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The gestalt principle of proximity — in actionProximity guides user attention and organises elements into groupsAccording to gestalt psychology, we need to organise what we see to make sense of the world. Without using patterns to order out vision, we would overwhelm our brain. The gestalt psycholog..

While talking about design systems, I recognized that we are mostly talking about pattern libraries. A functioning design system not also consists of the building blocks themselves but also has a set of rules that form the glue between components and people. I was involved in the creation of the des..

Designers must be agents of privacy change: they have the tools to understand and predict the future and should have the power to change… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Emojis, memojis, avatars. Here’s how they evolved and still make millions to their creators. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Interview with John Ferguson about design excellence and non-linear career paths in design.Illustrated by Shreya DamleLeading with Craftis a limited series of articles where we shed a light on stories of designers with successful careers as individual contributors. Curating and publishing hundreds o..

Crypto design, revolutionary UIs, VHS tapes visual gloryWeekly curated resources for designers — both thinkers and makers.If you’re a designer and you also love researching things, you should probably buy some cryptocurrency. The goal of this exercise should be to familiarize yourself with a future ..

Here’s what the Covid-19 lockdowns have revealed about teen depression. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Gradients are everywhere you look these days and it appears they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here is how to harness their power… Continue reading on UX Collective »

With experience comes greater understanding. Using that tactfully should be your winning strategy. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Image of quote — Expose yourselfEminence or exposure is this important “thing” that often gets overseen. Designers and non-designers often think they don’t have time or that they have nothing special to offer. Working on yourself or your personal brand can actually be a daunting task, a blocker for ..