UI / UX

Coaching for Brand Builders /w Michael Bungay Stanier

In this episode of JUST Branding, we sit down with Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS), the best-selling author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap,...

Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 — Smashing Magazine

The web is mired in a struggle to eliminate third-party cookies, with the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group leading the charge. But...

The relation between software quality and UX | by Filipe Nzongo | May, 2025

Defining quality is a complex task because its nature is inherently subjective. What’s considered quality can vary significantly across projects, clients, and even cultures,...

Logo Package Forge – Test Logo Fonts, Lockups & Layouts In Seconds (+40% Discount)

Every logo design project starts the same way — finding the perfect font. This usually means leaving your design tool to open up some third-party...

What Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance Can Teach Us About Web Design — Smashing Magazine

Road-tripping along the line between engineering and spirituality, Robert M. Pirsig’s musings on the arts, sciences, and Quality ring as true now as they...

The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer | by Michael F. Buckley | May, 2025

I find most design trends irritating — not because they exist, but because too many designers follow them instead of forging their own. Then...

🚀 Brand Builders Summit 2025 – Become a Star Brand Builder (September 16-19 | Free & Virtual)

The Brand Builders Summit is back — and this year, we’re going interstellar. Mark your calendars for September 16-19, 2025, and get ready for the...

Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework — Smashing Magazine

Learn how to create and implement a UX strategy framework that shapes work and drives real business value.In my experience, most UX teams find...

Figma Config 2025 uses nostalgia for their future in IPO | by Darren Yeo | May, 2025

Here’s what happens when design tools grow up — and grow corporateThey signed you up for a watch party, or maybe a group therapy...

[Podcast] Making Brands Relevant: How to Connect Culture, Creativity & Commerce with Cyril Louis

We sit down with hybrid creative leader Cyril Louis who is Creative Partner at The Royals and the mind behind campaigns for Beats by...

Integrating Localization Into Design Systems — Smashing Magazine

Learn how two designers tackled the challenges of building a localization-ready design system for a global audience. This case study dives into how Rebecca...

Designing AI with purpose: the AI intention matrix | by Richard Yang (@richard.ux) | May, 2025

A powerful framework to help AI product teams build with clearer intent.16 min read·14 hours agoIn the race to add “smart” features, many products...

Tested the Huion Kamvas 16 Gen 3 for 90 Days: Here’s What You Need to Know

So, I’ve been using the Huion Kamvas 16 Gen 3 for about three months now. Honestly, I didn’t expect much going in, but this...

Integrating Design And Code With Native Design Tokens In Penpot — Smashing Magazine

The Penpot team is not slowing down on its mission to build a free design tool that not only offers powerful design features but...

Has anyone built text-heavy learning tools? What’s the best way to do this?

Hi all, I have a UX question in the broadest sense. I'm building a "scenario based" learning tool...

Design doesn’t have a value problem—it has a translation problem | by Kai Wong | May, 2025

Here are a few insights from interviews with six design leaders“Executives speak metric, so that’s how you get through to them.” A Director of...