UI / UX

Standardizing Animation Across Projects — Smashing Magazine

Animations can be one of the most joyful parts of building interfaces, but without structure, they can also become one of the biggest sources...

Jacob Cass Named One of Australia’s Top Branding Experts in 2025

When you spend nearly two decades building brands, shaping identities, and helping businesses stand out with clarity and confidence, recognition is always welcome. This...

Simplifying Server Management With AI And Automation — Smashing Magazine

Server chaos doesn’t have to be the norm. AI-ready infrastructure and automation can bring clarity, performance, and focus back to your web work.If you...

The illusion of unmoderated UX testing | by Sanna Rau | Nov, 2025

I’ve been testing the testing. Unmoderated and moderated UX tests with the same type of people on the same topic generate completely different results....

Older Tech In The Browser Stack — Smashing Magazine

There are many existing web features and technologies in the wild that you may never touch directly in your day-to-day work. Perhaps you’re fairly...

Why it’s okay to break a fundamental piece of design advice | by Kai Wong | Nov, 2025

Showing a high-fidelity version of the future isn’t as taboo anymorePress enter or click to view image in full size“The PM used Stitch by...

Magnificent SVGs With  And CSS Custom Properties — Smashing Magazine

SVG is one of those web technologies that’s both elegant and, at times, infuriating. In this article, pioneering author and web designer Andy Clarke...

We wanted Superman-level AI. Instead, we got Bizarro. | by Michael Buckley | Nov, 2025

The illusion of intelligence is the new frontier of deception.Press enter or click to view image in full sizeI was a huge Superman fan...

Adobe Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale 2025 — Ultimate Guide

Getting the best deals during the Adobe Black Friday sale can be an excellent way for designers to save a few hundred dollars. Black...

Fading Light And Falling Leaves (November 2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine

The new month is just around the corner, and that means: It’s time for some new desktop wallpapers! All of them are designed by...

What do you think about an app that generates consistent icons, illustrations, and mockups?

Hi r/UserExperience I’ve been experimenting with a tool that generates consistent visual assets - icons, illustrations, and...

The hidden structure of digital products | by Daleen Rabe | Nov, 2025

Bridging the gap between atomic design and conceptual modelsTo truly understand a digital product as a complete entity, our industry has two powerful but...

20+ Smooth Jazz Fonts for Jazzy Designs

If you’re on the lookout for all of the best jazz fonts, to elevate your design game, then you’re in for a win! Jazz is...

JavaScript For Everyone: Iterators — Smashing Magazine

Here is a lesson on Iterators: iterables implement the iterable iteration interface, and iterators implement the iterator iteration interface. Sounds confusing? Mat breaks it...

Has anyone ever seen a clock-face where the numerals act as a calculator keypad?

This is more a historical UI query that a practical application. Nowadays it is easy to mockup a...

Hey designer, do you know what you are doing? | by Filipe Nzongo | Oct, 2025

Being a designer has always been synonymous with being creative, transforming abstract and complex ideas into concrete solutions. However, in recent years, many professionals...