95% of homepages are inaccessible

Website 95% of homepages are inaccessible May 24, 2025 Next week is the 14th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This tradition was founded in 2011 with the goal of getting more people to think about and apply web accessibility practices to include users with disabilities. Though it seems web accessibility is a priority in … Read more

Why Japanese Websites Look So Different

Website Why Japanese Websites Look So Different May 16, 2025 Over the years, I have had many encounters with Japanese websites — be it researching visa requirements, planning trips, or simply ordering something online. And it took me a loooong while to get used to the walls of text, lavish use of bright colors & … Read more

7 UI UX Principles Every Dev Should Know

UI UX Design 7 UI UX Principles Every Dev Should Know Apr 19, 2025 You spend weeks building a feature-rich app. The backend is smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy. APIs respond faster than your ex when they see a text from you. You’re proud. You should be. It works. Then someone — probably … Read more

I studied the UX/UI of over 200 onboarding flows — here’s everything I learned

UX Design I studied the UX/UI of over 200 onboarding flows — here’s everything I learned Apr 19, 2025 There is a moment when you open a brand new app or log in to a service for the first time when you don’t know if this is going to work for you and you don’t … Read more

Figma’s not a design tool — it’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code

UI Design Figma’s not a design tool — it’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code Apr 04, 2025 Somewhere, a designer is meticulously adjusting auto-layout settings in Figma — crafting an intricate set of nested components, master variants, and esoteric constraints — all to simulate the behavior of a simple button. They pat themselves … Read more

AI transparency in UX: Designing clear AI interactions

UX Design AI transparency in UX: Designing clear AI interactions Mar 24, 2025 As AI is integrated more and more throughout website and app experiences, it’s critical to distinguish where AI has been implemented from where it has not. Initially, most products introduced AI as a chat-bot where users initiated and facilitated their interaction with … Read more

Are designers special?

UI Design Are designers special? Mar 21, 2025 The reputation of the tech industry — where most product designers work today — is getting worse. Some designers feel frustrated or even uncomfortable to be associated with the industry. However, it isn’t new and may have nothing to do with tech. Designers have felt dissociated and … Read more

Gamification in Product Design (UI/UX)

UI/UX Design Gamification in Product Design (UI/UX) Mar 20, 2025 Gamification empowers UX design by tapping into human behaviour and emotions, executed correctly it levels up user engagement and increases the chances of the product becoming a huge success. Although gamification has become a bit of a buzzword of late, its basic principles have been … Read more

Best Practices & Inspiration for an Impactful Hero Section

Uncategorised Best Practices & Inspiration for an Impactful Hero Section Feb 27, 2025 Make a Lasting First Impression You have only seconds to capture your visitors’ interest before they leave. Opening a website is like stepping into a new room—what’s the first thing they notice? Is your value clear? What emotions does your page evoke? … Read more

Mastering Big Data Tables: Best Practices for Design and Usability

Dashboard Mastering Big Data Tables: Best Practices for Design and Usability Dec 28, 2024 Working with massive datasets requires carefully designed tables that prioritize performance and user experience. This guide outlines best practices for creating effective big data tables that enable users to navigate, analyze, and interact with large amounts of information efficiently. 1. Advanced … Read more