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Manage UX backlogs the Agile way Photo by Niklas Bischop on Unsplash If your UX team partners with an agile development team, you know that staying ahead of the curve is crucial (and avoiding mid-sprint fire drills and unpleasant curve balls even more). A key element to delivering better results and minimizing disruptions is robust […]
Directing Midjourney to think in brand language Analyze existing brand illustrations: I used ChatGPT to create a foundational prompt by examining a variety of official illustrations, paying close attention to line quality, spacing, proportions, and color use. To keep the prompt simple, I decided to leave out pink initially, knowing it could be added later […]
Penpot helps designers and developers work better together by offering a free, open-source design tool based on open web standards. Today, let’s explore its newly released Penpot Plugin System. So now, if there’s a functionality missing, you don’t need to jump into the code base straight away; you can create a plugin to achieve what […]
Is anyone else feeling the same way as I do? Struggling to keep up with the thousands of AI products and capabilities being launched every day? When I first discovered Claude Artifacts a couple of months ago, it felt like magic. Suddenly, I had the power to see interactions, animations, and complex user flows unfold […]
Design flaw or intentional choice? Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/apple-desktops/apple-just-repeated-its-worst-design-mistake-in-the-last-20-years-the-m4-mac-mini-got-magic-moused Apple recently released the M4 Mac Mini which sparked controversy among tech enthusiasts and designers. The culprit? A power button that is inconspicuously placed on the bottom of the device. This decision has left many scratching their heads, with some calling it a design flaw that is reminiscent […]
Insight Timer has around 25 million installs and 3 million monthly active users. The app generated $1.1M in revenue in January, sitting at position number 6 in the category below Calm, and Headspace and having almost the same revenue as 3 other mental health apps. Meditation apps are in fierce competition. With so many options, […]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are taking center stage in corporate conversations, and many companies are investing deeply in DEI frameworks and KPIs, aiming for fair treatment and full participation for everyone, especially those who have historically been marginalized due to identity or ability. But before jumping on the DEI bandwagon, let’s pause and ask: […]
How to find the right design without using Generative AI Photo by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-showing-frustrations-on-her-face-4458420/ Designers must learn to combat blank page syndrome nowadays because you have an unfair competitor: Generative AI. Blank page syndrome, where creatives stare blankly at a page, trying to find the perfect idea (or dealing with impostor syndrome), is quickly […]
It’s the end of the year, and as we look at our inventory, we thought, “Let’s help everyone in our community get ready for the year ahead!” Get friendly pricing on bundles of books and workshops to dive deep into the subjects you care about most. Let’s bundle up and save! Earlier this month, we […]
How to guide organisations towards innovation with a more interconnected, dynamic approach to design. Systems thinking shifts our attention from single isolated components to interconnected wholes. Systems are everywhere, from websites and businesses to entire cities and economies. They consist of many interconnected parts working together to achieve a goal, like how immune cells team […]