Synthetic developer, the solo designer’s best friend?
Ever tried scoping a real project with AI to simulate developers expertise? I did. Here are the results. Drawing by Anna Lefour, rendered with ChatGPT If you’re…
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From design to direction: Bridging product design and AI thinking
The shift in product design with the advent of AI and a potential generative experiential future This short essay explores how core concepts in AI…
The invisible gap: Designing for users who reconstruct, not just read
Understanding the hidden cognitive work behind every interaction with your content This article focuses on individuals who use products in English, despite their native language being…
What the Marble Machine can teach us about design, automation, and creativity
Even in an automated world, creativity needs imperfection. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
When to use CSS text-wrap: balance vs. text-wrap: pretty
The text-wrap CSS property reached “Newly available” Baseline status in 2024. This means that it’s supported by the latest stable versions of the most popular…
Remix 3 ditched React: Should you stick with it?
Remix 3 is here, and it feels like a framework teleported from an alternate timeline — one where React Hooks never happened. It’s a complete…
Smashing Animations Part 6: Magnificent SVGs With “ And CSS Custom Properties
I explained recently how I use <symbol>, <use>, and CSS Media Queries to develop what I call adaptive SVGs. Symbols let us define an element…
Autogen vs. Crew AI: Choosing the right agentic framework
The impact of AI on our world is undeniable. It all began with the landmark paper “Attention is all you need”, which introduced the transformer…
Material 3 Expressive: Building on the failures of flat design
The newest changes to Google’s influential design system are reviving some very old lessons. A whimsical cloud of Expressive buttons. (Google Design, 2025) “Life is too short…
Why learning UI design is a career game-changer
UI design is shaping the way we interact with technology every day. Discover why mastering these skills can open new doors in your career and…
Overusing AI is ruining UX — here’s how to avoid the trap
The growth of AI, especially generative AI-related innovations, has introduced a promising way to automate manual activities in every computer-related field, including programming, technical writing,…
Should Freelancers Advertise Their Pricing?
Freelancers can choose their own business policies. We can determine how we work, when we work, and how much we charge. That last one can…
We wanted Superman-level AI. Instead, we got Bizarro.
The illusion of intelligence is the new frontier of deception. Image source: dcau.fandom.com/wiki/Bizarro I was a huge Superman fan as a kid. In fact, my…
Is Figma in its accessibility era?
Figma’s inclusive design updates Designers are expected (sometimes legally required) to create accessible products. But many tools we rely on are inaccessible themselves. Imagine trying to…
UX Promptly Needed: a Railway Digital Transformation Story
This series looks at the real situations where “it doesn’t work”. It would if UX were applied. Real human-centric design. Why is user experience design…