8 Autumn-Inspired CSS & JavaScript Effects
Every season has a distinct vibe. People celebrate them by wearing seasonal colors and delighting in traditional flavors. Autumn appears to have taken over as…
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How Cursor Project Rules Can Improve Next.js App Development
Next.js apps thrive on consistency. Predictable file structures, standardized component patterns, and reusable boilerplate all make development faster and more maintainable. But enforcing those conventions…
Honda Prelude’s Porsche problem
When mainstream brands borrow luxury design language, who wins? Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
How can AI UI capture intent?
Exploring contextual prompt patterns that capture user intent as it is typed Context management is unarguably one of the most important aspect that provide AI models…
Interface, shallow thinking, digital twin modeling, vibe design
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Design tools come and go. People’s habits evolve. New devices are born. The way we designed interfaces five years…
Human + machine: responsible AI workflows for UX research
A practical playbook on how AI will reshape UX research. Photo by Maxim Berg on Unsplash UX research is only as strong as the humans running…
Making Figma and Notion play ball
A flexible workflow to convert text layers in Figma into Notion databases. The interaction between Figma and Notion sucks. Part of having a more strategic role…
What digital UX can learn from the physical media revival
Vinyl, CDs and cassettes are back. What does it mean for designers? Sony Walkman WM-2011. Photo by Florian Schmetz Physical media has made a comeback. Sort of.…
Humanist IT: getting unstuck
Diagram of a person in a box, crowned by a closed process. Image by the author, 2025. The short version: IT is broken. It’s not working,…
You Can’t Fake “AI-First”
As AI is redefining how we approach work and decision-making, the people shaping its adoption are just as fascinating as the technology itself. In this…
Figma AI plugins you need in 2025: the best tools for UI designers
Figma has long been a staple in the UI designer’s toolkit. And now, with the rise of AI, it’s more powerful than ever. But with…
5 support page redesigns that transformed help desk UX
Poorly designed support flows frustrate users, but smart, intentional redesigns can turn a help center into an intuitive, self-service space that feels like a natural…
Don’t vibe code your backend: The hidden dangers of BaaS
Vibe coding, which surged into the mainstream alongside recent AI breakthroughs, describes a development practice where large language models (LLMs) respond to natural language prompts,…
Building real-time state management with React and Fluent-State
Building a modern AI chat interface in React presents a unique set of state management challenges. It’s far more complex than a simple form or…
Your poor work/life balance might be my fault
Unplugging isn’t just an individual responsibility. Photo by Declan Sun on Unsplash “Yes! I could take care of review tasks during my son’s baseball game.” My…