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Optimizing PWAs For Different Display Modes

26 August 2025 @ 8:00 am

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are a great way to make apps built for the web feel native, but in moving away from a browser environment, we can introduce usability issues. This article covers how we can modify our app depending on what display mode is applied to mitigate these issues.

A Week In The Life Of An AI-Augmented Designer

22 August 2025 @ 8:00 am

If you are new to using AI in design or curious about integrating AI into your UX process without losing your human touch, this article offers a grounded, day-by-day look at introducing AI into your design workflow.

The Double-Edged Sustainability Sword Of AI In Web Design

20 August 2025 @ 10:00 am

AI has introduced huge efficiencies for web designers and is frequently being touted as the key to unlocking sustainable design and development. But do these gains outweigh the environmental cost of using energy-hungry AI tools?

Beyond The Hype: What AI Can Really Do For Product Design

18 August 2025 @ 1:00 pm

AI tools are improving fast, but it’s still not clear how they fit into a real product design workflow. Nikita Samutin walks through four core stages — from analytics and ideation to prototyping and visual design — to show where AI fits and where it doesn’t, illustrated with real-world examples.

The Psychology Of Color In UX And Digital Products

15 August 2025 @ 3:00 pm

Rodolpho Henrique guides you through the essential aspects of color in digital design and user experience, from the practical steps of creating effective and scalable color palettes to critical accessibility considerations.

From Line To Layout: How Past Experiences Shape Your Design Career

13 August 2025 @ 11:00 am

Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been. Stephanie Campbell shows how those lessons can sharpen your instincts, strengthen collaboration, and help you become a better designer today.

Designing With AI, Not Around It: Practical Advanced Techniques For Product Design Use Cases

11 August 2025 @ 8:00 am

Prompting isn’t just about writing better instructions, but about designing better thinking. Ilia and Marina explore how advanced prompting can empower different product & design use cases, speeding up your workflow and improving results, from research and brainstorming to testing and beyond. Let’s dive in.

The Power Of The <code>Intl</code> API: A Definitive Guide To Browser-Native Internationalization

8 August 2025 @ 10:00 am

Internationalization isn’t just translation. It’s about formatting dates, pluralizing words, sorting names, and more, all according to specific locales. Instead of relying on heavy third-party libraries, modern JavaScript offers the Intl API — a powerful, native way to handle i18n. A quiet reminder that the web truly is worldwide.

Automating Design Systems: Tips And Resources For Getting Started

6 August 2025 @ 10:00 am

Design systems are more than style guides: they’re made up of workflows, tokens, components, and documentation — all the stuff teams rely on to build consistent products. As projects grow, keeping everything in sync gets tricky fast. In this article, we’ll look at how smart tooling, combined with automation where it makes sense, can speed things up, reduce errors, and help your team focus on design over maintenance.

UX Job Interview Helpers

5 August 2025 @ 1:00 pm

Talking points. Smart questions. A compelling story. This guide helps you prepare for your UX job interview. And remember: no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.