The Best of UX Collective

How UX was proclaimed dead (again), what do AI and Elon Musk have to do with it, and what poses a real treat to the discipline of design.

A casual analysis of our current design industry compared to the old days and principles, and why it's important to step back and re-think…

The tragedy of the Vasa: Why the crown jewel of the Swedish navy sank on its maiden voyage and what UX professionals can learn from this

How a German poet turned his apartment into Facebook in 1747, and the most crucial UX lessons we need to learn from this

The rise of motion design, parallax, immersion, contrasting UI styles, imitations and more

«me. As always the 2023 edition is prepared in a similar manner — with thoughtful consideration that took a few weeks of thorough»

Understand how recruiters source candidates on LinkedIn and how to optimize your profile to improve your chances of being found

Existing and future use-cases for AI in web and product design

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we design and the skills required to succeed in the design industry.

«Customer service will also benefit from AI. Current chatbots may not meet customer expectations, but they might replace more human managers in the future.»

UX friends, please streak with caution! A look at how we want streaks to work versus how they actually work.

«In 2018, a study showed that people tended to complete time-sensitive tasks first rather than tasks that were not as time-sensitive but were more important.»

Seven easy-to-implement guidelines to design a more accessible web ❤️

Actionable tips on how to nail WCAG 2.1 color compliance.

The company’s biggest breakthrough innovations start with text.

Have you ever wondered why Netflix has such a great streaming experience?

Hand-picked designer tools and tips to make your experience more enriching.

Double-Diamond and Design Thinking are inaccurate. There’s a better way to think about process.

I have and always will be an avid supporter of the design thinking methodology. I have held talks and workshops about Design Thinking &…

Join me on my journey of exploring the land of the Rising Sun with my obsession to understand why things work the way they do.

How to build a gamification system the right way and how Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo use it to enhance their products.

I know gamification works and want to show why using science, Facebook and concrete examples.

Every month, over half a million people in the US make suicide-related searches on Google. The automated response that is supposed to stop…

How To Avoid The Unintended Consequences Of The “One Metric That Matters”

It’s always interesting to watch how companies approach the building of their new products. During the market research phase, companies…

Psychology is a crucial element in designing the right kind of systems, interfaces and experiences for your users/customers.

«Anchoring bias has a huge impact on negotiations and the pricing of the products and influences how much the customer is willing to pay.»

This one quote from Hustle, really stuck to me:

Busting some key misconceptions about the world of hi-fi prototyping from a perspective of a designer.

A guide to design for the brain with intention and results.

«Neurodesign is an emerging field of design practice that accounts for how our brains are wired to create designs that promote simplicity, emote joy, and drive action»

Here’s our take on looking at the past, understanding the present, and anticipating some of the UX Trends in 2017.

Common mistakes designers make and how to fix them

From the tools we'll use, to our process, to the behaviors that will change the way we design — here's a list of what to expect for User Experience (UX) Design in the next year.

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A designer’s perspective on the world’s #1 spreadsheet tool — how to build infographics, dashboards, presentations & more

“I’m a Senior Director of Experiential Design and Brand Experience for North America and EMEA.”

«It reminds me of why. Stating my role out loud (“designer”) as opposed to my title is a good reminder of what brought me to this profession in the first place»

In software, design can be one of the most important levers of growth.

What if game design could be summed up into four “primary colors” and their mixtures? This simple tool might help you organize your ideas.

I’ve been playing with AI-generated art via Midjourney and DALL-E, which take text prompts and turn them into images. That may not sound…