AI Didn’t Kill Your Craft. It Exposed It. Over the past year, something subtle has shifted in the products we use. Interfaces look better.Layouts are cleaner.Components align, accessibility checks pass,…
This often comes at the cost of real user-centered design. We like to think we design for people, but this belief covers up the real purpose of UX today. We…
People use a few related terms: Technical debt: shortcuts in code/architecture that make changes slow and risky later. UX debt (aka UX technical debt / design debt/experience debt): shortcuts that…
Why Design Responsibility Goes Beyond the User, Especially in the Age of AI The recent discussions at DDX revealed something important. Not a minor methodological debate.Not a branding nuance. A…
The WCAG Rules That Actually Get Violated (And Cost Millions) The Big Four Lawsuit Triggers css /* 1. Missing Focus Indicators - 34% of lawsuits */.bad-practice { outline: none; /*…
What Actually Changed WCAG 2.2 became the legal standard (June 2024) New success criteria that break existing “accessible” designs Stricter cognitive accessibility requirements Focus on dynamic content and interactive elements European…
Holistic thinking One of the most notable differences between Eastern and Western societies is their perspective towards visual arts. A-D drawn by American participants. E-H by East Asian participants. This…
Multicultural UX design is a complex field that requires understanding and consideration of various cultural perspectives. It is interesting to note that the different lifestyles of ancient Greek and Chinese…
In 2018, Payless Shoes transformed a former Armani store in Santa Monica into a high-end boutique named "Palessi" for a social experiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdBNYWG4a0 Fashion influencers are present in the store,…
There is a significant difference in the level of usability among the three designs. Button inside the input Button touching input Button next to the input with space between Start…