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…
What makes a great case study Think of a case study as a highlight reel of your project. You want to include a little bit of history, the greatest hits,…
The biggest challenge is the mindset shift, instead of thinking in screens, you need to focus on user needs and business goals. Step 1: Dissect your design processStart to create wireframes before…
Optimizing call-to-action buttons for all users Inaccessible Text Labels Brand-colored buttons often have inaccessible text labels. Many brand colors are chosen without any consideration to accessibility. Instead, they’re chosen based…
What we expect to see are data points scattered across charts. Each of the data points represents a unique experience, and when put together, they represent an average behavior in our products.…
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. The design is how it works" — Steve Jobs. Do you think that designing is purely creating beautiful and elegant designs…