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…
1. Empathize The first step in the design-thinking process is to empathize. To understand the demands of their users personally, design teams do research. They let go of preconceived notions…
#1 — Lack of Stakeholders Meetings and phone calls with a client are a nightmare for any UX specialist. And indeed, instead of spending a lot of time discussing seemingly…
The fonts you include in your designs can dramatically shape how they impact your audience and what emotions they evoke. Typography also drives a handful of other cognitive processes that…
Unfortunately, blind people are sometimes limited to browsing/consuming written content online. Things that sighted users do quickly and easily, like buying that plane ticket or posting content online, are incredibly…