Design, Digested 41 — Big Tech’s big downgrade, UX office politics, and more
On this issue: the deterioration of Big Tech’s products, how to navigate UX office politics, and more.
On this issue: the deterioration of Big Tech’s products, how to navigate UX office politics, and more.
On this issue: the UX of banking, the state of web accessibility, the encyclopedia of microaggressions and more.
The intersection between sustainability and accessibility, World Braille Day, the state of mobile UX and more.
The other day, I listened to a very interesting episode of UX Podcast.
Deadly distractions, designing for modes, the problem with the Metaverse, new deceptive patterns on Instagram and more.
The last design you’ll ever make, designing for the autistic community, cautionary tales from cryptoland, the problem with Nielsen Norman Group videos and more.
Discover the designers misguided concerns about disabled bodies; the future of accessibility standards; the infinite scroll effect; the influence of 80s cult phemon Max Headroom and more.
Stop solving problems in design, drop ’The Lean Startup’, what to do instead of counting clicks, and oral history of Beastie Boys’ artwork, and more.
This week: celebrating the web standards with Blue Beanie Day, accessibility, the current state of checkout UX, the meaning of Ikea names, and more.
This week: how to prevent user errors, the curb-cut effect, how creepy is that device, and users adapting to technology that wasn’t designed with them in mind.
This week, I gathered articles that made me see this phenomenon from a different perspective. Time to reframe. And pockets. Women need pockets.
This week: how to protect ourselves against the Hook model, UX Theatre, deceptive patterns, and circular economy.
In the first instalment of the Design, Digested series since March, I share with you three reasons why the UX industry is currently broken.
On the latest letter I sent out on 20 June, I set out my plans for the next few months. Ever felt overwhelmed by the quantity of information found on the internet? Then you’ll know what I’m talking about.
I’m sure you’ve encountered many posts about which tool is best for wireframing. Yet, one of UX designers’ most important and basic tool is sketching. If you know how to convey your ideas and concepts through sketches, the rest follows.
The following articles and resources are a good start to understand how biases influence our work and what to pay attention to when starting a new project.
If you ever needed to cross a busy road in any city, chances are you wondered whether pedestrian buttons actually make your waiting time shorter.
Recently, I read a couple of compelling blog post about deceptive patterns in user interfaces copy. An essential read to understand what they are, how they’re used to deceive people and how to recognise them.
With the introduction of significant layout changes — the tabs Reel and Shop — the Instagram navigation became convoluted. Let’s briefly explore how.
On the design inspiration new instalment: the role of fear in our lives and how it affects decision-making, how bias in AI happens and the legacy of “giant” of Italian design Enzo Mari.
On week number 10 of my design inspiration series, I share resources about inclusive design, problematic social media facts, and a great music project.
Instagram is reportedly fixing the camera-on bug, which was discovered by a user while testing Apple’s iOS 14 beta version.
In this inspiration series: a well-known website lost community trust with a redesign that didn’t take into account its users with disabilities.
Knitting website Ravelry lost the trust of their community after a rebranding effort caused several users adverse side effects from browsing the site. Well-known among knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, and dyers, Ravelry is a free platform where users can organise and keep track of their projects, network with other people and sell their designs.
Design inspiration series. This week: four anti-racism lessons, Don Norman doesn’t believe in empathic design and working in tech as a woman.
Design inspiration series. This week: diversity bias in the tech industry; the gender data gap; anti-racism reading list and bad doors.
Design inspiration series. Black women in UX, how to foster creativity, and the time David Bowie scolded MTV.
A deep understanding of users’ needs allows for great design and innovation. The station of being bus stop improves the waiting experience for travellers.