AI in Design: Experts Discuss Practical Applications, Ethics, and What’s Coming Next
In this wide-ranging Q&A, two Toptal designers delve into the influence of generative AI on design and its implications for creative thinking, user research, and entry-level designers.

Darrell Estabrook
Designing for Tomorrow: Addressing UI Challenges in Emerging Interfaces (With Infographic)
Seasoned design experts offer insights into the latest UI trends—and provide tips for overcoming design challenges for emerging interfaces like augmented and virtual reality, voice and gesture control, and haptic feedback.

Christopher Holloway
Why Design Teams Need Psychological Safety
What is psychological safety, and why do your designers need it? Digital designer Alejandro Velasco explains how to create a workplace environment that increases creativity, productivity, and talent retention.

Alejandro Velasco
You Be You: Creating Content for the Gen Z Design Aesthetic
Today’s young adults have enormous buying power, but they’re choosy shoppers with particular tastes. Understanding what drives their purchasing decisions can help you design content that resonates with Gen Z.

Jorge Gonzalez Miksi
What’s Below the Surface: A Look at UX in the Beauty Industry
Innovations in tech and shifts in consumer behavior are changing the cosmetics and skin care business. Here’s how designers in beauty UI and UX are adapting to the new trends.

Abigail Beshkin
Visual Shelf Life: Why Web Design Illustrations Go Stale
Illustration makes the web a brighter place, but there’s a risk it will grow stale. We explain how designers can avoid imitation with web design illustrations that give clients a competitive edge.

Micah Bowers
UI Trends 2020: What's in Store?
The best UI trends are visually appealing while improving the usefulness and overall UX of a digital product. 2019 introduced some amazing UI design trends that will continue to be seen through 2020.

Olha Bahaieva
Prominent Design Conferences 2020
Even the sharpest designers need to explore new ideas, learn about new techniques, and draw inspiration from other creatives to stay on top. We present a list of the most prominent design conferences to consider attending in 2020.

Miklos Philips
UX Design Trends Retrospective 2019
Every year, popular UX design trends emerge and become popular because they provide better user experiences. This retrospective explores some of the most interesting and effective ones from 2019.

Miklos Philips
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