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The Chat Crash: When a Chatbot Fails
There’s much confusion and hyperbole surrounding chatbots. The tech is promising, but the user experience is lacking. We examine five chatbot fails and share practical tips to improve their UX.
Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.
Cross-cultural Design and the Role of UX
Bringing a digital product to a new market can feel like navigating uncharted territory. Cultural differences are hard to identify but essential to understanding when developing a localized user experience.
Jenny Shen
Jenny is a UX designer who helps innovate digital products by defining strategy and designing user-centric experiences.
Influence with Design: A Guide to Color and Emotions
The right color palette encourages people to behave in ways designers want them to, while the wrong palette can turn visitors away before they take any action at all.
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
Heuristic Principles for Mobile Interfaces
Nielsen’s heuristic principles have stood the test of time and have been revisited to be further integrated with human-centered design for mobile—including clear definitions and design examples.
Jordan DeVos
Jordan’s expertise spans across brand strategy, service design, and UX. She works with organizations to help strengthen teams and innovate.
Design With Precision: An Adobe XD Review
Great features and seamless integration with the Adobe ecosystem makes Adobe XD a powerful design tool that competes with industry favorites like Sketch and Figma.
Lex Valishvili
Lex is a human-centered designer with over 6 years of UX/UI, product design, and branding experience that provide clarity and get results.
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Designing for Readability: A Guide to Web Typography (With Infographic)
There’s a lot to consider when choosing a typeface for a digital design. There may not be a formula but designers can use this guide to find and format the right font for a pleasant reading experience.
Jordan DeVos
Jordan’s expertise spans across brand strategy, service design, and UX. She works with organizations to help strengthen teams and innovate.
The Principles of Design and Their Importance
Good design is possible without understanding the principles of design. But it may take a lot of trial and error to create something that both looks good and creates an optimal user experience. 🔊
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
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