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Interface designers: A disregard for UX security places users at risk—financially, professionally, and emotionally. Learn why security is a crucial aspect of interface design.
Mayank specializes in creating user-centered designs and translating complex systems into beautiful web and mobile experiences.
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 has won multiple international design competitions and focuses on user-centered design in UX/UI and branding.
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Today is an exciting day at Toptal: We are announcing a new logo to complete our new brand!
As CEO, Taso has led Toptal to become the largest high-skilled, on-demand talent network in the world. He serves on the board of multiple organizations, advising on talent strategy and innovation, and has guest lectured at Harvard Business School, Wharton, and Oxford on talent management and entrepreneurship.
Chatbots have unique abilities that humans don’t. When we regard them as tools, they provide business opportunities humans can’t. Unfortunately, when it comes to chatbot terminology, confusion reigns.
Micah is a digital designer who has worked with clients such as Google, Deloitte, and Autodesk. He is also the Managing Editor of Toptal’s Design and Technical Content. His design expertise has been featured in Fast Company, TNW, and other notable publications.
Using the inclusive design process helps designers consider a broad cross-section of human perspectives, abilities, and backgrounds to create products that make everyone feel included.
Fanni is a designer with a master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience. She designs products that focus on both user and business goals.
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 is a lead UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Can one program handle the entire digital product design process? Learn how Figma, a web-based interface design tool, promotes collaboration, iteration, and documentation throughout the design process.
Manuele is a product designer who believes that great attention to UX and a design-thinking approach are at the core of successful projects.
Think. Make. Check. The Lean UX process works well with the MVP process—Prototype, Measure, Learn. Combining Lean UX and MVP allows designers to create valuable products in less time, with less waste.
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
There are millions of sites out there vying for attention and engagement. High-converting landing pages convert visitors into leads and help businesses reach their marketing and growth objectives.
Bree’s a passionate designer and problem-solver with 10+ years experience in product and UXUI design for web and native mobile applications.
Photoshop plugins increase functionality and efficiency. But there’s a problem. With so many options, it’s hard to know which are worthwhile. So, we’ve curated the finest Photoshop plugins available.
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful connections through branding, illustration, and design.
It’s essential for designers to recognize when an inflated ego starts to interfere with their work. Learning to overcome ego and foster creative collaboration is vital to creating great UX designs.
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
Children today spend an average of three hours a day on digital devices. There’s a great opportunity, and a responsibility, for digital designers to influence tomorrow’s generations in a positive way.
Tanya is a product design and UX strategist bringing human-centered design solutions to high growth ed-tech, lifestyle, and financial brands.
We’ve identified 20 emerging design trends for 2020, but we’re not just naming fonts and colors. We’re showcasing game-changers that will define our experiential landscape for the year to come.
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful connections through branding, illustration, and design.
As design moves from target destinations to systems of interactive components, it’s important for designers to master creating products that adapt and can thrive in unpredictable contexts.
Bree’s a passionate designer and problem-solver with 10+ years experience in product and UXUI design for web and native mobile applications.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to get every site visitor to convert. Eventually, businesses will need to turn to behavioral analytics and figure out why visitors aren’t turning into customers.
Laura is a senior UX/UI designer and a member of the prestigious Awwwards jury. She specializes in UX solutions for eCommerce.
An ethical approach to design is built on questions, not preconceived notions of right and wrong. But what questions should we ask, and how do we classify our answers?
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful connections through branding, illustration, and design.
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