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The Danger of Dark Patterns (With Infographic)

Are manipulative design techniques undermining your product and leading users to make bad decisions? Here’s how to avoid dark patterns and create ethical products that enhance customer trust.

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Michael Craig

Michael is a UX expert who has researched, designed, tested, and shipped products for multiple startups and companies, including Mitel Networks and international beauty brand OPI.

Understanding Cognitive Bias in Product Design, the Good and Bad (With Infographic)

Knowing the psychology of how and why we make certain decisions can help in creating more user-centric sites and apps.

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Nataliia Pylypchuk

Nataliia is a product design expert who specializes in conversion-rate optimization and holds the Nielsen Norman Group certification in UX design. She has a particular focus on research and analytics-based decision making. Her recent clients include education technology company Carnegie Learning; British National Health Service health app Now Patient; and business services company Office Automated.

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Designing Remote Ideation Workshops for Startups

Remote ideation workshops help companies address business-related problems through creative exercises that prioritize speed, teamwork, and innovative thinking.

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Guoming Xu

Guoming is a UX designer who specializes in user research, digital strategy, and interaction design. He helps B2B and B2C startups build innovative web experiences and SaaS apps.

Minimalist UX Design for Healthier Smartphone Engagement

It’s easy to waste too much time staring at our smartphones, but minimalist UX design can help users build healthier engagement habits.

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Florence Dairo

Florence is a senior product designer who has developed mobile applications for global financial services clients, including Carbon, Amplified Payment Systems, and Open Banking Nigeria.

Keep It Tasteful: A Guide to Food App Design

The pandemic has intensified the demand for online food ordering, and businesses are rushing to meet the need. With food apps increasing in popularity, providing an exceptional user experience is critical.

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Pili Fernandez Davila

Pili is a UX, UI, and product designer who has led teams at Clearco and Compass Digital Labs. At Compass, she worked on the Thrive app, which facilitates ordering from cafes in office buildings. She is an Associate Professor of Brand Design at Universidad Anáhuac in Huixquilucan, Mexico.

The New Trend in UI Design: An Overview of Neumorphism

Neumorphic design is a visual trend that has gained traction with UI/UX designers and become a popular aesthetic choice for contemporary software, websites, and mobile apps.

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Kayode Osinusi

Kayode is a designer with extensive experience leading creative teams and helping startups build and launch successful digital products in industries such as e-commerce, finance, and entertainment.

From Promoting to Creating: How an Advertising Leader Found His Calling in VR Gaming

Why did one designer leave a prominent role in the advertising industry and travel halfway around the world to pursue a UX career in VR gaming?

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Micah Bowers

Micah Bowers is a digital designer who has partnered with companies such as Google and Deloitte. His writing has been featured in Fast Company, TNW, and other notable publications. He is a Lead Editor at Toptal.

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Paula Barcante

Paula is an award-winning UX/UI designer, advisor, and illustrator with more than six years of hands-on experience in making complex interfaces delightful and user friendly. She has made a significant impact in large corporations, such as Amazon, Zillow, Google, as well as startups. Her mission is to create efficient, beautiful, innovative, and high-quality experiences for the greater good of society.