What Not to Do: The Beauty of Bad Product Design (with Infographic)
Jacques Carelman’s bad product design was wonderfully absurd, but he wasn’t interested in humor for humor’s sake. We’re showcasing an infographic of his wildest inventions.
Micah Bowers
Design Constraints Are Not Restraints, They Stoke Creativity
Design constraints are clues. They help designers triangulate between the problems, resources, and criteria inherent in every project and prevent precious time wasted on extraneous design ideas.
Micah Bowers
How to Prevent Feature Creep With User Story Best Practices
Designers should not rely on user stories alone to prevent feature creep. However, working with them provides the critical measurements designers need to deliver products with great user experiences.
Florence Dairo
Safe and Sound: How to Approach Password UX
For too long, the user experience of password management has been ignored, leading to serious losses for businesses and users alike. It’s time for designers to rethink every aspect of password UX.
Mayank Sharma
A Comprehensive Guide to Notification Design
Notifications of all types are an indispensable part of digital products, but they should never harm the user experience—they should only be used to assist interactions and boost UX.
Sara Vilas Santiago
Make It Count – A Guide to Measuring the User Experience
As designers, we want the products we build to be satisfying and easy to use, but how can we know that’s the case? We start by measuring the user experience with evidence rather than opinions.
Kayode Osinusi
Living His Best Life: David Nuff’s Inspiring Freelance Success Story
If we could design our best life, what would it entail? What would our freelance success story look like? Hear firsthand and get advice from someone who has designed their career and thrived.
Miklos Philips
Design a Better Homepage With the StoryBrand Framework
Adhering to the StoryBrand framework to create a homepage with a compelling narrative that focuses on the customer’s needs is one of the best ways to build trust with website visitors.
Anak Garcia
Give Them Incentive: How to Leverage a Loyalty Program Design Framework
In 2019, India’s largest airline went bankrupt, and its frequent flyers switched to a new platform. We examine the loyalty program design for InterMiles, a rewards platform focused on lifestyles.
Astha Agarwal
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