Digging Deeper: A Practical Guide to Creative Empathy for Product Design
Master creative empathy techniques to help you understand what other people want and need, then apply these skills throughout the design process to create products that resonate with people.
Brian Pagán, EngD, MSc
How Product Designers Can Use Gamification for Good
Gamification in product design is a powerful tool for engaging users, but it can also cause significant harm if left unchecked. With good intent and ethical strategies, designers can create gamified products that balance user health and client requirements.
Alexandre Brito
Multilevel Menu Design Best Practices
Navigation can be a UX minefield. Apply these guidelines to design intuitive multilevel menus that increase findability and offer a consistent experience across devices.
Andris Suipe
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.
Michael Craig
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.
Nataliia Pylypchuk
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.
Pili Fernandez Davila
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.
Kayode Osinusi
Building and Scaling a Design System in Figma: A Case Study
Building a design system for a multinational company means cataloging every component in meticulous detail. It’s a massive undertaking that calls for both a big-picture view and a focus on specifics. Here’s how one design system team leader accomplished it.
Abigail Beshkin
Using Microsoft Clarity to Better Understand Users
Microsoft Clarity enables you to analyze how users interact with your website. What are Clarity’s unique features, and how can they improve your website’s user experience?
Ahmed Osman
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