Using Cinemagraphs in Web design
A Cinemagraph is a still photograph in which a minor and repeated movement occurs. Although the image is mostly still, cinemagraph conveys an impression of a video clip.Waving reeds cinemagraph.In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using cinemagraphs on websites as well as share a quick guide on how to add a cinemagraph effect in web design using Wix.Why should web designers use cinemagraphs?There are four main reasons why web designers should use cinemagraph:Create visual interest. C
How I use ChatGPT as a UI/UX Designer
<div><div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://uxplanet.org/how-i-use-chatgpt-as-a-ui-ux-designer-bcf22b3cb1c0"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/0*nu7giaItaETOmJ_d.gif" width="800"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Using ChatGPT Made Me A Better Designer</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://uxplanet.org/how-i-use-chatgpt-as-a-ui-ux-designer-bcf22b3cb1c0">Continue reading on UX Planet »</a></p></div></div>
Roadmapping for experimentation
Need to build an experimentation roadmap and don’t know how? You are in the right place!Continue reading on UX Planet »
How I made the pivot into UX: learn the skills
How I made the pivot into UX: learn the skills — part 2(A user journey workshop I ran for a client)It’s hard for me to believe this story begins almost ten years ago. I’ll tell it in two parts: (1) start where you are and (2) learn the skills. If you’re considering a pivot into UX, this two-parter is for you.The next step: Learn the skillsTime to quell the nagging voices in my head:“Do you actually enjoy design?” and“Are you really cut out for it?” or worse“What if you waste all of the little ti
Why some great products failed to survive on the market
And what we can learn from those failures.Photo by Thai NguyenWith the impressive presentations on the metaverse delivered by Meta in mid-2022 and the news on massive layoffs happening at Meta at the end of the same year, we can all question what exact features make an idea successful in the market. Is it about the financial input, internal talent, perfect timing, or all these factors combined?Just because a product fails once, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be resurrected in the future. However,
Building Products Blind Vol.1 — Data Disrespect
Building Products Blind Vol.1 — Data DisrespectSince launching ZeroToDesign in 2021, I’ve spoken to and worked with dozens of clients about their products. I’ve also done research on companies’ perceptions of Products and Design and learnt a great deal about how these companies build products.As you can imagine, I’ve spotted some trends. If you ran a qualitative User Research study, results from 10+ users can become significant enough to find trends and have a high degree of confidence. Combinin
Improving the send money experience of the world’s leading MFS app — bKash: A UX Case Study
Improving the send money experience of the world’s leading MFS app — bKash: A UX Case StudyA redesign case study based on real user dataWhat is bKash?bKash is the world’s largest and Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) company. The MFS operator currently has 30 million registered customers across Bangladesh, with almost 40% market share of the sector. Established in 2011, bKash is the first unicorn in the country. It keeps growing to become a gigantic public company in the fintec
Prompt-Driven Design
<div><p>Prompt-driven design is when an AI command bar functions as either the primary tool of navigation or output. Learn why this pattern is here to stay.</p>
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Designing for the Developers
<div><p>With a Finnish sensibility, Linear’s founders center software engineers in the development process.</p>
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Astro 2.0
<div><p>Astro 2.0 is the first major web framework to deliver complete type-safety for Markdown and MDX.</p>
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Type Trends 2023
<div><p>Typographic trendspotting from the Monotype Studio.</p>
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Neurodiversity Design System
<div><p>The NDS is a coherent set of standards and principles that combine neurodiversity and user experience design for Learning Management Systems.</p>
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How I made the pivot into UX: start where you are
How I made the pivot into UX: start where you are — part 1(An image of ThoughtWorks branded pins in a rainbow of colors)It’s hard for me to believe this story begins almost ten years ago. I’ll tell it in two parts: (1) start where you are and (2) learn the skills. If you’re considering a pivot into UX, this two-parter is for you.The backstory“What do you want to do after college?” probably my mother.“I don’t know,” definitely me.And so began my journey into tech, as an Office Manager for Thought
Lessons in UX/UI designathons & hackathons
In design competitions/hackathons, 99% of the time, ideas go unacknowledged because the panel judging the work may have alternative agenda…Continue reading on UX Planet »
Mastering the Art of Wireframes and Mockups
Top Tips and Best Practices for Crafting Exceptional UXContinue reading on UX Planet »
Illustration Trends For 2023
By Mary Moore, copywriter at ShakuroIllustration by ShakuroHow come can you create a one-of-a-kind style for your product that will imprint in the customers’ minds? Finding a zest that will help you stand out from the crowd of competitors is a challenge. A powerful toolkit and cutting-edge UI/UX design are essential, however, they will look bland without a unique approach.Adding eye-catching illustrations is a go-to option if you want to attract as much attention as possible to your app or websi
What is wrong with flag icons for languages, according to UX designers?
Following Apple’s example, why should they be replaced on multilingual websites and apps?Source:unsplash.comA few months ago, Apple replaced the multicoloured country flag icons used to identify keyboard layouts, language selection of content display, and monochrome square icons with letters that denote the language. An example of the replacement can be looked at below:Of course, for those users who are used to flag icons, the option to use them via YouType , Keyboard Switcheroo, Colorful Input
Mobile UX: 10 Best Practices That Will Help You Improve App User Experience
All images by the authorWe live in a digital world, and the number of mobile app downloads worldwide has constantly been increasing from 2016 onward, surpassing 200 billion in 2019. In the most recently measured year, consumers downloaded 255 billion mobile apps to their connected devices, up by more than 80 percent from 140.7 billion app downloads in 2016. As per a Statista report, at present, there are almost 2.22 million iOS apps and more than 3.48 million Android apps. However, you don’t fin
A Complete Roadmap to Become a Product Designer in 2023
Product design is one of the highest-paying tech jobs if you’re looking for a more varied career, unlike coding. It’s an industry experiencing colossal growth and with many different roles to choose from.Product Design is blending the technical chops of software developers with designers’ creativity. It’s a perfect fit for tech-savvy professionals who enjoy figuring out how people interact with technology.Product design does not require programming proficiency, allowing designers to explore crea
THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT SPECULATIVE DESIGN
THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW & UNDERSTAND ABOUT SPECULATIVE DESIGNPhoto by Ramón Salinero on Unsplash“We can not work towards an improvement that we can not imagine” — Elise BouldingIntroduction to Speculative DesignSpeculative design is an approach to design that focuses on imagining future scenarios and possibilities. It can be used to explore social, political, technological, and ethical issues, and to generate new ideas and solutions. Speculative design is not about predicting the future,