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Open in app Sign up Sign In Write Sign up Sign In Bootcamp 31K Followers Follow Home About Latest Find UX jobs UX Collective Alexander Dontsov ·Pinned WHY BEING A UI/UX DESIGNER IS ACTUALLY VERY HARD? What’s the most intriguing discovery I’ve made after 7 years in UI/UX design? Well, when articulated, it lacks a certain elegance: being a good interface designer is indeed extremely challenging. Here, I have two main considerations: Being a designer means living in a world where the essence of your daily… UX 3 min read UX 3 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pavel Chelyuskin ·Pinned HOW WE CREATED AN INTERFACE FOR BROADCASTING HELISPORT COMPETITIONS Helisport Federation requested our assistance in creating a system of electronic judging. Helisport competitions involve execution of several events. One of the most complicated is the Precision Flight. The task is to fly a certain stretch (corridor) within a set time, carrying an attached load (a beacon) so that the… UX 7 min read UX 7 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tarryn Lambert Consulting ·Pinned 20 LESSONS FOR NEW DESIGN MANAGERS After a year and a half as a manager, I’ve decided to write down my insights to help those interested in leading teams. The list includes reflections and advice — take what serves you and leave behind what doesn’t. 1. Hiring a team is nerve-racking, but fun. One of my fears when hiring for my team was that… Leadership 14 min read Leadership 14 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emma Irvin ·Pinned THE SUBTLE POWER OF MICROCOPY IN UX DESIGN “Small but mighty” is how my mom would describe me growing up, as I stood a solid 5 inches below any one of my family members. It makes sense that mantra would stick with me throughout my career. Small words matter, and UX designers who effectively utilize strategic microcopy can… UX 5 min read UX 5 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Porhour LY ·Pinned IT’S TIME TO SPEAK UP FOR DESIGN It is tempting to look at design as an exercise in aesthetics, especially if your exposure to design is limited to tools like Photoshop. A splash of color here, a font change there; or that impeccable photo edit that makes that model on your Instagram feed look out of this… Design 6 min read Design 6 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rich Nadworny ·Pinned WHAT DO DESIGNERS DO? SURVEY RESULTS FROM SWEDEN. During this last year I’ve worked with a local group in Stockholm The Design Leadership Community (DLC) on a survey targeting designers. In the survey we’ve tried to understand what designers spend their day-to-day work on (design wise, that is, we were not interested, for example, in how much of… UX Design 7 min read UX Design 7 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mat Venn ·Pinned RELATIONSHIPPING How relationships are the key to shipping great digital products. — Intro I recently had the pleasure of interviewing for my new role as Head of Design at Orbital. In my main interview with the wonderful outgoing Head of Design and the amazing Chief Product Officer, whilst talking shop, I espoused the virtues of a solid, equitable, 3-way relationship between design, product… Product Design 7 min read Product Design 7 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olivia Ng ·Pinned HOW TO LEARN FROM AN UNSUCCESSFUL PROJECT It’s easy to think that every project you work on will get shipped and put in front of an actual user. But what about the projects that never got there? — Being a designer means we’re always striving for perfection and that includes the project being live and used by it’s intended users. Looking back on the past year of work I noticed a couple of seemingly forgotten and never-implemented projects of mine sitting in the vast array of other Figma… Ux Process 4 min read Ux Process 4 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚡️ Nurkhon Akhmedov ⚡️ ·Pinned Member-only MASTERING FIGMA: ADVANCED TIPS & TRICKS IN 2023. PART #1 Unleashing the Full Potential of Figma: A Comprehensive Guide for UX/UI, Product and Web Designers — Introduction: Figma, the go-to design tool for many UX/UI designers, has been making waves in the design world with its powerful features and collaborative capabilities. With the recent game-changing updates announced at Figma Config 2023, there are new tips and tricks that every UX designer, whether a junior just starting out… UX 5 min read UX 5 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marttiina Keituri Gilchrist ·Pinned BAD RESEARCH: WHY ANY RESEARCH, AT ANY COST, IS NOT BETTER THAN NONE Yes, “bad research” is a thing. And its repercussions are more severe than you might imagine. In this article, we will explore how a lack of explicit intention can lead to detrimental consequences in our approach to researching and designing for our fellow humans. What Prompted this Discussion? My motivation to delve into this… Design 4 min read Design 4 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swati Verma ·Pinned SECURE YOUR CRUCIAL DOCUMENTS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR PHYSICAL COPIES In this article, I will discuss my design journey for developing a product that empowers users to enhance document security while delivering an improved user experience. — A few days ago, I had to visit the bank to address a specific issue with my account. During the visit, the bank employees requested my PAN card for a particular purpose. To my surprise, I realized that I had forgotten to bring my PAN card with me. Product Design 8 min read Product Design 8 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swapnil Acharya ·Pinned STOP CREATING MOCKUPS: START SOLVING PROBLEMS Stop wasting time going through infinite mockup cycles. A mockup is just as good as the design decision. — Most clients and product owners expect design to be primarily viewable artifacts, neglecting the critical early stages of the process. This misconception often leads to a series of issues in the design phase, where aesthetics overshadow functionality, and the true purpose of the app gets obscured. UX Design 5 min read UX Design 5 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Bartley ·Pinned Member-only FROM CLOTHING TO CLICKS: THE EVOCATIVE POWER OF BUTTONS A button can make or break an interface — or a piece of clothing. Its size, shape, color, and placement can define the ease and enjoyment of a user’s digital journey or sartorial decision. — When it comes to fashion, a button is more than just a functional fastener. It’s an emblem of style, class, and in some instances, power. In fact, the earliest buttons discovered were more ornamental in nature. This sentiment holds true even in UX design. For Nathan Curtis, Founder of UX… UX Design 5 min read UX Design 5 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Isabelle Bittar ·Pinned Member-only UNLOCKING THE POWER OF VISUAL DESIGN IN DASHBOARDS Mastering Aesthetics in Analytics: Crafting Visually Impactful Reports — In today’s data-driven world, deriving insights from numbers is just one part of the equation. How these insights are visually communicated can make the difference between mere data and actionable intelligence. As businesses increasingly rely on tools like Power BI to transform raw data into comprehensible dashboards and reports, the… Design 4 min read Design 4 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Arteeva ·Pinned EFFECTIVE HIRING. DESIGN. It is rather odd to talk about hiring in the era of firing and AI threatening job security. Mass layoffs changed the dynamics of the job market, it made sourcing brilliant talents easier, selecting the right talent for the job and the team remains a hard task for every manager. It is important more than ever to build effective high-performing sustainable teams. And hiring is the keystone of it. — Design Leadership 21 min read Design Leadership 21 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filipe Branco ·Pinned HOW TO HELP BUSINESSES STANDOUT – REDESIGNING A FREELANCER WEBSITE How might we design a website that uniquely showcases Harmonie’s expertise in both translation and product management, emphasising her multi-skills as a unique selling point, and effectively differentiating her from other professionals in the industry? Bootcamp Workshop | Role: UX/UI Designer Date: July 2023 (4 week design sprint) Team: Filipe Branco, Flor… UX 8 min read UX 8 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Bestie ·Pinned UH OH, THE DESIGNS AREN’T QUITE RIGHT Why some designs fail to win over, and how to turn it around — You know that palpable tension in the room during a design presentation? The hushed whispers, the raised eyebrows, and the evident shock on stakeholders’ faces? It’s a scenario many of us have unfortunately witnessed. These reactions are often telltale signs of designs that may never see the light of day… Design Thinking 12 min read Design Thinking 12 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asbjørn Mejlvang ·Pinned 3 STEPS TO CONSISTENT NAMING OF DESIGN TOKENS In this article I will tell a bit about the naming structure of Trygs Design System Anchor and show how we built an airtable to help us name our tokens more consistent. I will assume you know what a design token is and why it might be smart to implement… Design Tokens 4 min read Design Tokens 4 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olesia Vdovenko ·Pinned Member-only WHY COMPANIES KILL GREAT DESIGN Lately, I’ve been wondering why the mightiest of companies, despite their elaborate 10-step interview processes, struggle to foster innovation and creativity in design. Sometimes it’s not about the design. — If you used the Nike Training app a few years ago, you would have discovered unique features and excellent content. The Nike Training app allowed you to download content, preview your exercises, skip or repeat certain exercises, track your progress based on exercises you had repeated, and provided a step-by-step… Creativity 6 min read Creativity 6 min read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amina Nasrin ·Pinned HOW ATOMIC DESIGN METHODOLOGY IS BENEFICIAL IN CREATING SCALABLE PRODUCT EXPERIENCES During my journey in product experience designing, one valuable lesson I’ve gained is when crafting a digital experience, our primary objective should revolve around the development of scalable products and experiences, employing versatile components. … Atomic Design 9 min read Atomic Design 9 min read From idea to product, one lesson at a time. 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