This week I posed two questions to the community over on Twitter. Read Full Article

This image was created by an AI, MidJourney. All I had to do was type in a prompt (“wildfire”) and aspect ratio. Read Full Article

Spend enough time doing design systems work, and you’ll likely come across this one little phrase: “the source of truth.” It’s used to describe something that sets a standard, and acts as a canonical reference for others. For example, a team might say the… Read Full Article

Designers have the tools to solve problems we face regarding sustainability. But reductionism and the way we measure success are hold-backs… Read Full Article

In a previous article, I looked at CSS Grid’s ability to create complex layouts using its auto-placement powers. I took that one step further in another… Read Full Article

I wrote here about how people build mental models of the products they use and how designers can leverage them to produce better experiences. One way I suggested doing this was using a model of… Read Full Article

With the “Back” button, users often get confused and frustrated. How to design a better back button UX and where to put those “Back” buttons in our interfaces. Read Full Article

I’ve been playing with AI-generated art via Midjourney and DALL-E, which take text prompts and turn them into images. That may not sound… Read Full Article

Color and Contrast is a comprehensive guide to color for user interface designers. Read Full Article

I always thought that the semantically appropriate way to represent a rating (e.g. a star rating) is a <meter> element. They essentially convey the same type of information, the star rating is just a different presentation. Read Full Article