UI / UX

Designing For Neurodiversity — Smashing Magazine

Designing for neurodiversity means recognizing that people aren’t edge cases but individuals with varied ways of thinking and navigating the web. So, how can...

Embracing change in UX by adopting a Systems Thinking mindset | by Maria Taneva | May, 2025

Adopting a systems thinking mindset could help us to better embrace the change happening in the UX design profession.There’s a lot of discourse online...

[Podcast] Coaching for Brand Builders: Guide Clients to Clarity Without Burning Out with Michael Bungay Stanier

In this episode of JUST Branding, we sit down with Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS), the best-selling author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap,...

Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 — Smashing Magazine

The web is mired in a struggle to eliminate third-party cookies, with the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group leading the charge. But...

Build, launch, and grow digital products as a company of one | by Christine Vallaure | May, 2025

Whether you code or not.This article blends takeaways from my book theSolo.io, my talk at Config 2025 and beyond tellerrand 2024, about lessons learned...

Logo Package Forge – Test Logo Fonts, Lockups & Layouts In Seconds (+40% Discount)

Every logo design project starts the same way — finding the perfect font. This usually means leaving your design tool to open up some third-party...

Smashing Animations Part 3: SMIL’s Not Dead Baby, SMIL’s Not Dead — Smashing Magazine

While there are plenty of ways that CSS animations can bring designs to life, adding simple SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) animations in SVG...

How to Make Any Sidebar Menu Easier to Scan

How easy to scan is your sidebar menu? If you haven’t optimized the spacing, users will likely spend more time navigating and finding items.Balancing...

CSS Grid with Galaxy layout: now available in Figma! @nanacodesign

5. Reflect: 3 Key LearningsAfter building the Galaxy layout with CSS Grid, I took a moment to reflect, just like in any good design...

🚀 Brand Builders Summit 2025 – Become a Star Brand Builder (September 16-19 | Free & Virtual)

The Brand Builders Summit is back — and this year, we’re going interstellar. Mark your calendars for September 16-19, 2025, and get ready for the...

Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework — Smashing Magazine

Learn how to create and implement a UX strategy framework that shapes work and drives real business value.In my experience, most UX teams find...

5 brands that nail the art of omnichannel UX | by Moritz Fischer | May, 2025

Today (in 2025), designing great e-commerce experiences is both more challenging and more exciting than ever. Why? Because we now have more tools at...

[Podcast] Making Brands Relevant: How to Connect Culture, Creativity & Commerce with Cyril Louis

We sit down with hybrid creative leader Cyril Louis who is Creative Partner at The Royals and the mind behind campaigns for Beats by...

Integrating Localization Into Design Systems — Smashing Magazine

Learn how two designers tackled the challenges of building a localization-ready design system for a global audience. This case study dives into how Rebecca...

Figma Sites: when accessibility is an afterthought | by Kristina Gushcheva-Keippilä | May, 2025

A tough pill to swallow: I still get excited whenever there’s a new design tool to play with.Over the past few years, I’ve been...