#Design #Collections
A/B Test Design · Mobile design successes enabled by A/B testing https://ilo.im/162zb9

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#Business #AbTests #Conversion #Engagement #Retention #Mobile #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

UX Design leadership has dropped the ball. Plot twist: so has everyone else's. There is no design strategy, because there is no strategy. Fortunately, we have the tools to make our own - here's how. #ux #uxdesign #userresearch #contentdesign

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/design-is-a-leadership-skill-why-design-goes-wrong-and-how-to-set-it-right-part-3

You no longer need a plugin for checking color contrast in Figma!

I love how so many tools have these checks integrated. No plugins, extensions or anything else needed!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/figma_see-ifcolor-contrastmeets-accessibility-ugcPost-7311403494148636672-H38V/

Hey everyone, I'm celebrating 20 years in the design profession, so I've updated my portfolio. I am specialized in interface design, but I am also working on abstract art and graphic design lately. Ping me if you have an interesting project we can work on!

https://fernandolins.net

#Design #Cheatsheets
A visual overview of 70+ UX metrics · The many ways to measure user experience https://ilo.im/162znj

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#InfoGraphic #Taxonomy #UX #Metrics #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Collection

#Business #Findings
Website downtime and slowtime costs · Speed issues can hurt your business more than outages https://ilo.im/162ve5

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#Studies #Cost #Design #ProductDesign #UxDesign #WebDesign #WebPerf #Development #WebDev #Frontend

My colleague Julia Boeck's master thesis on designing a visual dashboard for emergency response has been nominated for the DMEA sparks Award. Please watch her video at https://youtu.be/6V7rrUROAqc?si=loprMUouFCUhfNZe and upvote if you like it (which counts towards the audience award).

Disabling right-click on your website is lame. Not to mention outdated af.

Using #Blender to model a shell, starting from a 3D scan of an ancient rattle. #Archaeology, #Design, #DigitalLuthiery! #3DModeling #B3D #UXDesign #UIDesign #MusicalInstrument #3DArt #GameAssets #CGI #ArtifactRestoration #TechInArt #floss #opensource

#Design #Guides
Making the move to UI3 · Figma’s transition to a redesigned user interface https://ilo.im/162zdy

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#Figma #UI #DesignTool #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

#Design #Announcements
Making the move to UI3 · Figma’s transition to a redesigned user interface https://ilo.im/162zdy

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#Figma #Redesign #UI #AI #DesignTool #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Designed to be a reference for anyone building component-based user interfaces, The Component Gallery is an up-to-date repository of interface components based on examples from the world of design systems.

https://component.gallery/

I wasn’t planning to do it today, but it’s turned out to be a great night in Southern Europe to map out a few job opportunities. #CareerPlanning #JobOpportunities #RemoteWork #UXDesign #ProductDesign #ProfessionalGrowth #JobSearchTips #WorkInProgress

How not to design a tooltip #UXDesign

#Design #Debates
AI is the future of accessibility · “Let’s treat AI not as a threat, but as a tool we must shape.” https://ilo.im/162y0q

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#AI #Accessibility #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

Just noticed there is a new design for Grok (Twitter). Additionally, all the options regarding functionality have been redesigned, including an important bunch of consistency. It was pretty necessary.
#TwitterDesign #GrokAI #UXDesign #UIDesign #AppRedesign #MobileUX #ProductDesign #DesignSystems #UserExperience #TechNews #AItools #ElonMusk #Microblogging

I can't believe the Last.fm homepage has been so useless for so long. Once you are logged in, it's looked like the attached image for years, and I can't believe anyone finds this useful.

#Design #Challenges
Simplification takes courage · “Simplicity isn’t the absence of complexity, but rather complexity resolved.” https://ilo.im/162y5c

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#Decisions #Clarity #Simplicity #Complexity #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

#UXDesign is not dead. But our stakeholders have retreated from it, informing business decisions with carefully groomed metrics rather than by listening to user needs. Here's how designers fight back.

We've tried renaming design. We've tried learning how to code. We've tried yelling at people. Now let's try something that actually works.

To start fixing what's broken, we have to get out of Figma and build influence, trust, and - most importantly - relational power.

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/steering-a-design-career-why-design-goes-wrong-and-how-to-set-it-right-part-2