UI / UX

[Podcast] From Kickstarter to Cult Brand with Brandon Kim of Brevitē

From Kickstarter to cult brand, Brevitē is a case study in how a challenger wins without a war chest. In this episode of JUST Branding,...

Giving Users A Voice Through Virtual Personas — Smashing Magazine

Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question.In my previous article, I explored how AI...

Why AI is exposing design’s craft crisis

AI didn’t create the craft crisis in design — it exposed the technical literacy gap that’s been eroding strategic influence for over a decade.The industry told designers...

Top 10 Best Branding Agencies in Australia (2026)

Your brand is one of the most valuable assets your business owns. A great branding agency doesn’t just design a logo, it strengthens your strategic...

Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG — Smashing Magazine

In this article, pioneering author and web designer Andy Clarke shows his techniques for creating Toon Text titles using modern CSS and SVG.After finishing...

Lower the surprise: Applying The free energy principle to UX

Our brain is a prediction machine that can’t be stopped. No matter how hard we try, it will still build expectations.If you’re reading this,...

50+ Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Designers (Dec)

I thought I would put my Santa hat on and play a little Secret Santa to help you pick the best gifts for the...

Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download — Smashing Magazine

We’ve got exciting news! eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which...

The business is the only stakeholder that matters

Why UX and Market Research should stop fighting and start working together.We are both trying to understand customers and position products/services to meet their...

101+ Unique Gifts for Graphic Designers (Dec 2025 Update)

Do you know a graphic designer, artist or illustrator? Yes? Ok, how hard is it buying gifts for these creative folk? I know, right? I...

Practical XAI For UX Practitioners — Smashing Magazine

Explainable AI isn’t just a challenge for data scientists. It’s also a design challenge and a core pillar of trustworthy, effective AI products. Victor...

Designing for signals: how intent & instrumentation shape AI-powered experiences

As AI mirrors how we design and learn, our role evolves from creating interfaces to defining the signals that shape intelligent experiences.A quick note...