UI / UX

AI Productivity Tools for Designers

Adobe Acrobat has always been the go-to tool for working with documents. But today, it’s evolved into something far more powerful: a productivity platform that...

The Double-Edged Sustainability Sword Of AI In Web Design — Smashing Magazine

AI has introduced huge efficiencies for web designers and is frequently being touted as the key to unlocking sustainable design and development. But do...

What’s human agency, anyway?. Overly seamless UX routinely erodes… | by Helena Mathiesen | Aug, 2025

I’m an interaction designer with a special interest in using intentional friction as an antidote to lost human agency in digital products. I wrote...

30+ Best Google Fonts for Professional Design (2025)

Are you looking for popular google fonts to make your next project stand out? The best Google Fonts are here to deliver the perfect font. We’ve...

How Past Experiences Shape Your Design Career — Smashing Magazine

Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been....

Designing time: How digital products shape the way we live it | by Wira Indra Kusuma | Aug, 2025

Explores how digital products subtly shape our perception of time, attention, and memory, and why this has deep human and ethical implications.The hidden power...

37+ Best Curvy Fonts in 2023 (Free & Pro)

Curvy fonts are a popular choice for designers looking to add a playful and creative touch to their work. These fonts can convey a...

A Definitive Guide To Browser-Native Internationalization — Smashing Magazine

Internationalization isn’t just translation. It’s about formatting dates, pluralizing words, sorting names, and more, all according to specific locales. Instead of relying on heavy...

Colonoscopy and candy drops: on crafting a good peak-end experience | by Urszula Kluz | Aug, 2025

Why the last moments of an experience shape what we remember — and how to design them right.Zoom image will be displayedHi,“Ms. Ula, we...

November Live Online UX Training 2025 Agenda | Nielsen Norman Group

  How will the Virtual Event work? Meetings will take place using the video conferencing tool Zoom, collaboration tools (such as group document editing and whiteboarding...

How To Use Generative Fill in Photoshop — Quick Tutorial

Anyone who’s ever worked with me knows I rely on my Adobe arsenal 100% to do what I do. Photoshop, Illustrator, Express, you name...

Stories Of August (2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine

Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers might be for you. The wallpapers are designed with...

Managing design, managing yourself | by Darren Yeo | Jul, 2025

A sophrology-inspired approach to managing teams and yourselfJuly has been a very busy month for me.Unlike the work of an individual contributor in design,...