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Interfaces Are Too Polite: The Case for Assertive UX

Modern interfaces are so afraid of offending users that they’ve forgotten how to communicate clearly. From apologetic error messages to emoji-fille...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 11:45 am

Drowning in Options? The Future Belongs to Curators, Not Creators

In a world overflowing with tools, apps, and AI-generated options, choice has quietly shifted from empowering to exhausting. Endless abundance does...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 2:02 pm

The Rise of the Invisible Designer

The best designers aren’t posting anymore — they’ve gone underground. No hashtags, no personal brands, just pure creativity, free from algorithms a...
Posted on 17 December 2025 | 1:25 pm

Exciting New Tools for Designers, December 2025

As you can see from our roundup of new tools for designers this month, almost everything is based in artificial intelligence. Most of the tools in ...
Posted on 15 December 2025 | 12:21 pm

The Ultimate Guide to UI Design in 2026

UI design in 2026 isn’t about prettier screens — it’s about reducing friction users can’t explain but instantly feel. As AI, accessibility, and sys...
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 12:59 pm

Should We Give Adobe Express a Second Chance?

Adobe Express used to be a joke — now it might be the smartest design tool you’re ignoring. After years of playing catch-up to Canva, it’s quietly ...
Posted on 10 December 2025 | 12:30 pm

Blogging Is Dead. Long Live the Blog.

Blogging isn’t dead—it just got weird, broke up with Google, and joined a Substack cult. From SEO zombie posts to AI-written filler, we’ve lost the...
Posted on 8 December 2025 | 1:34 pm

The Death of Ownership in Web Design — and Everything Else

Ownership is quietly disappearing from every part of our digital lives. From Photoshop to Spotify, Kindle to Netflix, we’re trading permanence for ...
Posted on 5 December 2025 | 1:41 pm

Is It Time to Rethink Human-Centered Design?

Human-centered design helped shape the modern web—but in today’s AI-driven, globally connected world, it’s time to expand the definition. The next ...
Posted on 3 December 2025 | 1:23 pm

The Evolution of Web Development: From Static Pages to AI-Driven Experiences

From static pages to personalized, AI-driven experiences, web development isn’t just evolving — it’s transforming into a human-AI collaboration. Re...
Posted on 1 December 2025 | 1:11 pm

How Designers Can Make Money on Gumroad in 2025

Designers are turning Gumroad into full-time income by selling digital products that earn while they sleep. From $15 icon packs to $149 design syst...
Posted on 28 November 2025 | 1:25 pm

How AI Took Over Stock Photography

AI didn’t just disrupt stock photography—it buried it. Why pay for a staged handshake photo when you can generate 500 versions in seconds? Stock ag...
Posted on 26 November 2025 | 1:59 pm

Black Friday 2025: 10 Unmissable Deals for Web Designers

We’ve curated 10 design-focused deals that deliver real value for creatives—supercharging your projects in 2025 while making the most of Black Frid...
Posted on 24 November 2025 | 4:57 pm

From Wireframes to Prototypes: Why Designers Need to Grow Up

Wireframes are dead, and prototypes killed them. In 2025, no one has time for grayscale boxes and lorem ipsum — the real work is happening in click...
Posted on 24 November 2025 | 1:23 pm

How Designers Gaslight Users with Microcopy

Microcopy is supposed to guide users—but let’s be real, half the time it’s gaslighting us. From cheery cookie banners that secretly rob your data t...
Posted on 21 November 2025 | 12:25 pm

Why Web Design Must Finally Break Free from Its Graphic Design Roots

Web design is still clinging to its graphic design roots, but AI doesn’t care about grids or poster aesthetics—it cares about adaptability and perf...
Posted on 19 November 2025 | 1:05 pm

Ethical Defaults: Why Designers Must Stop Hiding Behind Settings

Your privacy shouldn’t be a scavenger hunt hidden in settings menus. In the AI era, every default switch is an ethical stance—and too many companie...
Posted on 17 November 2025 | 1:29 pm

The Curious Tale Behind “The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog”

You’ve seen the sentence—“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”—but did you know it’s been secretly running the alphabet game since 1885? Fr...
Posted on 14 November 2025 | 1:52 pm