Category: Ux

Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow Alan Cohen 2026-03-17T10:00:00+00:00 2026-03-18T09:33:12+00:00 Design isn’t only pixels and patterns. It’s pacing and feelings, too. Some products feel cinematic as they guide us through uncertainty, relief, confidence, and calm without yanking us around. That’s Emotion…

Persuasive Design: Ten Years Later Persuasive Design: Ten Years Later Anders Toxboe 2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00 2026-03-18T09:33:12+00:00 Ten years ago, persuasive design was a relatively new frontier in the field of UX. In a 2015 Smashing article, I was among those who showed a way for practitioners to move from being primarily focused on improving usability and removing…

Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow Carrie Webster 2026-03-06T08:00:00+00:00 2026-03-18T09:33:12+00:00 I’ve been working in User Experience design for more than twenty years. Long enough to have seen the many job titles, from when stakeholders asked us to “just make it pretty” to when wireframes were delivered as annotated PDFs….

Designing A Streak System: The UX And Psychology Of Streaks Designing A Streak System: The UX And Psychology Of Streaks Victor Ayomipo 2026-02-18T15:00:00+00:00 2026-02-19T20:32:20+00:00 I’m sure you’ve heard of streaks or used an app with one. But ever wondered why streaks are so popular and powerful? Well, there is the obvious one that apps want…

Building Digital Trust: An Empathy-Centred UX Framework For Mental Health Apps Building Digital Trust: An Empathy-Centred UX Framework For Mental Health Apps Kat Homan 2026-02-13T15:00:00+00:00 2026-02-19T20:32:20+00:00 Imagine a user opening a mental health app while feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. The very first thing they encounter is a screen with a bright, clashing colour scheme, followed…

Designing For Agentic AI: Practical UX Patterns For Control, Consent, And Accountability Designing For Agentic AI: Practical UX Patterns For Control, Consent, And Accountability Victor Yocco 2026-02-11T13:00:00+00:00 2026-02-12T20:32:40+00:00 In the first part of this series, we established the fundamental shift from generative to agentic artificial intelligence. We explored why this leap from suggesting to acting…

Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design Victor Yocco 2026-01-22T13:00:00+00:00 2026-01-22T21:03:02+00:00 Agentic AI stands ready to transform customer experience and operational efficiency, necessitating a new strategic approach from leadership. This evolution in artificial intelligence empowers systems to plan, execute, and persist in…

UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026 UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026 Vitaly Friedman 2026-01-12T10:00:00+00:00 2026-01-14T08:03:07+00:00 As the new year begins, I often find myself in a strange place — reflecting back at the previous year or looking forward to the year ahead. And as I speak with colleagues and friends…

How To Design For (And With) Deaf People How To Design For (And With) Deaf People Vitaly Friedman 2025-12-30T10:00:00+00:00 2026-01-06T07:02:53+00:00 When we think about people who are deaf, we often assume stereotypes, such as “disabled” older adults with hearing aids. However, this perception is far from the truth and often leads to poor decisions and…