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Delightful and frustrating UX in video games

A look at how UX design can elevate or hinder the experience of playing video games, through a few examples.

Aug 20, 2023

A collage of starting screens for various games, including (from top left to bottom right) Dead Space, Legend of Zelda, Elden Ring, Death stranding, Stray, Return, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us Part 2 and Resident Evil 4

Aug 20, 2023

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Analyzing the UX of Elden Ring

A look at the UX/UI of the game of the year 2022, Elden Ring

Jan 22, 2023

Screen displayed when launching the game, displaying an image from the game and the title “Elden Ring”

Jan 22, 2023

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Goodreads’s new book page design: a UX analysis

Goodreads are implementing a new design for their book page on the website — a look at the user experience

Nov 9, 2022

A screenshot of the pop-up notification informing the viewer about the new book page design, including a link to provide feedback.

Nov 9, 2022

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Neubrutalism style in UX: a twist on the dominant modern minimalist

A quick look at what the style is, why we need it, and a list of websites using it in different ways.

Jul 28, 2022

Neubrutalism heading in capital letters with icons in the style

Jul 28, 2022

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Creativity in UX design

How creative do we get to be in our job as UX designers?

Feb 3

A crowd standing in front of of the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum, with the painting behind plexiglass.

Feb 3

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Standing out from the crowd as a UX Designer

What can you do to stand out in what seems like an over-saturated field, especially when good opportunities are getting harder and harder…

Sep 15, 2024

Standing out from the crowd as a UX Designer

Sep 15, 2024

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Office politics: the never-ending struggle for UX designers

To anyone who has worked in their chosen career for at least a few years, it should be clear by now that what you learn in university is…

Jul 29, 2024

Office politics: the never-ending struggle for UX designers

Jul 29, 2024

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What I hoped Figma would announce during Config

I was hoping for improvements to the functionality of variables.

Jul 15, 2024

What I hoped Figma would announce during Config

Jul 15, 2024

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A few lessons in 3 years as a UX designer

These are some of the things which I think about often, having had to learn them along the way.

Jul 13, 2023

a desk with a stack of books about design topics, and an open book with a cup of tea next to it

Jul 13, 2023

Should you leave your architecture job to become a UX designer?

I will answer this and more without sugar-coating it.

Dec 23, 2022

Architectural sketches, including perspective drawings and a plan laid out on a desk

Dec 23, 2022

Maria Taneva

Maria Taneva

UX designer, former architect. Design topics, changing careers, design systems, books, video games 📚 and other things in between.

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