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Navigating the Generative UI Hype

I recently suggested — as have others — that the UX community ignore Jakob Nielsen (and Nielsen Norman Group more generally), but this week…

Apr 2, 2024

Navigating the Generative UI Hype

Apr 2, 2024

There's an unspoken problem with Nielsen's take, though another article on the NNG website (very)…

How will they know that? The implication is that these sites/apps will need much more information about each user, including potentially…

Mar 27, 2024

Mar 27, 2024

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How to Practice Ethical Design

In a previous Design Flaw article, I mentioned how ethical design practices can help ensure that products meet regulatory standards. This…

Mar 27, 2024

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Mar 27, 2024

How to Use Color the Right Way in Your UI Designs

In this article I’m going way back to basics and talking about color. I know that you design nerds already learned more about color in your…

Mar 7, 2024

How to Use Color the Right Way in Your UI Designs

Mar 7, 2024

I Tried the New Vision Pro. Is It Ready for Prime Time?

I‘ve written previously about the Vision Pro and mentioned that I had scheduled a demo. I duly completed said demo and have some additional…

Feb 27, 2024

I Tried the New Vision Pro. Is It Ready for Prime Time?

Feb 27, 2024

The problem I see here is that designers often have little to no control over how design is…

I'm all for being accountable and agree that design should be able to show its value. But if my team produces accessible designs (for…

Feb 24, 2024

Feb 24, 2024

Stop Neglecting Your Internal Products

Companies often focus their UX efforts solely on customer-facing products while neglecting design for internal tools. But there is real ROI…

Jan 31, 2024

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Jan 31, 2024

Essential Guide to UI Design Principles

Visual design is an essential aspect of creating successful products and services. It is the art of arranging design elements in a way that…

Jan 26, 2024

A young designer at her desk looking completely overwhelmed by the work in front of her.

Jan 26, 2024

Your Audience Isn’t “Everyone”

A few weeks ago I was talking with a designer friend who was in the research phase of a project. She was working with a new client who is…

Jan 22, 2024

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Jan 22, 2024

InVision is Shutting Down. Stop Blaming Figma.

Last week InVision CEO Michael Shenkman announced that their “collaboration services” will be shutting down at the end of the year. With…

Jan 10, 2024

InVision is Shutting Down. Stop Blaming Figma.

Jan 10, 2024

Matt Rife

Matt Rife

I'm currently transitioning between worlds. After 30+ years in the tech industry I'm embracing the next phase as a running and fitness coach.

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