Why Icon-Only Design Is Failing Users: The Case for Text Labels
In recent years, the minimalist trend has taken over the design world. Sleek, clean layouts have become synonymous with good…
How to Create Better Error Alerts: A Guide to Improving User Experience
Error alerts are a crucial part of any software or system, serving as the interface between a program and its…
The Dark Side of UX: Lessons from OnlyFans’ Addictive Design
When we think of exceptional user experience (UX) design, our minds often gravitate toward e-commerce platforms, SaaS tools, or even…
Goodbye Bitly… New Preview Page is a Major Step Back
For years, Bitly has been the go-to URL shortening service for marketers, creators, and businesses alike, offering a quick and…
Mapping India: How Google Designed a User-Centric Navigation Experience
Building Google Maps for India wasn’t just about technology—it was about truly understanding how people navigate a country as complex…
✨Why Emojis Are the Ultimate User Interface ✨
Let’s talk about emojis. We all use them—whether it’s a quick 😂 to lighten the mood in a text or…
Opera Air: A Mindful Browser That Strikes a Delicate Balance
In an age where digital distractions seem to multiply by the minute, Opera has launched Opera Air, a browser that…
Why Customers Hate Chatbots (And Why You Should Too)
For years, chatbots have been paraded as the future of customer service. Businesses embraced them with open arms, wooed by…
The Browser Back Button: Hero, Villain, or Outdated Relic?
Ah, the humble browser back button. It sits there in the top-left corner of your screen (or hidden in your…
The Iconic Visual Design of Squid Game: Lessons for Web Designers
When Squid Game hit our screens, it was an instant cultural phenomenon. Beyond its gripping narrative and unsettling critique of…
The Usability Myth: Users Don’t Really Know What They Want (and That’s Totally OK!)
If you’ve spent any time in UX design, you’ve probably heard it a thousand times: “Design for the user.” It’s…
Spotify’s Secret Star Wars Easter Egg: The Hidden Lightsaber Feature
A years-old Reddit post on Reddit has recently been rediscovered, sending Star Wars fans and Spotify users alike into a…
FTC Orders accessiBe to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive AI Accessibility Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that accessiBe, a provider of web accessibility solutions, pay $1 million to settle…
Evolving Usability: Advanced Heuristics for Pro-Level Interfaces
In the world of User Experience (UX) design, Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design have long been…
Santa’s High-Tech Holiday Logistics: A UX Fairy Tale
It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is preparing for his busiest night of the year. But have you ever wondered…
How Airlines Leverage UX (and Dark Patterns) to Monetize Seat Selection
In the world of advanced UX strategy, few industries demonstrate the power of persuasive (and often problematic) design better than…
Google’s Project Mariner: UX and User Testing in the Age of AI-Driven Web Navigation
Google’s recent unveiling of Project Mariner is more than just a technical milestone—it’s a harbinger of how user experiences (UX) and user…
The State of UX in 2025: What Designers Need to Know
Every year, the UX Collective dives deep into what’s shaping the design world, and their 2025 State of UX report…