Who Owns the Web Now? Centralization vs. Decentralization in the Age of AI
The web is going through a slow-motion identity crisis. It began as a decentralized playground of pages, links, and raw…
UX Fatigue: When Your Website Asks for Too Much (and how to fix it)!
Let’s be honest: we’ve all been there. You click a link, land on a site, and before you can even…
Designing for Discovery: Why AI and Accessibility Are Now UX Priorities
As web designers, we’ve been taught to prioritize human-centered design. But the web’s newest users aren’t people at all –…
10 Web Dev Trends for 2025 That Will Make or Break Your Career
Web development is dead. Well, the version you knew is… The future? It’s less about your meticulous hand-coded masterpieces and more…
10 “Fresh” Design Trends We Shamelessly Stole From the Past
Let’s be real: the design industry loves pretending things are brand new. Every year, the blogs and conference slideshows tell…
Forget Design Portfolios: Here’s How Designers ACTUALLY Get Hired in 2025
Once upon a time, the designer’s portfolio was a sacred relic. You polished it, curated it, and prayed to the…
User Journeys vs. Customer Journeys: Why the Distinction Matters More Than You Think
Let’s get something out of the way: “user journey” and “customer journey” aren’t interchangeable buzzwords you can toss around to sound smart in meetings….
Exciting New Tools for Designers, August 2025
Our roundup of exciting new tools for designers is a smorgasbord of options, from open source editors to artificial intelligence…
Your A/B Tests Are Lying to You! The Myth of Data Driven Design
A/B testing is supposed to be the ultimate weapon in data-driven design. Change a button color, tweak a headline, and…
The Rise and Fall of the Web Mascot: Where Did They Go?
Remember when every other startup had a mascot? A weird, bug-eyed creature with a permanent smirk, usually some round, blobby…
Skeleton Screens Are Just Gray Lies We Tell Ourselves
It’s 2025. Your site loads, your API chokes for a split second, and boom: shimmering gray boxes cascade across the…
Nobody Waits for Your Fancy Animations Anymore (And They Never Really Did)
It’s 2025. Can we finally say it out loud? Nobody—and I mean nobody—cares about your lovingly crafted, buttery-smooth, pixel-perfect animations. That…
The Silent UX Killer: Micro Failures Are Wrecking Your Site
Let’s cut the crap: your site isn’t broken, it just feels broken. You’ve got no 500 errors, the checkout works, buttons click—but…
The Death of the Click: How Scrolling Took Over the Web
Remember clicking? That sharp, deliberate action where you made a choice, committed to a path, and opened the next door…
Dear Hamburger Menu: It’s Not the ’90s Anymore
Oh, Hamburger Menu. You mysterious little stack of lines. Once hailed as a sleek solution to messy navigation, you now…
How Formatting Text in Web Design Increases Conversions
When it comes to web design, most of us know that first impressions are critical. But what about the subtle, often overlooked…
The Future of the Web Is Decentralized (Whether You Like It or Not)
Let’s be real—the internet is broken. It’s a mess! Once upon a time, it was this wild, open frontier, a…
Non-Linear Web Design: Unlocking the Future of User Experience
In the ever-evolving world of web design, one thing has become crystal clear: linear design is no longer enough. As…