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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

I'VE OVERDESIGNED BEFORE — HERE'S WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT DOING LESS

Overdesign often occurs when aesthetics are prioritized over usability or when UX best practices are misapplied. Common examples of overdesign include unnecessary hamburger menus that hide important navigation and "whiplash" layouts that disrupt the natural reading direction. Underdesign, on the other hand, manifests through poor color contrast and inaccessible typography. UX designers can avoid overdesign by conducting thorough research, presenting content in a way that aligns with users' natural reading flow, ensuring that accessibility fundamentals are met, and questioning whether design elements serve real purposes beyond aesthetics.

blog.logrocket.com6 min read

14 LOGIC-DRIVEN UI DESIGN TIPS TO IMPROVE ANY INTERFACE

A seasoned product designer outlines 14 logic-driven guidelines for improving user interfaces, emphasizing that effective UI design relies on structured principles rather than artistic intuition. They illustrate these tips through a before-and-after redesign of a community blogging platform's profile page, addressing issues such as spacing, contrast ratios, button hierarchy, and accessibility standards. Key principles include using proximity to show relationships between elements, ensuring sufficient contrast for accessibility, limiting primary buttons to one per screen, and maintaining consistency throughout the interface.

uxplanet.org13 min read

AS DESIGN IS DEMOCRATISED, PRO DESIGNERS BECOME ESSENTIAL

Design is no longer confined to creatives—it's become a core skill across all business functions, with more teams than ever creating visual content thanks to intuitive tools and the growing demand for polished, on-brand communication. As design becomes democratized, professional designers are more essential than ever—taking on strategic roles as system-builders, educators, and brand guardians to empower teams, ensure consistency, and uphold quality at scale.

designweek.co.uk5 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

TAKE YOUR SCREEN RECORDINGS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Focus on the screen recording and let FocuSee handle the post-production for you automatically. Get a visually appealing video as soon as you finish recording.

focusee.imobie.comTool

API TO CREATE SLIDE DECKS

Generate and manage dynamic PowerPoints and Google Slides with your own custom branding and layouts.

flashdocs.comTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

IN GOOD COMPANY: HOW AGENCIES ARE TRANSFORMING CLIENT COLLABORATION

Agencies are transforming client relationships by breaking down traditional boundaries and embracing collaborative workflows using tools like Figma. The shift from formal presentations to real-time collaboration allows clients to actively participate in the design process through shared files and continuous feedback. Studios of all sizes now work more intimately with clients across multiple project surfaces, from digital interfaces to physical products, creating stronger outcomes through transparency and trust.

figma.com14 min read

RAAEE: THE ULTIMATE TRACKING FRAMEWORK FOR YOUR PRODUCT FEATURES

Most design teams make product decisions without truly understanding whether features are seen, desired, used, or delivering value. The RAAEE framework—Reach, Attractiveness, Adoption, Effectiveness, and Engagement—offers a clear, data-driven way to evaluate feature performance and align design choices with real user behavior and business impact.

uxdesign.cc9 min read

WHY JAPANESE MINIMALISM IS TAKING OVER WESTERN DESIGN

Amid the noise of bold Y2K visuals, a quiet movement rooted in Japanese minimalism is reshaping global design, favoring calm, space, and intention over clutter. This neo-minimalism, inspired by cultural ideals like ku, ma, and wabi-sabi, blends simplicity with meaning, guiding brands toward clarity, sustainability, and human connection in everything from packaging to furniture.

creativebloq.com6 min read