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  • Duolingo wrapped: your year in languages, streaks, and progress

    Duolingo wrapped: your year in languages, streaks, and progress

    Duolingo’s Year in Review may have just outshone Spotify Wrapped this year. Since Spotify Wrapped dropped almost a decade ago, there’s been a growing demand for data-driven year-in-review features. These summaries have evolved into cultural touchstones, offering more than just statistics — they provide moments of self-reflection and shareable pride. While Spotify celebrates music, other platforms have embraced […]

  • Goodbye, immortal design

    Goodbye, immortal design

    This is the end for Bialetti — an immortal design that outlived and buried (literally) its owner. Continue reading on UX Collective » Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. The change we’re discussing here is not a revolution, just an evolution. It’s simply a change in how many roles will be needed and what they will entail. […]

  • Yes, I would buy a Jaguar Type 00

    Yes, I would buy a Jaguar Type 00

    Rumours about the death of design are greatly exaggerated Continue reading on UX Collective » How adaptive UIs are transforming user-centered design. Arc’s browse for me functionality with custom page built from the search This morning, Google gave me the weather, Manchester United’s stats, and stock performance — each in a dynamic, interactive format. No clicks, just answers. […]

  • The secrets Latina Designers use to create inclusive UX

    The secrets Latina Designers use to create inclusive UX

    Uncover the risks of neglecting cultural sensitivity in design and discover how Latina leaders are breaking barriers to create inclusive… Continue reading on UX Collective » The problem with reimaging the design of a smartphone is everything falls short Every Sunday morning, Apple sends out the dreaded “Screen Time” report. I’m not going to share mine, […]

  • Prototyping with data, advanced operations & Lottie animations

    Prototyping with data, advanced operations & Lottie animations

    If you thought ProtoPie was powerful before, get ready to unlock its full potential. Discover 3 more hacks to enhance your interactions… Continue reading on UX Collective » Wireframes miss the plot on nearly every perceived benefit. Here’s how to stop wasting your time and produce better designs faster. Wireframing definitely doesn’t double the amount of […]

  • Stop wireframing (but still start low-fidelity)

    Stop wireframing (but still start low-fidelity)

    Wireframes miss the plot on nearly every perceived benefit. Here’s how to stop wasting your time and produce better designs faster. Wireframing definitely doesn’t double the amount of work for little perceived benefit and this caption certainly isn’t being sarcastic. Wireframing has existed since the beginning of UX, and on the surface, designers assume it is […]

  • How might we design cities to support both human and animal needs?

    How might we design cities to support both human and animal needs?

    Using life-centred design to redesign human spaces that also nurture the needs of urban wildlife Continue reading on UX Collective » Designing fashion and apparel e-retail experiences that challenge binary norms and embrace gender-inclusive UX Inclusivity shouldn’t be an afterthought | Designed by author on Canva Although we’re designers, we learn a lot to incorporate in […]

  • Data is good. Data with a story is better.

    Data is good. Data with a story is better.

    What the discovery of the double-helix DNA structure can teach us about presenting data. Continue reading on UX Collective » Cars are evolving into smart ecosystems, driven by UX innovation, with much to learn from the success stories of leading Chinese brands. The “tomorrow’s car” (Source: NASA) Blurry line between mobility and electronic product Cars have always […]

  • The digital soul of tomorrow’s cars

    The digital soul of tomorrow’s cars

    Cars are evolving into smart ecosystems, driven by UX innovation, with much to learn from the success stories of leading Chinese brands. The “tomorrow’s car” (Source: NASA) Blurry line between mobility and electronic product Cars have always been different from digital products. They’re “dangerous” if something goes wrong, which is why they’ve followed strict hardware-centric development processes […]

  • No social media for people under 16: what that means for UX

    No social media for people under 16: what that means for UX

    Rethinking experiences for young people outside social media. Lucas and Mateus playing on the jungle gym after school Australia has made the decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The Prime Minister said that it puts Australia at the vanguard of efforts to protect the mental health and […]

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