What My Old Design Projects Have Taught Me
I’ve felt embarrassed when looking through my old projects. But time brings perspective. Eventually, you start to see things in a different light.
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Use variable font to thin larger headings
I remember Microsoft Office 2007 introduced a style of headings that got lighter as the heading size got bigger. Now we can use variable fonts in websites, what about keeping the colour the same, but varying the font weight for each headin…
How to present filtering items in a sidebar?
I have a site where I need to present filtering items in a sidebar. These items work as “filters” for the site’s content on the right. The user can click these filters on or off (selected are highlighted), and the content on the right side…
Inferences you can make about users leveraging footer navigation vs main nav?
I am using FullStory to study some user behavior on some client sites and have noticed a trend in a few client sites where users will opt to use the links in the footer navigation over the main menu.
My initial reaction would be to asser…
A Quick Guide to Great Website Photography
A great photo can transform a webpage. But not just any old photo will do. Finding the right image requires careful consideration. Designers don’t always get to make that decision,…
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Is an English only aria-label better than no aria-label at all for non-English speakers?
We have a set of buttons that have a single icon for the content and no text content. One example, a button in the top left of a modal that has an ‘X’ icon which is an image file. To better communicate the button’s action to those with usi…
Highlighting text replacements
I am making an application where the user can perform multiple replacements after one another (eg. replace all “is” with “was”, all “will” to “would have”).
The problem I am facing UX-wise is how to signify the changes that will happen in…
Comparing user flows for products
I am challenged with presenting 2+ applications & their user flows to my product partners as a bird’s eye view. Some of the steps will be common & some unique to these products. The purpose is to highlight a common step- user valid…
Saving Filter State in an application
Our application has a case where you can filter a list of projects with a checkbox to show only your projects. A few members of our development team have requested that state of that filter remain between navigations. That is, if I click a…
The Four Ways That Freelancers Are Mistreated
There are several ways that clients can mistreat you. We explore four of the more common transgressions, along with ways to combat them.
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