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Beyond the Prompt: Why the Best AI-Assisted Design...
Image sourceLast month, I watched a junior designer generate 47 logo variations in under ten minutes using Midjourney. They were technically proficient, aesthetically pleasing, and completely forgettable. Meanwhile, across the room, a senior designer spent three hours sketching one...
Design Process: Methodical versus Bloated
The topic for this article is in reality a sequel to one I wrote about in 2024 (you can read that first installment here). In that article I explained the reasons as to why the Design Process can at...
Usability Testing Metrics and How to Use Them
Usability testing should always be part of product development. Ideally, it is conducted before release, but in practice it can be useful at different stages. It’s worth pointing out that, “testing” isn’t a goal in itself. Without knowing exactly...
AI is not a Cost Saver. Use it to Reinvent Digital...
Why AI-led experiences must go beyond automation to reshape how we sell, serve, and scale.For most companies today, AI means one thing: optimization.Automate repetitive tasksReduce human dependencyCut support costsDrive process efficiencyThis mindset isn’t wrong — but it’s deeply limiting.Because if your entire AI...
Creative Crushes: How Loving Other People’s Work F...
Where does inspiration come from? For many creatives, it starts with something simple — admiration. A beautiful interface, a striking poster, a clever animation. But sometimes, admiration turns into something deeper — a creative crush. And that feeling, if you let it grow,...
5 AI Design Tools That Make Design More Efficient ...
Best AI tools for Product Designers in 2025image sourceLast Tuesday, I watched a product manager at a mid-size fintech startup do something that would have been impossible six months ago. In under 20 minutes, she went from a rough idea...
I Tested 5 AI Coding Tools So You Don’t Have To
I Tested 5 Vibe Coding Tools So You Don’t Have ToWhat Actually Works for Complete Beginnersimage sourceI spent a week testing AI coding platforms with zero programming knowledge. Here’s what I discovered about the future of no-code development.The Promise vs....
Designing for Baby Boomers
Why Values Matter More Than AccessibilityThe majority of design discussions about this generation focus primarily on accessibility, including clear instructions, closed captions, and larger text. Even though those things are important, they are just the tip of the iceberg.Boomers, who...
All Manna of Drone UX Design
Drones, Design, and Jobs To Be Done. What is the problem being solved?Dontcha love design stakeholders? I read about the furore over plans to introduce drone delivery for fast food, café orders, and non-essentials (I couldn’t make it work for...
How to design apps that AI agents will choose
The product designer’s guide to building for a world where algorithms, not humans, pick your service.Here’s a question that should terrify every product manager: What if your users stop using your app, but your business continues to grow anyway?It sounds impossible,...
Feel the magic of Material Expressive 3—where emot...
Ever wondered what the future feels like at your fingertips? Opening a new app used to feel like wandering into strange territory — every…Continue reading on UX Planet »
I Opened My Credit Card App While on a Call, & Thi...
A simple, perfectly timed design decision that every UX designer should learn fromA few days ago, I opened my finance app to check my card details.Nothing unusual about that. Except this time, I was already on a call.The moment the app...
Taste Is the New Intelligence
Why This Era Belongs to DesignersContinue reading on UX Planet »
The UX Murderbot: Humans are idiots
In product design, the biggest enemy isn’t complex code, but the arrogant conviction that “users aren’t stupid”Today, I want to talk about a line that’s been rattling around in my head for a while. It’s from the Apple TV series,...
How generative AI is forcing me to rethink my enti...
I spent years perfecting a craft that an algorithm learned in a weekend. Here’s what happened next.Continue reading on UX Planet »
50 Design Styles Every Designer Should Know for Be...
Learn the design language that AI understands and turn your aesthetic intuition into clear, powerful prompts.In this era of AI-generated visuals, chances are you must have tried to create something stunning. Well, I did too. But when I typed what...
From design diplomats to system architects
How AI transforms the designer’s roleContinue reading on UX Planet »
I watched my 10 year old nephew use an app. It bro...
He ignored every rule I thought I knew, and it was a wake-up call for anyone designing software today.Continue reading on UX Planet »