Free Illustrations
Use GetIllustrations.com (vectors), DrawKit.com (2D/3D), and Blush.design (customization) to add high-quality, royalty-free visuals to your UX projects.
Archive
Looking for something we wrote ages ago? This archive is your time machine—find posts by year, topic, or just wander through our history.
Why Designers Must Decode Everyday Apps
Your favorite apps are UX masterclasses. Stop scrolling; start reverse-engineering flows and asking 'Why' for every design choice (CTAs, colors, etc.).
The 15-Minute Ul Practice
Train your eye daily by studying real UIs on sites like Mobbin.com and UXSnaps.com. Build design muscle memory, not just software skills.
Deadly Sins of Design
The 7 Deadly Sins of Design: 😈 Avoid Clutter, Inconsistency, and Ignoring Feedback to save your UX. Design to solve, not just to impress.
How to design a better sidebar
Structure is key! A great sidebar needs: Clear Main Navigation Dedicated CTA Section (e.g., Upgrade) Consistent Spacing (e.g., 40px+ link height).
Designer’s Toolbox
Tools like Vercel v0, Lovable, and Bolt translate design concepts into functional code using natural language or Figma imports.
Mobile Ul Design
Mobile UI Spacing is key! 📐 Use this system for clarity: Side Margins: 4px - 16px. Title/Content: 12px - 16px. Buttons: 12px - 16px vertical padding for 44-52px click height.
Building Empathy as a Ul/UX designer
It's the bridge between user needs and your design. To build it, listen before you design and ask "why?" five times.
Design System Libraries
Stop redesigning! Study the masters: Design System Libraries are the blueprint for scale.
Workplace burnout is a design flaw
Founders often waste energy fixing "cheap design" (Fiverr/Upwork). Hire a strategic designer who builds Design Systems to bring relief and clarity.
Textures
Grab FREE high-quality assets like: Marker Elements (PNG) Fingerprint Textures (4K) Light Leak Overlays (8K).
Skipped UX Research-Guilty
Stop costly rework by replacing big studies with Micro-Research (5-min tests) and linking UX to metrics (support tickets).