When companies beg, borrow, and steal from celebrity figures, it harms everyone.Continue reading on UX Collective »

If you can’t properly classify your system, then how do you determine the most effective strategy for it?The two-dimensional Design System Attributes Framework graph. Illustration by author using Miro.Naming things is hard. Sometimes, classifying the things you’ve just named is even harder.As a content modelist, I’ve had my fair share of battles with...

Developing leadership — lessons from inspiring women in UXWhat separates a good leader or manager from a bad one? How do you rise up the ranks whilst staying true to yourself?In the first article ‘Leading with purpose’ we explored foundational aspects of leadership. In the second part we look at the thornier challenges around growing as a leader — from...

How to measure and present your design input in a way that the business understands. Explained with Game of Thrones.Continue reading on UX Collective »

What happens to people’s morality when tech doesn't have any.LEFT TO RIGHT — VELAZQUEZ, Diego: Excerpt from “Pope Innocent X”, circa 1650 © Galleria Doria-Pamphilj; BACON, Francis: Excerpt from “Study After Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X, 1953” © Des Moines Art CenterThe Water TradeIn an awesome piece of Wired investigative journalism, Brendan...

A reflection on data disclosure in the context of LLMs.PICTURE BY CHIARA SANTELLAThe other day, I asked Perplexity: “Why, when it comes to Web Design, deceptive patterns are a well-recognized topic?”And the answer was:When it comes to web design, Deceptive Patterns are a well-recognized topic due to their prevalence and impact on users. […]Perplexity,...