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·Updated Apr 28

UX cheat sheet: Preview and full display

Explore the different ways you can preview and display content to make navigation easier for your users. — My dad once told me that graphic design is the art of fitting a newspaper inside a matchbox, and I would say a lot of interface design is the same. In this cheat sheet, we will look at different patterns to preview and display content items. Preview and full display …

UX

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UX cheat sheet: Preview and full display
UX cheat sheet: Preview and full display
UX

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UX Collective

·Updated Mar 28

Kickstarting your accessibility champions team

For most teams and companies, accessibility is an afterthought. An “oh sh*t” at the end of a product or content cycle. But it doesn’t have to be that way. — What if everyone in your organization cared about accessible design? What if everyone, from upper management to juniors, strove to make your product more accessible? Setting up an accessibility champions team (ACT) to promote thinking about diversity and accessibility worked way better than I expected it to. In this article…

Accessibility

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Kickstarting your accessibility champions team
Kickstarting your accessibility champions team
Accessibility

14 min read


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UX Collective

·Feb 10

UX Cheat Sheet: Common login patterns

What ho! What is that on yonder homepage? A returning user? Jimminy cricket! Looks like we have to design a login pattern. In this article, we will cover the following: Terminology: Login vs. Log in Generic login flow What’s single sign-on (SSO)? Login screen approaches Page layout Feedback Security Common…

UX

14 min read

UX Cheat Sheet: Common login patterns
UX Cheat Sheet: Common login patterns
UX

14 min read


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UX Collective

·Updated Feb 16

UX Cheat Sheet: Common sign-up patterns

OMG guys, it's happened! A user has clicked our SIGN UP button. But, sh*t, now what? Well, I’ll tell you what — it's sign-up time baby (and I can hear your stakeholders cheering from the boardroom). But how does sign-up work, you ask? Well friend, let me show you. …

UX

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UX Cheat Sheet: Common sign-up patterns
UX Cheat Sheet: Common sign-up patterns
UX

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UX Collective

·Updated Aug 5, 2022

The difference between Gamification and Incentivization, and how to use them in edTech

When someone talks about ‘gamification in edTech,’ they’re usually default to thinking about badging or rewards. But, I hate to break it to you; people don’t tend to do learning challenges (or anything really) for fictitious rewards. In this article, I examine the differences between what makes games fun and…

Gamification

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The difference between Gamification and Incentivization, and how to use them in edTech
The difference between Gamification and Incentivization, and how to use them in edTech
Gamification

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·Updated Mar 19, 2022

The UX con artist’s guide to common deceptive patterns

Are you a con artist disguised as an interface designer? Are you a UX grifter wanting to make a score off an innocent mark? Are you a product design swindler? If so, this is the article for you! — This article looks at a few common deceptive patterns and how they are used against users. We will also look at who got busted and better alternatives to these patterns. Be forewarned, that my research methods include watching Ocean’s 11 and The Real Hustle.

Dark Patterns

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The UX con artist’s guide to common dark patterns
The UX con artist’s guide to common dark patterns
Dark Patterns

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UX Collective

·Updated Nov 17, 2021

Three principles to better present your UI designs

Having a good idea is one thing. But being able to present it is a whole other ball game. While there are about 6M different search results on Google dealing with how to present an idea, there is very little guidance on how to present interface designs. Why? Well, (apart…

UI

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Three principles to better present your UI designs
Three principles to better present your UI designs
UI

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UX Collective

·Updated Nov 3, 2021

UI cheat sheet: Accordions

While accordions may seem like a simple component, there is more to them than meets the eye. When designing these components, there are a few things to consider, and that is what we will look at today in this cheat sheet. In this cheat sheet, we will cover: What is…

UX

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UI cheat sheet: Accordions
UI cheat sheet: Accordions
UX

8 min read


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UX Collective

·Updated Oct 20, 2021

The Library + Flow approach to organizing Figma files

Organizing your files is a Sisyphean task. Much like housework, it is an ongoing task and will never truly be “done.” …

Figma

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The Library + Flow approach to organizing Figma files
The Library + Flow approach to organizing Figma files
Figma

15 min read


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UX Collective

·Updated Aug 19, 2021

UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships

The easiest way for me, to see an interface designer’s skill is by how they use spacing in their design. Color, typography, imagery, etc., are usually given to you in a brand guide — but correctly using spacing is a skill. After a while it becomes second nature, but only…

UI

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UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships
UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships
UI

7 min read

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