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The AI✨ Dilemma: Value vs. Gimmick in User Experience Design

As designers, we must ask ourselves: do users truly care if a product is labeled “made better with AI✨”? More importantly, what does “better” mean to them?

blog • Posted on November 27, 2024
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Things we can learn from an Apple Keynote Event

Apple Event Team, take a bow. You guys are just incredible — even the last three “virtual” events have been nothing but amazing!

blog • Posted on October 14, 2020
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The best design tool does not exi—

As a designer, you must understand what you are doing, rather than be too carried away learning how to master a design tool.

video • Posted on July 25, 2021
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How to build a designer CV that doesn’t suck

How do I make a kick-ass CV? What does it take to make that perfect first impression? What is a good CV, and why is the bar even higher for designers?

blog • Posted on March 10, 2021
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The Art of Deception — A Designer’s Handbook to Cheating Users

There are certain ways you, as a designer can ensure that your users are deceived. You won’t believe the third point will blow your mind.

blog • Posted on June 7, 2020
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That thing about doing a design favor to your friend

There is a word in Nepali, “Fokat”. I am particularly intrigued by this word — and how deeply it’s rooted in our culture. How easily we gather guts to ask somebody for a favor.

blog • Posted on September 28, 2020
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How to become a better design leader?

Leadership in design is not just a technical quality, but a glue that builds strong teams and delivers better outcomes

video • Posted on December 10, 2022
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Designing the Design at Leapfrog

How the design process at Leapfrog works, and how we’ve been helping our customers build better software with a thought-driven design process

blog • Posted on March 7, 2017
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Eight things I learned running a startup

I think it would be a good idea to do a retrospect and give some pointers to people setting out to launch their own startup

blog • Posted on July 17, 2020
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In my defense for super-flat UI design

I’m proud to be a flat-UI designer and embrace aspect of it. Loving the flatness is just like being a flat-earther, but better

blog • Posted on September 8, 2020
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How to practice mindfulness in design

By incorporating mindfulness into my daily routine, including mindful breathing exercises and moments of gratitude, I have developed a heightened sense of presence and focus, enabling me to approach each design task with renewed energy and creativity.

podcast • Posted on July 21, 2023
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Sorry, I can’t teach you how to design

I cannot teach design because it’s not something that I can train you over a session. I won’t give you instructions and you’ll manage to pull off a million dollar interface in a week. It doesn’t work that way.'

blog • Posted on December 16, 2018
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Staying relevant in times of change

I was suddenly irrelevant. My skills were no longer useful. This really scared me. I really did not see a way I could get back doing what I once did so well.

blog • Posted on December 2, 2020