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UX Explained

What is neumorphism in UI design? (And how to use it)

Neumorphism combines elements of skeuomorphism and flat design for a soft, tactile aesthetic. Learn all about this popular UI design trend here.

Emily Stevens

22 January 2025 ● 9 min read

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UX Tools

The 10 best prototyping tools for UI/UX designers [2025 Update]

14 January 2025 ● 12 min read

UX Explained

How to master the design of user flows in UX (with examples)

27 December 2024 ● 7 min read

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UX Explained

What does a UX designer do? [2025 Update]

9 December 2024 ● 12 min read

UX Explained

What is service design? A practical guide (with examples)

6 December 2024 ● 14 min read

AI in UX

Voice user interface (VUI) — what is it?

30 November 2024 ● 6 min read

UX Explained

What is an empathy map and how do you create one?

26 November 2024 ● 7 min read

UX Explained

How to do content-first design: an actionable framework

7 November 2024 ● 10 min read

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Design

What is mobile UX?

1 November 2024 ● 9 min read

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UX Explained

What is a design system and why is it useful?

31 October 2024 ● 8 min read

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UX Explained

What are the Gestalt principles and how do designers use them

22 October 2024 ● 8 min read

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Design

The 9 best UI design courses to consider in 2024

16 October 2024 ● 7 min read

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UX Explained

The importance of ethnography in user research

13 October 2024 ● 13 min read

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AI in UX

How to use Midjourney AI in UI design

6 October 2024 ● 10 min read

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AI in UX

How to design for AI-first products

29 September 2024 ● 10 min read

7 fundamental UX design principles all designers should know

Design

7 fundamental user experience (UX) design principles all designers should know (2024)

10 September 2024 ● 7 min read

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AI in UX

How to make the most of Figma AI: the best features, functions and plugins

6 September 2024 ● 12 min read

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Design

What is graphic design and how does it relate to UI/UX?

26 August 2024 ● 9 min read

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Design

5 inspiring product design examples (and what we can learn from them)

13 August 2024 ● 9 min read

7 programming languages that UX designers should know

Design

7 programming languages that UX designers should know about in 2024

2 July 2024 ● 10 min read

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UX Explained

Designing for the internet of things (IoT): UX challenges and solutions

23 June 2024 ● 6 min read

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AI in UX

What is Perplexity AI and how can you use it in the design process?

14 June 2024 ● 11 min read

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UX Explained

10 content design examples to take inspiration from

8 June 2024 ● 8 min read

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AI in UX

AI & UX: A reality check with Jakob Nielsen

31 May 2024 ● 11 min read

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AI in UX

What is Gemini AI (formerly known as Bard AI) and how can you use it to become a better UX designer?

13 May 2024 ● 12 min read

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UX Explained

What are the laws of UX? All 21 laws explained

30 April 2024 ● 15 min read

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UX Tools

The 10 best user interface (UI) design tools to try in 2025

9 April 2024 ● 11 min read

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UX Explained

The ultimate guide to usability testing for UX in 2024

5 April 2024 ● 9 min read

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UX Explained

A beginner’s guide to typography design

22 March 2024 ● 8 min read

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UX Explained

How to conduct a heuristic evaluation in UX design: a step-by-step guide

16 March 2024 ● 6 min read

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AI in UX

The top UX design trends in 2024 (and what they mean for UX designers)

1 March 2024 ● 11 min read

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AI in UX

The top 8 AI tools for UX

24 February 2024 ● 10 min read

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AI in UX

Will AI (Artificial Intelligence) replace UX Designers? [2024 update]

16 February 2024 ● 9 min read

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AI in UX

The top 5 AI-powered tools for user research (and how to use them)

19 January 2024 ● 8 min read

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UX Explained

What is the rule of thirds in UX/UI design? A complete guide on how to use it

28 December 2023 ● 7 min read

What does a product designer do?

UX Explained

What does a product designer (UX/UI) do? Role, skills and salaries – a complete guide

14 December 2023 ● 10 min read

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AI in UX

The 6 Best AI Tools for Content Design in 2024

4 December 2023 ● 7 min read

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UX Explained

What is human-centered design? Everything you need to know

21 November 2023 ● 7 min read

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Design

Flat Design 101: Everything you need to know

15 November 2023 ● 9 min read

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Design Thinking

What is design thinking?

8 November 2023 ● 7 min read

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Design

Content and design: How the two go hand-in-hand

3 November 2023 ● 6 min read

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AI in UX

AI for UX: 5 ways you can use AI to be a better UX designer

20 October 2023 ● 7 min read

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Design

What is product design?

4 October 2023 ● 11 min read

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UX Explained

Are user research and UX research the same thing?

29 September 2023 ● 10 min read

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UX Explained

The power of visual storytelling in content design

13 September 2023 ● 8 min read

What is UX research?

Design

The importance of user research in UX design

6 September 2023 ● 9 min read

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Breaking into UX

Evolving Professional Diploma in UX Design: GCU increases credits reflecting program enhancements

15 August 2023 ● 3 min read

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Design

Design for a better world: a conversation on humanity-centred UX with Don Norman

14 August 2023 ● 5 min read

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Design

The role of gamification in UX design: creating engaging user experiences

9 August 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

The importance of clear and consistent branding in Content Design (and how to achieve it)

9 August 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

The 6 most important content design principles (with examples)

28 July 2023 ● 10 min read

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Design

A complete guide to emotional content design

25 July 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

A Complete Guide to the UI Design Process

18 July 2023 ● 9 min read

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Design

How to incorporate user feedback in product design (and why it matters)

5 July 2023 ● 6 min read

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How-to Guides

The Impact of Microinteractions on UI Design

4 July 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

What Are User Research Ethics? The 5 Most Important Ethical Considerations in UX Research

28 June 2023 ● 10 min read

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Design

UX Design for VR (Virtual Reality): Creating Immersive User Experiences

20 June 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

Guide to storyboarding in UX: What are they, what’s their role in UX design, and how do you create one?

13 June 2023 ● 12 min read

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Design

Designing for voice interfaces: The opportunities and challenges of UX design

7 June 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

The Role of Emotion in UX Design: Creating Affective Interfaces

7 June 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

How do design sprints work in UX?

15 May 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

How to conduct effective user interviews for UX research

10 May 2023 ● 11 min read

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Design

How to design effective user surveys for UX research: A step-by-step guide

5 May 2023 ● 9 min read

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Design

8 UI Design Dos and Don’ts (With Examples)

27 April 2023 ● 7 min read

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AI in UX

How AI will impact UX design with Brain Technologies’ Nick Babich

5 April 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

What Is the STAR Method? Here’s How To Use It in Your Next Interview (With Examples)

28 February 2023 ● 11 min read

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UX Tools

The top 10 wireframe tools for UX designers in 2023 (and their pros and cons)

15 February 2023 ● 10 min read

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UX Tools

The ultimate guide to the best UX Design tools in 2023

14 February 2023 ● 18 min read

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Design

The 7 Most Important User Experience (UX) KPIs (and How To Measure Them)

14 February 2023 ● 11 min read

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Design

What is information architecture?

8 February 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

7 Examples of good digital UX design

1 February 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

Tracking UX kpis for better design: A guide for designers

1 February 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

The ultimate guide to mood boards for UI Designers (and how to create your own)

24 January 2023 ● 9 min read

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Design

How to recognise UX maturity while job hunting

23 January 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

7 principles of icon design all UI Designers should follow

17 January 2023 ● 8 min read

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Design

The top 9 UX YouTube channels to follow in 2023

17 January 2023 ● 5 min read

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UX Community

Top 15 UX influencers you should be following in 2023

16 January 2023 ● 8 min read

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UX Tools

The 10 best UX research tools to use in 2023

14 January 2023 ● 12 min read

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Design

The complete history of UX (User experience)

9 January 2023 ● 7 min read

Why UX testing is so important for your product in 2022

Design

Why UX testing is so important for your product in 2023

5 January 2023 ● 9 min read

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Design

Which UX meetups should you be attending in 2023?

4 January 2023 ● 6 min read

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Design

What are dark patterns in UX?

26 December 2022 ● 9 min read

Quantitative vs. qualitative research

Design Thinking

Quantitative vs. qualitative research

20 December 2022 ● 6 min read

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Design

Graphic Design vs. UI Design: What’s the Difference?

30 November 2022 ● 9 min read

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UX Explained

How to present a UX design case study

29 November 2022 ● 8 min read

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Design

The top 10 podcasts for UX designers

29 November 2022 ● 7 min read

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Design

Visual Design vs. UI Design: What’s the Difference?

23 November 2022 ● 14 min read

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UX Tools

Getting started with Figma: An introduction for UI designers

22 November 2022 ● 5 min read

What's a skeleton screen?

Design

What’s a skeleton screen?

12 October 2022 ● 6 min read

Desirability, viability and feasibility diagram: What does it mean?

Design

Desirability, feasibility and viability diagram: What does it mean?

6 October 2022 ● 6 min read

The importance of UX and SEO (and 5 UX factors to focus on)

Design

The importance of UX and SEO (and 5 UX factors to focus on)

4 October 2022 ● 10 min read

What is content design?

Design

What is content design?

29 September 2022 ● 7 min read

How to use storytelling in UX design

Design

How to use storytelling in UX design

26 September 2022 ● 9 min read

8 helpful tips for collaborating with developers

Design

8 helpful tips for UX designers collaborating with developers

22 September 2022 ● 6 min read

Everyday UX examples

Design

6 everyday UX examples (that aren’t websites or apps)

15 September 2022 ● 5 min read

What is UX strategy? How to define yours and put it into words

Design

What is a UX strategy? (And how to define yours in 5 steps)

8 September 2022 ● 8 min read

What is wireframing?

Design

What is wireframing? A complete guide

8 September 2022 ● 5 min read

19 whiteboard and take-home design challenges for UX designers

Design

19 whiteboard and take-home design challenges for UX designers

18 August 2022 ● 9 min read

Analysing UX research and synthesising results into valuable insights

Design

Analysing UX research and synthesising results into valuable insights

18 August 2022 ● 9 min read

Good UX vs. bad UX

Design

Good UX vs. Bad UX

12 August 2022 ● 9 min read

The benefits of A/B testing

Design

The benefits of A/B testing

11 August 2022 ● 6 min read

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Design

A complete guide to presenting UX research findings

4 August 2022 ● 7 min read

User interface guidelines: 10 essential rules to follow

Design

User interface guidelines: 10 essential rules to follow

27 July 2022 ● 8 min read

Card sorting in UX: What is it?

Design

Card sorting in UX: What is it?

25 July 2022 ● 7 min read

A complete guide to prototyping

Design

A complete guide to prototyping

21 July 2022 ● 5 min read

How do UX and UI designers work together?

Design

How do UX and UI designers work together?

11 July 2022 ● 9 min read

The five elements of UX design explained

Design

The 5 elements of UX design explained

29 June 2022 ● 8 min read

What does good UI design look like? 9 examples to delight and inspire you

Design

What does good UI design look like? 9 examples to delight and inspire you

28 June 2022 ● 6 min read

What is user research

Design

What is user research?

22 June 2022 ● 8 min read

What is lean UX?

Design

What is lean UX and why does it matter? A complete guide

13 June 2022 ● 6 min read

UI glossary

Design

A complete UI glossary: 100 terms all designers should know

26 May 2022 ● 21 min read

What are UX personas and what are they used for?

Design

What are UX personas and what are they used for?

25 May 2022 ● 8 min read

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Design

Balancing business needs and user needs in a product

19 May 2022 ● 4 min read

The value of UX Design

Design

The value of UX Design

4 May 2022 ● 7 min read

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Design

Exploring the fun side of UX

29 April 2022 ● 8 min read

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UX Explained

A complete UX glossary: 101 UX terms all designers should know

29 April 2022 ● 26 min read

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Design

International Design Day: Our favourite designers

5 April 2022 ● 6 min read

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Design

Less is more: How stripping back can improve UX Design

31 March 2022 ● 5 min read

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UX Community

Proud to be partnering with The B!g Idea

30 March 2022 ● 4 min read

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UX Tools

The 6 best UX documentation tools (and why you need them)

16 March 2022 ● 8 min read

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Design

11 Irish UX and UI terms you should learn

14 March 2022 ● 3 min read

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UX Community

12 UX communities that are ready to welcome you

6 October 2021 ● 4 min read

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UX Community

UX leaders who promote the business value of UX

2 June 2021 ● 3 min read

What is UX research?

UX Explained

What is UX research?

25 May 2021 ● 3 min read

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UX Explained

What is the UX design process? A step-by-step guide

6 May 2021 ● 8 min read

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UX Community

UX leaders who are making a difference in the world

26 April 2021 ● 3 min read

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Design Thinking

8 must-read UX books for anyone interested in User Experience design

16 November 2020 ● 5 min read

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UX Explained

Affinity diagrams: Everything you need to know

6 August 2020 ● 5 min read

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UX Tools

UX tools: What to use and when

1 June 2020 ● 4 min read

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Design Thinking

5 ways UX design can improve your digital marketing

13 April 2020 ● 4 min read

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UX Explained

What’s the difference between UI and UX design?

10 April 2020 ● 3 min read

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UX Explained

Usability testing – how many users do you need?

30 March 2020 ● 4 min read

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UX Explained

How to record mobile usability tests

18 March 2020 ● 6 min read

UX vs UI

UX Explained

What’s the difference between UX design and UI design?

17 September 2019 ● 1 min read

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UX Explained

User research – what’s tomato ketchup got to do with it?

23 March 2019 ● 5 min read

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UX Explained

The Rollaboard suitcase and the Paradox of Specificity

15 October 2018 ● 9 min read

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Design Thinking

Why product managers need to know UX

25 April 2018 ● 7 min read

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Design Thinking

Want to have better meetings? Design them.

29 March 2018 ● 5 min read

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UX Explained

How to find users for a usability test

28 February 2018 ● 6 min read

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UX Explained

Why UX is a must-have, not a nice-to-have

12 February 2018 ● 4 min read