The Silent UX Killer: Micro Failures Are Wrecking Your Site
Let’s cut the crap: your site isn’t broken, it just feels broken. You’ve got no 500 errors, the checkout works, buttons click—but…
The Death of the Click: How Scrolling Took Over the Web
Remember clicking? That sharp, deliberate action where you made a choice, committed to a path, and opened the next door…
Dear Hamburger Menu: It’s Not the ’90s Anymore
Oh, Hamburger Menu. You mysterious little stack of lines. Once hailed as a sleek solution to messy navigation, you now…
How Formatting Text in Web Design Increases Conversions
When it comes to web design, most of us know that first impressions are critical. But what about the subtle, often overlooked…
The Future of the Web Is Decentralized (Whether You Like It or Not)
Let’s be real—the internet is broken. It’s a mess! Once upon a time, it was this wild, open frontier, a…
Non-Linear Web Design: Unlocking the Future of User Experience
In the ever-evolving world of web design, one thing has become crystal clear: linear design is no longer enough. As…
The Decline of Stack Overflow: Where Are Developers Headed Next?
In the early days of web development, Stack Overflow was a lifeline. It was where developers turned for answers, code snippets, and…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2025
Summer is here, and designers are buzzing about the upcoming Apple release, design changes, and trends that are coming with…
30 Seconds to Impress: 8 Expert Tips to Ensure Your Portfolio Gets Noticed
Let’s talk about something painful, yet incredibly important: Your portfolio. Yeah, that carefully curated collection of your best work. The…
Dear Rounded Corners, You Win
I give up. You win. Take my sharp edges, my right-angled pride, my once-faithful allegiance to rectangles so boxy they…
The Slow Implosion of WordPress: 2025 and the CMS That’s Losing Its Soul
WordPress, the behemoth that once empowered a third of the internet, stands in 2025 as a paradox. On one hand,…
The 7 Stages of Pushing Pixels: From Hope to Existential Dread
Designing a website starts with purpose. You’ve got a clear vision, a good brief, fresh UI components, and maybe even…
AI Didn’t Kill Web Design —Templates Did It First
Let’s get one thing out of the way: AI is not the villain of web design. It’s just the flashy…
CLS Is the New Page Speed: Why Designers Need to Care More Than Developers
There was a time when “performance” lived in the dev team’s backlog, buried somewhere between “optimize bundle size” and “minify…
Stop Using Hero Images! They’re Killing Your UX
There’s a pattern that’s haunted web design for over a decade now—one so embedded in our collective workflow that questioning…
Dear Loading Spinner, We Need to Talk
Look, Spinner, we’ve been through a lot together… I know you’re trying your best—endlessly twirling, patiently filling the void, bravely…
Reddit may soon ask: “Mind if I scan your eye?
Passwords are like the junk drawer of the internet: overstuffed, unreliable, and full of things you meant to replace years…
Sustainable Web Design: Saving the Planet or Just a Marketing Gimmick?
Let’s be real—sustainable web design sounds great in theory. Who wouldn’t want to build a cleaner, greener internet while crafting…