Easter is around the corner, so have you planned your email campaign yet? If not, you’re missing out on an excellent opportunity to boost sales and customer engagement. https://webdesignernews.com/9-easter-newsletter-ideas-to-generate-engagement-and-sales/
We didn’t just lose our influence. We gave it away. UX professionals need to stop accepting silence, reclaim our seat at the table, and design with strategic clarity, not just surface polish. https://webdesignernews.com/we-built-ux-we-broke-ux-and-now-we-have-to-fix-it/
I really enjoyed reading this article by Alex Riviere and found myself nodding along in places. I do disagree with the overall approach though because I come at layout from a different angle. I’m very much in the “layout should be a skeletal, flexible system” camp and have articulated it lot over the years. My CUBE CSS article will get you up to speed with my ideals if you’ve not seen any of that... https://webdesignernews.com/if-it-works-its-right/
Event Driven Architecture has become a very popular choice in recent times for developing highly scalable distributed systems. Is a way of designing software where different parts of the system communicate by sending and reacting to events. https://webdesignernews.com/understanding-concepts-in-event-driven-architectures-eda/
The beginning of the new month is the perfect opportunity to give your desktop a makeover. If you’re looking for some beautiful and unique wallpapers to cater for a bit of inspiration this April, well, this post has got you covered. https://webdesignernews.com/april-2025-wallpapers-edition/
We’re so freaking excited to announce that we’ve reached a big milestone in our Subatomic design tokens course: we released our battle-tested design token architecture for both Figma and code! We put together a video tour of what’s included: https://webdesignernews.com/subatomic-update-figma-and-code-token-architecture-available/
Creative professionals everywhere are in shock today as Adobe unveils its latest monetization strategy: a subscription plan for the Undo button. https://webdesignernews.com/adobe-announces-monthly-subscription-for-the-undo-button/
A recent study from Columbia University has uncovered critical flaws in the use of AI-generated personas for user experience (UX) and social simulations. While synthetic personas promise scalable, cost-effective alternatives to traditional research methods, the findings challenge the core assumptions behind these tools. The implications are relevant not just for UX practitioners, but for any domain relying on user modelling. https://webdesignernews.com/the-problem-with-ai-generated-personas/
If you’re new to UX design and haven’t considered strategy yet, now is the time to start. You’re probably thinking, “I’ll figure it out as I go along,” or, “Do I really need a strategy?” Here’s the thing — you do. https://webdesignernews.com/why-ux-design-strategy-is-crucial-for-business-success/
This is where the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework shines as a useful compass, guiding teams through the maze of user insights toward meaningful action. https://webdesignernews.com/jobs-to-be-done-framework-understanding-the-users-jobs/