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UX stories: turning limitations into features

Finding the right balance between user experience and limitations is one of the most exciting parts of our job.

2 years ago

What was the internet of the early 2000s

Chaos, disharmony, rock and roll, and absolutely no design rules made it charming, like the Wild West. (more…)

2 years ago

How legendary icons were born

We see tens and hundreds of icons on our computer and phone screens every day. But do you know the…

3 years ago

Sexy boy, physical abuse and murder: a story of a serial icons requester

Years ago, we made the Request icon feature: if you need an icon, you can request it. If other users…

3 years ago

Things I learned about language usage in multilingual UI design

Beauty is part of a great UI design, but also the right language usage.

3 years ago

How AI music generators change the music industry

Now AI can write music. So let’s dig deeper to figure out the future of sound.

3 years ago

Vector Art: Take a Look at the Illustration Process for Ouch

Take a glance at the process of creating an illustration for Ouch, our diverse library of vectors, from a sketch…

4 years ago

Why User Testing Sucks

The article unveils the personal vision of the usability specialist on the drawback of user testing and covers grey areas…

6 years ago

How UX of Different Messengers Affected Our Team Collaboration

We tried a bunch of messengers through the years searching for perfect online collaboration tools to boost our team communication.…

6 years ago

What’s the Difference Between $5 Logo and $250 Logo? I Tried Both.

Is there a difference between $5 logo and $250? I decided to check and ordered both. In this article, you…

6 years ago

Designers Talk: How to Be Unique in 2019?

How do you stay unique with your designs, when so many people are affected by the same visual trends? Check…

6 years ago

Icons8 UX: Web App Redesign for the Sake of Usability

This article is a story behind the Icons8 redesign, our usability studies, iterations, and trade-offs. Check the UX design solutions…

6 years ago

From Home to Office: Defying the Remote Work Trend

It seems like remote work is not a final destination. While it offers an array of benefits, each of those…

6 years ago

6 Types of Clients That End Up in Designer’s Hell

Have you ever had to deal with not-that-easy clients in your design career? The chances are high that you will…

6 years ago

Racism in Design. Who to Blame?

The article shares the exploration of choices made upon visuals for websites and apps from the perspective of racism in…

6 years ago

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