Should We Give Adobe Express a Second Chance?
Adobe Express used to be that tool you tried once, sighed at, and never opened again. It was the “Canva…
Blogging Is Dead. Long Live the Blog.
Let’s say it out loud: blogging, as we once knew it, is dead. That romantic era of handcrafted posts, quirky sidebars, and…
The Death of Ownership in Web Design — and Everything Else
There was a time when being a designer — or honestly, just being a consumer — meant owning the tools…
Is It Time to Rethink Human-Centered Design?
For years, human-centered design has been the gold standard in the design world—a philosophy that urges us to put people first, to…
The Evolution of Web Development: From Static Pages to AI-Driven Experiences
Web development has always been a strange cocktail of creativity, technology, and a bit of chaos. In its earliest days, it…
How Designers Can Make Money on Gumroad in 2025
Let’s be honest: most designers who put something on Gumroad don’t make enough to buy a fancy coffee, let alone…
How AI Took Over Stock Photography
Once upon a time, photographers dreamed of landing the holy grail: passive income from stock photography. Upload a few well-lit…
Black Friday 2025: 10 Unmissable Deals for Web Designers
Black Friday 2025 is more than just slashed prices—it’s a chance for web designers and agencies to level up workflows…
From Wireframes to Prototypes: Why Designers Need to Grow Up
Wireframes once ruled the UX kingdom. They were the designer’s armor — grayscale, boxy, safe. They reassured clients, gave developers…
How Designers Gaslight Users with Microcopy
Microcopy is supposed to be the quiet hero of user experience: those little lines of text that guide you through…
Why Web Design Must Finally Break Free from Its Graphic Design Roots
Web design has always been haunted by its graphic design roots. In the early days, we didn’t know what we were…
Ethical Defaults: Why Designers Must Stop Hiding Behind Settings
Let’s cut to the chase: if your product requires users to dig through labyrinthine settings just to stop you from…
The Curious Tale Behind “The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog”
At first glance, it looks like the start of a quirky children’s book or a line from a failed Dr….
Enshittification by Design: Why Every Interface Turns Against You
Every great product starts like a love story. You fall for it fast. It’s clean. It’s simple. It just gets you….
Exciting New Tools for Designers, November 2025
While new design projects might not be on the top of your mind heading into the holiday season and end…
How AI Video Is Taking Over the Internet
For years, we thought video was the peak of online storytelling—painstakingly edited YouTube explainers, expensive brand commercials, polished Netflix-style productions….
Brutalism in the AI Era: Why Ugly Might Be the Only Honest Aesthetic Left
The web is drowning in beauty. Or at least, what passes for beauty these days — polished gradients, 8px border…
Dark Mode Is the New Comic Sans (And You Know It)
Somewhere along the way, dark mode stopped being a thoughtful accessibility option and became a design religion. In fact our obsession…