Filter Design Best Practices

In most enterprise applications, when filtering is needed, it’s because the data is complex and oftentimes user-generated. We’re typically dealing with long project titles, unpredictable custom fields, complex and additive variables, etc.

When are filters used in enterprise contexts?

Filters are relevant for any screen where many of the same element can be found. This is true for data table … Read the rest

Complex Navigation

How To Redesign Complex Navigation:

How We Restructured Intercom’s IA (https://lnkd.in/ezbHUYyU), a practical case study on how the Intercom team fixed the maze of features, settings, workflows and navigation labels. Neatly put together by Pranava Tandra.

🚫 Customers can’t use features they can’t discover.
✅ Simplifying is about bringing order to complexity.
✅ First, map out the flow of customers … Read the rest

Estimate and prioritize UX work

How To Estimate and Prioritize UX Work (Framework) (https://lnkd.in/eGQrPm2N), a very practical guide on how to choose and estimate the right level of research and UX work needed for a successful outcome of a project — along with the process to follow and UX estimates to set. Kindly shared by Jeremy Bird, and building on top of wonderful work by … Read the rest

2025 – Some new developments in UX design include:

Voice user interfaces (VUIs): These interfaces allow users to interact with technology using their voice. VUIs are used in many industries, including in-car voice assistants and YouTube’s voice search.

Dark mode: This user interface style uses a dark color palette, with light colors for details in the foreground. Dark mode is designed to reduce stress on users who spend a … Read the rest

UX Scope management

Scope management for UX involves clearly defining and controlling the project’s deliverables, goals, and boundaries to ensure the user experience aligns with business needs while preventing scope creep. Key practices include involving stakeholders for consensus, creating a detailed scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), implementing a robust change management process, and maintaining open communication to track progress and … Read the rest

Design Leader Role

Understanding the Role of a Design Leader

The Importance of Leadership in Design

Design leadership is about more than just overseeing projects; it involves creating a culture where creativity and productivity can flourish. A good design leader serves as a mentor, guiding team members in their professional development while also protecting their well-being.

Servant Leadership in Design

Servant leadership is … Read the rest

Integrating UX principles with product development process

Integrating UX principles means making user-centered design a core part of the entire product development process by adopting user research, creating intuitive interfaces, prioritizing accessibility, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and continuously testing and iterating based on user feedback to create successful and delightful user experiences

Key Steps and Strategies

  1. Prioritize User-Centered Thinking: Start by adopting a mindset where user
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Mood board

What is a mood board?

A mood board is a visual tool used to capture and communicate the creative direction a project should take. It’s a collection of different visual elements which, in combination, evoke a particular look, style, and feel. 

Mood boards are typically created in the early stages of a creative project. They represent the designer’s initial … Read the rest

How people scan information on the web

How people scan information on the web (top 5 patterns)



People don’t read online—they scan. When people scan information on the web, they typically follow a few common patterns:

1️⃣ F-shaped pattern. The f-shaped scanning pattern, identified by Nielsen Norman Group in their eye-tracking studies, describes a common way users scan text-heavy web pages such as articles. People first scan … Read the rest