Anti-patterns can be hard to spot. Anti-patterns are the inevitable outcome when a rule set is applied so rigidly that it yields the opposite of the original desired outcome. User experience is no ...

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. In this article, I’ll describe what a dark pattern is, how ...

A journey only works when the interface guides it, because without clear patterns, users loop through pages without knowing ...

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Even though brands have grasped the importance of UX, not all brands are doing it the right way. A new report released by ecommerce design specialists Xigen has revealed that UK consumers feel they ...

Open up a web browser or power up a smartphone—pretty much essential for modern-day living—and you’re walking straight into a privacy minefield. That much you know. Especially after the news earlier ...

The mission of Bloomberg’s UX team is to craft consistent and usable interfaces for clients. In large design organizations with inherently complex products, this isn’t as simple as it sounds. Having ...

It happens to the best of us. After looking closely at a bank statement or cable bill, suddenly a small, unrecognizable charge appears. Fine print sleuthing soon provides the answer—somehow, you ...

With 378 million global users in 2025—tripling the 116 million from five years ago—AI has shifted from an experiment to a necessity. However, most AI applications still feel pretty much the same. The ...