Have GUIs truly defeated iconoclasm?
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“Recently, multiple businesses worldwide, including banks, airlines, TV channels, and more, were forced to suspend their operations due to a faulty cybersecurity update to Windows. The update took down thousands of computers, causing them to boot loop and crash to a blue screen of death. Suddenly, our beloved “icons” were gone, and we thrashed around helplessly without them. This may be a good time to think a little about the processes by which Microsoft became such a huge monopoly.”
The blue screen of death: have GUIs truly defeated iconoclasm? →
It’s like having your customer on speed dial →
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Editor picks
Why you should have a brag document →
Your secret weapon for performance reviews and interviews.Our company is acquired. Now what? →
“Business as usual” applies no more to us UX professionals.Why not all voices should be equal →
We need to start centering decisions of those deeply impacted.
The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about their work.
A curated collection of free typefaces →
Make me think
Cool self →
“In my simplest definition, it’s the version of you that feels like you’re being yourself and feels cool. Naturally, this hinges on how we define cool. So in the fewest words I can muster, cool means being authentic, confident, calm, and original.”The paradox of builders & users →
“Builders are different. Every time they open their own product, they spot problems. They’re constantly thinking of opportunities to change things – arguably for the better. The optimisation brain is on full revolutions.”Steve Jobs: the objects of our life →
“Part of Steve’s brilliance was how he learned to support the creative process, encouraging and developing ideas even in large groups of people. He treated the process of creating with a rare and wonderful reverence.”
Little gems this week
Going offroad for a better design system →
Tools and resources
Never hide your email unsubscribe link →
A cautionary tale of email deliverability, retention, and LTV.How to make tables fit on small screens →
Spoiler: you probably can’t and maybe you shouldn’t.A designer’s introduction to AI →
The brief exploration of a (kinda) new design material.
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