UXPin Blog — Design Studio

Going freelance is a risky business. Designers who want to switch from full-time to independent work face many hurdles, some of which begin long before the designers are prepared.

Making buttons change color on hover is easy — and overused. Buttons that swell as people interact with them have a little extra “wow” factor.

People may hit obstacles to finding the information they want, sometimes driving them to your competition. Solid user flows are vital to keeping them around.

As guest authors for Smashing Magazine, it only makes sense we’re excited about their upcoming conference in San Francisco. Their conference is an in-person extension of the practical content we love on their site. Based on their speaker lineup and topics, the multidisciplinary conference tears apart UX and front-end development case studies to explore: How

Select lists, also called drop-down menus, are common web form elements that let people choose one item from a set. They’re handy for letting users choose, say, a method of shipping. But with a quick interaction, they can also reveal additional information. For example, if someone chooses an option for “PayPal” during the checkout phase

People trust the familiar. Knowing that, many designers strive to keep their work as simple as possible. It’s also practical: once you design, say, a navigation bar, then duplicating it to every page or view is easy. But standards change over time. New designers with fresh ideas inherit old projects. New code techniques replace last

A visual overview of the newest evolution of Material Design.

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As much an art as a necessity, user testing reveals assumptions and questionable user flows. Use these tips to boost your interview skills.

What makes a good mentorship? In this article we examine the how and why of design guidance.

UXPin product updates for week of 1/2/17.

Your portfolio is the primary tool for showing your capabilities when you’re in the early stages of your UX Design career and looking to make a move.

Most will agree that design process moves through stages. But not everyone agrees on what those stages are. The answer is a matter of fidelity.

Naming elements in Spec Mode prevents problems as designs change. Here’s one way to future-proof your work.

UXPin product updates for week of 1/2/17.