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  • The Double-Edged Sustainability Sword Of AI In Web Design
    Mittwoch 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    AI has introduced huge efficiencies for web designers and is frequently being touted as the key to unlocking sustainable design and development. But do these gains outweigh the environmental cost of using energy-hungry AI tools? This article is an examination of that question, breaking down the sustainability pros and cons of AI use, so you can make informed decisions about the tools you use.
  • Beyond The Hype: What AI Can Really Do For Product Design
    Montag 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    AI tools are improving fast, but it’s still not clear how they fit into a real product design workflow. Nikita Samutin walks through four core stages — from analytics and ideation to prototyping and visual design — to show where AI fits and where it doesn’t, illustrated with real-world examples.
  • 20+ Best Titles Templates for DaVinci Resolve in 2025
    Samstag 9:11 Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    A collection of DaVinci Resolve templates for creating professional title sequences. Animated, cinematic, kinetic, handwritten, minimal, bold, and many more styles. The post 20+ Best Titles Templates for DaVinci Resolve in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • The Psychology Of Color In UX Design And Digital Products
    Freitag 15:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Rodolpho Henrique guides you through the essential aspects of color in digital design and user experience, from the practical steps of creating effective and scalable color palettes to the critical accessibility considerations. You will explore the psychological impact of different hues and learn how to strategically leverage color to evoke specific emotions, enhance user experience, and understand why thoughtful color choices are essential for successful digital products.
  • The Best Open-Source Tools & Frameworks for Building WordPress Themes in 2025
    Freitag 7:20 Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    We share the top open-source development tools and frameworks for building WordPress themes in 2025. Learn what they offer and how they can improve your workflow. The post The Best Open-Source Tools & Frameworks for Building WordPress Themes in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • 20+ Best Free Lightroom Mobile Presets for Photographers in 2025
    Donnerstag 11:19 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    A stunning collection of free presets for Lightroom Mobile that will allow you to improve your mobile photos with just a few clicks. The post 20+ Best Free Lightroom Mobile Presets for Photographers in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • From Line To Layout: How Past Experiences Shape Your Design Career
    Mittwoch 11:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been. Stephanie Campbell shows how those lessons can sharpen your instincts, strengthen collaboration, and help you become a better designer today. Learn how the skills you have learned in your previous jobs can be put to work today in meetings, design reviews, and complicated mid-project pivots.
  • Designing With AI, Not Around It: Practical Advanced Techniques For Product Design Use Cases
    Montag 8:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Prompting isn’t just about writing better instructions, but about designing better thinking. Ilia Kanazin and Marina Chernyshova explore how advanced prompting can empower different product & design use cases, speeding up your workflow and improving results, from research and brainstorming to testing and beyond. Let’s dive in.
  • 20+ Best Free Futuristic Fonts in 2025
    Sonntag 13:10 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    A curated collection of free futuristic display fonts. They’re all perfect for design projects that need a modern, forward-thinking aesthetic. The post 20+ Best Free Futuristic Fonts in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • The Power Of The <code>Intl</code> API: A Definitive Guide To Browser-Native Internationalization
    Freitag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Internationalization isn’t just translation. It’s about formatting dates, pluralizing words, sorting names, and more, all according to specific locales. Instead of relying on heavy third-party libraries, modern JavaScript offers the Intl API — a powerful, native way to handle i18n. A quiet reminder that the web truly is worldwide.
  • 30 Tutorials for Creating Stunning Photo Effects in Photoshop
    Freitag 6:24 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    Learn how to create popular photo effects like B&W, glitch, HDR, cinematic, tilt-shift, light leak, sketch, and much more in Photoshop. The post 30 Tutorials for Creating Stunning Photo Effects in Photoshop appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • Automating Design Systems: Tips And Resources For Getting Started
    Mittwoch 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Design systems are more than style guides: they’re made up of workflows, tokens, components, and documentation — all the stuff teams rely on to build consistent products. As projects grow, keeping everything in sync gets tricky fast. In this article, we’ll look at how smart tooling, combined with automation where it makes sense, can speed things up, reduce errors, and help your team focus on design over maintenance.
  • UX Job Interview Helpers
    Dienstag 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Talking points. Smart questions. A compelling story. This guide helps you prepare for your UX job interview. And remember: no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
  • How to Be the Leader Your Web Design Clients Need
    Sonntag 14:16 Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    Leadership is the best defense against a stalled web project. It also helps you deliver a better outcome. Here’s how to use your skills to get things moving in the right direction. The post How to Be the Leader Your Web Design Clients Need appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • 20+ Best Free Magazine & News WordPress Themes in 2025
    Samstag 17:02 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    Explore our collection of beautifully designed free magazine WordPress themes, perfect for news sites and online magazines. The post 20+ Best Free Magazine & News WordPress Themes in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • Stories Of August (2025 Wallpapers Edition)
    Donnerstag 11:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers might be for you. The wallpapers are designed with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free! Enjoy!
  • The Core Model: Start FROM The Answer, Not WITH The Solution
    Mittwoch 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    The Core Model is a practical methodology that flips traditional digital development on its head. Instead of starting with solutions or structure, we begin with a hypothesis about what users need and follow a simple framework that brings diverse teams together to create more effective digital experiences. By asking six good questions in the right order, teams align around user tasks and business objectives, creating clarity that transcends organizational boundaries.
  • 40+ Best Logo Templates for Gamers in 2025
    Dienstag 16:02 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    Check out our collection of professionally designed gaming logos. From eSports logos to logos for gamer streamers, you will find the perfect fit! The post 40+ Best Logo Templates for Gamers in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • Web Components: Working With Shadow DOM
    Montag 8:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Web Components are more than just Custom Elements. Shadow DOM, HTML Templates, and Custom Elements each play a role. In this article, Russell Beswick demonstrates how Shadow DOM fits into the broader picture, explaining why it matters, when to use it, and how to apply it effectively.
  • 40+ Free Web & Mobile UI Templates for Figma
    Sonntag 14:49 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    With these free Figma UI kits, you will be able to prototype your next web or mobile design much quicker. Add them to your library today! The post 40+ Free Web & Mobile UI Templates for Figma appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • Designing Better UX For Left-Handed People
    Freitag 15:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Today, roughly 10% of people are left-handed. Yet most products — digital and physical — aren’t designed with it in mind. Let’s change that. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly.
  • Handling JavaScript Event Listeners With Parameters
    Montag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Event listeners are essential for interactivity in JavaScript, but they can quietly cause memory leaks if not removed properly. And what if your event listener needs parameters? That’s where things get interesting. Amejimaobari Ollornwi shares which JavaScript features make handling parameters with event handlers both possible and well-supported.
  • 40+ Best Free Photoshop Actions & Effects in 2025
    Sonntag 10:15 Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
    With these free Photoshop actions, you will be able to save time editing photos, freeing you up for your real work – being creative. The post 40+ Best Free Photoshop Actions & Effects in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
  • Why Non-Native Content Designers Improve Global UX
    Freitag 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Ensuring your product communicates clearly to a global audience is not just about localisation. Even for products that have a proper localisation process, English often remains the default language for UI and communications. This article focuses on how you can make English content clear and inclusive for non-native users. Oleksii offers a practical guide based on his own experience as a non-native English-speaking content designer, defining the user experience for international companies.
  • Tiny Screens, Big Impact: The Forgotten Art Of Developing Web Apps For Feature Phones
    Mittwoch 15:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Learn why flip phones still matter in 2025, and how you can build and launch web apps for these tiny devices.
  • Design Patterns For AI Interfaces
    Montag 15:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Designing a new AI feature? Where do you even begin? Here’s a simple, practical overview with useful design patterns for better AI experiences.
  • Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research
    Donnerstag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    The Wizard of Oz method is a proven UX research tool that simulates real interactions to uncover authentic user behavior. Victor Yocco unpacks the core principles of the WOZ method, explores advanced real-world applications, and highlights its unique value, including its relevance in the emerging field of agentic AI.
  • Droip: The Modern Website Builder WordPress Needed
    Dienstag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Traditional page builders have shaped how we build WordPress sites for years. Let’s take a closer look at [Droip](https://droip.com/), a modern, no-code visual builder, and explore how it redefines the experience with cleaner performance, full design freedom, and zero plugin dependency.
  • Design Guidelines For Better Notifications UX
    Montag 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    As always in design, timing matters, and so do timely notifications. Let’s explore how we might improve the notifications UX. More design patterns in our Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly — from complex data tables and nested filters to FAQs and error messages.
  • CSS Intelligence: Speculating On The Future Of A Smarter Language
    Mittwoch 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    CSS has evolved from a purely presentational language into one with growing logical powers — thanks to features like container queries, relational pseudo-classes, and the `if()` function. Is it still just for styling, or is it becoming something more? Gabriel Shoyombo explores how smart CSS has become over the years, where it is heading, the challenges it addresses, whether it is becoming too complex, and how developers are reacting to this shift.
  • Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change
    Dienstag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Bridging the gap between user research insights and actual organizational action — with a clear roadmap for impact.
  • Never Stop Exploring (July 2025 Wallpapers Edition)
    Montag 12:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    July is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for a new collection of desktop wallpapers. Created with love by artists and designers from across the globe, they are bound to bring some good vibes to your screen. Enjoy!
  • Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams?
    Mittwoch 12:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    As online scams become more sophisticated, Carrie Webster explores whether good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world.
  • Decoding The SVG <code>path</code> Element: Curve And Arc Commands
    Montag 10:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    On her quest to teach you how to code vectors by hand, Myriam Frisano’s second installment of a `path` deep dive explores the most complex aspects of SVG’s most powerful element. She’ll help you understand the underlying rules and function of how curves and arcs are constructed. By the end of it, your toolkit is ready to tackle all types of tasks required to draw with code — even if some of the lines twist and turn.
  • Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book
    Freitag 16:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print edition shipping Fall 2025. eBook also available for download in Fall 2025. Pre-order the book.
  • CSS Cascade Layers Vs. BEM Vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control
    Donnerstag 15:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    CSS can be unpredictable — and specificity is often the culprit. Victor Ayomipo breaks down how and why your styles might not behave as expected, and why understanding specificity is better than relying on `!important`.
  • What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA
    Montag 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    [Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning about ARIA at some point.
  • Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS
    Mittwoch 13:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    In this tutorial, Blake Lundquist walks us through two methods of creating the “moving-highlight” navigation pattern using only plain JavaScript and CSS. The first technique uses the `getBoundingClientRect` method to explicitly animate the border between navigation bar items when they are clicked. The second approach achieves the same functionality using the new View Transition API.
  • Decoding The SVG <code>path</code> Element: Line Commands
    Montag 8:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    SVG is easy — until you meet `path`. However, it’s not as confusing as it initially looks. In this first installment of a pair of articles, Myriam Frisano aims to teach you the basics of „ and its sometimes mystifying commands. With simple examples and visualizations, she’ll help you understand the easy syntax and underlying rules of SVG’s most powerful element so that by the end, you’re fully able to translate SVG semantic tags into a language `path` understands.
  • Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About
    Donnerstag 8:00 at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
    We often spotlight wireframes, research, or tools like Figma, but none of that moves the needle if we can’t collaborate well. Great UX doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes conversations with engineers, alignment with product, sales, and other stakeholders, and the ability to listen, adapt, and co-create. That’s where design becomes a team sport, and when your ability to capture the outcomes multiplies the UX impact.