3 min read · Technology
AI can generate a hundred options in seconds. It still cannot decide which one matters. That part of the job belongs to designers who think.
3 min read · Design
Every option you add asks your users to stop and decide. Fewer decisions at the right moment create faster, calmer, more confident experiences.
2 min read · Lead Loud
Great feedback does not tear work apart. It builds it up. The way you deliver critique can shape both the outcome of the design and the confidence of the person behind it.
3 min read · Design
Symmetry feels safe. Grids feel structured. But sometimes the most compelling designs emerge when we step outside perfect alignment and embrace controlled imbalance.
3 min read · Design
The best interfaces feel obvious. When users have to stop and think about what to do next, the design has already failed. Simplicity is not basic. It is intentional.
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3 min read · No. 44
If people cannot read it comfortably, it does not matter how good it looks. Line length, leading and size are where respect for readers begins.
2 min read · No. 43
Safe design is easy to forget, and being forgotten is the real risk. Give people something worth talking about.
Felix M.
I’m Felix, a graphic designer turned front-end developer turned UX designer. Every Monday I write about design, leadership, and the craft of making things people love to use.
Obsessing over details so users don’t have to.
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2 min read · No. 42
Responsive design was never just about media queries. It is a way of thinking that treats every screen as part of the same experience.
2 min read · No. 41
Great typography does not ask to be admired. It asks to be read. Every typeface, size, and space should serve the words and the person reading them.
2 min read · No. 40
Perfection feels like a high standard. Most of the time, it is fear in a nicer outfit. Unshipped work helps no one.
2 min read · No. 39
White space is not what is left over after the design is done. It is an active element that guides the eye, creates hierarchy, and lets the message breathe.
2 min read · No. 38
Our users live in tunnels, basements and crowded stadiums. Offline first design makes sure a lost signal never means lost work.
2 min read · No. 37
Talent gets you noticed. Professionalism keeps you hired. Contracts, clients and getting paid are part of the craft.
3 min read · No. 36
Most designers describe what they make. The ones who inspire explain why it matters. Purpose is the filter that makes every decision easier.
2 min read · No. 35
We design on large monitors with precise cursors. Our users live with thumbs, motion, and distraction. The best mobile interface fits the hand holding it.
2 min read · No. 34
Mobile users are rarely giving you their full attention. Design for the moment they look away, and for the moment they come back.
3 min read · No. 33
Mobile first is not about screen sizes. It is about deciding what matters most, and that decision is the real design work.
2 min read · No. 32
Every yes you give is a no to something else. Learning to say no with clarity and respect is how great products stay focused.
2 min read · No. 31
Beautiful thumbnails show what you made. A good case study shows how you think, and thinking is what people hire.
2 min read · No. 30
Not every task should be automated. Google’s People + AI Guidebook shows why the best AI products keep people in control, not on the sidelines.
2 min read · No. 29
New users do not want a manual. They want a first win. Great onboarding feels less like instruction and more like hospitality.
2 min read · No. 28
No one becomes a designer alone. Every strong design culture is built by people willing to teach what they know.
2 min read · No. 27
People live inside the small moments of a product. A toggle, a tap, a gentle vibration. Get those details right and the whole experience feels alive.
2 min read · No. 26
AI agents no longer just answer. They act. Before we let them book, buy or send on our behalf, we need to design for trust.
3 min read · No. 25
Your product will mirror your organization. Before you design the experience, design the team that will build it.
2 min read · No. 24
Accessibility is not something you add at the end. It is the ground everything else stands on, and when you design for the edges, everyone benefits.
2 min read · No. 23
Busy teams close tickets. Great product teams solve problems. The difference shows up in what customers actually experience.
2 min read · No. 22
A chat window does not make a product conversational. Listening does. Erika Hall reminds us that conversation is the oldest interface we have.
3 min read · No. 21
People notice colors and typography. What decides whether they find what they came for is the structure underneath. That is information architecture.
2 min read · No. 20
Being vague is not being gentle. It is leaving someone to guess. Why clarity is one of the kindest things a design leader can offer.
2 min read · No. 19
People forgive a lot when they understand what is happening. What they do not forgive is mystery, especially when AI is making the call.
3 min read · No. 18
An error message is a conversation with a person at their most frustrated moment. Make it clear, make it helpful, and never make them feel small.
2 min read · No. 17
Goals look good on a slide. Strategy tells a team what to do on Monday morning, and what to stop doing.
2 min read · No. 16
A title gives you authority. Sacrifice gives you trust. What Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last means for the people leading design teams.
2 min read · No. 13
Design is not only about what you create. It is about how clearly you communicate it. Strong communication turns good ideas into real impact.
2 min read · No. 12
You can design with confidence, but until real users interact with your work, you are still making assumptions. Usability testing turns assumptions into clarity.
2 min read · No. 11
Waiting until the end to get feedback is one of the most expensive mistakes in design. The earlier you invite it in, the faster your work improves.
2 min read · No. 9
You do not become a market leader by watching competitors. You become one by understanding customers better than anyone else.
2 min read · No. 8
Great design does not start with color palettes or wireframes. It starts with questions. Research transforms assumptions into insight and opinion into direction.
2 min read · No. 7
Good design is not decoration. It is not trend chasing. It is thoughtful, useful, honest, and built to last. At its best, it quietly improves the world around us.
3 min read · No. 6
Before images speak and before layouts guide, typography sets the tone. The typeface you choose shapes emotion, clarity, and perception long before the user reads a single sentence.
3 min read · No. 3
Most of the time, when something goes wrong, we blame ourselves. But what if the real issue is not human error at all? What if it is simply a design problem?
2 min read · No. 2
Failure is not the opposite of success. It is the path to it. In design and in life, the moments that do not go as planned often teach us the most valuable lessons.
2 min read · No. 1
Great design does not shout. It does not beg for attention. It simply works and when it works well, it creates something powerful a pleasurable experience that people remember.
