quiet design

More to see as smartphone cameras slowdown

Slowing down can help one see the previously unseen. This is as much a philosophical as a practical observation. In…

8 years ago

A more natural interface for weather

The Weather Cube, designed by Yu Zhuang and featured in this post by Yanko Design, is an alternative interface for…

8 years ago

Self-serving machines and the human antidote

It was seven o'clock in the morning. We were four self-service screens and four user experience failures into our journey.…

8 years ago

Antisocial technology

Terminal C at Newark Airport is home to one of the least sociable deployments of technology I've come across. Pairs of…

9 years ago

Design Talk 40. Crap Futures with James Auger & Julian Hanna

James Auger and Julian Hanna, the duo behind the Crap Futures blog, talk to Marek Pawlowski about what motivated them…

9 years ago

Design principles for overcoming user apathy

Strive for zero additional user input when trialling new features Reassure users they can revert to the familiar if they…

9 years ago

Design principles for ambient UI

Not all UI events require the same level of urgency Gradual adjustments of colour, size and position can be used…

9 years ago