The essential (micro) copy rules I used at Google. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Kierkegaard on how fa*th becomes a bad word. Kierkegaard — Image created using AI You can tell something isn’t true the moment its certainty becomes mandatory. I’m Nate Sowder, and this is unquoted, installment 15. Kierkegaard. Martinus Rorbye painting of the city jail next to Copenhagen town hall and courthouse (1831) Designed certainty For Kierkegaard, Christianity wasn’t a choice … Weiterlesen
Another year, another wave of “What to expect in 2026” guides. I’m sure you’ve already scrolled through a few. In this article, the first one I’ll be publishing this year, I won’t make bold predictions. Instead, I’m sharing what I’m observing firsthand while collaborating with enterprise design teams, and from all the news, conversations, and insights … Weiterlesen
Using Google Gemini to build an Accessible Perceptual Uniform Triad Continue reading on UX Collective »
Function is the floor, not the ceiling. It’s time to raise the bar and prove that the most viable products are the ones that feel human. Escaping the AI Sludge AI is now omnipresent in our workflows, but it's come at a cost: a sea of sameness. Lately, products have begun to look and feel homogeneous & … Weiterlesen
Why designing for ongoing reflection matters Image of a character unpleasantly gift wrapped It’s that time of year again where apps confidently tell us who we are. This year, Spotify informed me that I’m 78 years old in Spotify years (I’m 33 in human ones). I personally thought my affinity for Chapel Roan would have shaved … Weiterlesen
Generative AI and the long history of artistic automation Image generated via Google Nano Banana The discourse surrounding generative AI in the creative arts is frequently characterised by a sense of historical rupture, a seismic shift unlike any that has come before. Critics often frame the emergence of Large Language Models and diffusion-based image generators as … Weiterlesen
Designing trustworthy AI for healthcare products. User holding a phone using an AI healthcare assistant AI is entering one of the most human domains: healthcare. It helps people track sleep, manage chronic conditions, monitor mental health, and navigate loneliness. It listens, advises, and sometimes comforts. Yet despite these advances, hesitation remains, not because the algorithms … Weiterlesen
Entity-based SEO is a content optimization strategy built around concepts, relationships, and context rather than isolated keyword phrases. Search engines identify entities — distinct concepts, people, places, or things — and connect them through the Knowledge Graph to interpret meaning and determine topical authority.
The Future of Design is Tackling Uncertain or EvenAmbiguous Problems Continue reading on UX Collective »