Published inUX Collective·PinnedMember-onlyHow I increased my salary by 500% in my design careerAnd how you can too — I got my first job at 25. I was fresh out of college and really glad to have landed a job at a bank that had its headquarters in my hometown. They later told me that there were more than 150 candidates lined up for it. The salary was very…UX7 min readUX7 min read
Published inUX Collective·Updated 2 days agoDesigner layoff storiesRetaliation, targeted eliminations, legal disputes, and other horror stories from the tech industry — I got a raise at 3 PM, at 4 I was laid off. Exactly two months before our twins were due and my wife and I would become parents for the first time. It was just another Thursday afternoon, at 3 PM I spoke to my manager who told me…UX12 min readUX12 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 19AI vs Designer: Who’s better at pairing fonts?More than 200 designers voted in a blind test — the result is not what you’d expect. — You’ve heard about it. It’s in your inbox every day, it’s in the news, it’s in social media. People are so excited about AI that they just can’t stop talking about it. …Typography9 min readTypography9 min read
Published inUX Collective·Sep 268 more micro tips for remarkably better typographyMore micro tips in less than 8 minutes to make your typography stand out in excellence — In case you missed it, there’s a part 1 of this two-part blog post series. I already mentioned there that typography is way more than just picking a font and setting font sizes. It’s more than these micro tips too, but these are great to get you started. In that…Typography8 min readTypography8 min read
Published inUX Collective·Sep 18Which open-source monospaced font is best for coding?An analysis of 5 monospaced fonts with coding ligatures — Which font do you use for coding? If you’re a part of the majority who use Visual Studio as their IDE, you probably use Consolas, granted that you haven’t changed it. And that’s a good font, why would you want to change it? Well, it comes down to personal preference. …Typography10 min readTypography10 min read
Published inUX Collective·Updated Sep 12Is AI better at picking and pairing fonts than you?An exploration of AI’s typographic capability and what you can learn from it — How do you go about picking fonts for a project? Do you just “wing it?” Pick something that looks good and is somewhat aligned with the requirements of the project? Or do you always use the same fonts again and again, regardless of requirements? …Typography10 min readTypography10 min read
Published inUX Collective·Sep 5Member-only8 micro tips for remarkably better typographySmall details that will greatly improve the readability and aesthetics of your website — Part 2 of this series with 8 more micro tips is out and you can read it here. Typography is so much more than picking a font and deciding what sizes to use for headings and body text. It could be regarded as its own branch of science. And it’s…Typography8 min readTypography8 min read
Published inPrototypr·Jun 85 Monospaced Fonts with Cool Coding LigaturesThat’ll make your code look great — I’d always used the Monaco font and Sublime Text for coding but I recently decided to switch to VS Code. That change also led me to explore monospaced fonts suitable for coding as I worked on customising my VS Code theme. At some point, I found Fira Code and loved…Typography8 min readTypography8 min read
Published inPrototypr·Mar 144 Important Questions You Need To Ask in UX Design Job InterviewsTo learn if the company is UX mature — Imagine the following scenario: you and I haven’t met, but we recently got in touch to collaborate on a project. We decided to meet up to discuss things so we grab a cup of coffee at a local coffee shop. I present you my views on the project and ask…UX Design8 min readUX Design8 min read
Published inUX Collective·Nov 28, 2022Member-onlyHow to evaluate the UX maturity of a companySo that you don’t end up stuck in a shitty job — Something wasn’t right. I had just received the work contract to review and the name of the role stated throughout was only “designer.” …Product Design8 min readProduct Design8 min read
