🤖 Designing a new AI feature? Where do you even begin? From first steps to design flows and interactions, here’s a simple, systematic approach to building AI experiences that stick:

🧙‍♂️ The Wizard of Oz method is a proven UX research tool that simulates real interactions to reveal authentic user behavior. Join @VictorYocco as he explores its fundamentals, advanced techniques, and critical considerations — including its relevance in the emerging field of

⏱️ As always in design, timing matters — and so do timely notifications. Let’s explore how we can improve the notifications UX:

🧩 Traditional page builders have shaped how we build WordPress sites for years. Meet Droip — a modern no-code builder offering cleaner performance, full design freedom, and zero plugin dependency: (This article is kindly supported by @droipNoCode 💖)

🌷 It’s showtime! So excited to announce a shiny new conference on UX and design ( in the very heart of Amsterdam, on April 13–16, 2026 — all around practical insights on accessibility, UX, design systems, complex UIs, Figma, product design, and a dash of

Our Person of the Week is a solution strategy researcher committed to spreading confidence and humanity among UX and Product practitioners. Please give a round of applause for. Indi Young! . Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @indiyoung!

🧩 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 dives

✨ Bridging the gap between user research insights and actual organizational action — with a clear roadmap for impact: (This article is kindly supported by @WeAreLyssna 💖).

Our Person of the Week consults and coaches startups and corporations in product strategy, innovation methods, and rapid validation of business ideas. Drumrolls, please, for Dee Scarano!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @dhyanascarano!. #smashingcommunity

Do you have some sketches lying around that are too good not to be shared? Why not turn them into a desktop wallpaper to brighten up someone’s day? We’d love to feature your design in our upcoming July wallpapers post next week!. 🎨🖌️ Join in:

Our Person of the Week loves delving into the complexities of product development. Drumrolls, please, for. John Cutler!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @johncutlefish!. #smashingcommunity

Meet our newest book, “Accessible UX Research” — now available for pre-order. Michele A. Williams takes us for a deep dive into the real world of UX research, with a roadmap for including users with different abilities and needs. ↬ Purchase now to get your copy as soon as

Our Person of the Week is a Sustainable UX and Responsible AI consultant and founder of the SUX Network. Please give a warm round of applause for. Thorsten Jonas!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @dolbydigger!. #smashingcommunity

Our Person of the Week is a design researcher and strategist focusing on systems thinking and equity-centered design. Please give a warm round of applause for. Sheryl Cababa!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @SherylCababa!. #smashingcommunity

Designing for neurodiversity means recognizing that people aren’t edge cases but individuals with varied ways of thinking and navigating the web. So, how can we create more inclusive experiences that work better for everyone? Let’s find out: (This article

Our Person of the Week is an advocate for digital sustainability, working towards a fossil-free and just internet. Please give a warm round of applause for. Hannah Smith!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Hannah!. #smashingcommunity

Our Person of the Week is on a mission to help data teams think like designers, not technicians. Please give a warm round of applause for. Aurélien Vautier!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Aurélien!. #smashingcommunity

How about a little creativity challenge? We have one for you: design a desktop wallpaper for June and get featured in our monthly wallpapers post next week!. ↬ Join in: We’d love to see what you’ll come up with! 🎨🖌️

🧩 So, you want to set up a new design system for your product. How do you get it up and running from scratch? These handy PDF worksheets and tools will help you get the design system effort up and running — and adopted:

Our Person of the Week is an award-winning data visualization designer with a background in astronomy and data science. Please give a warm round of applause for. Nadieh Bremer!. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @nadiehbremer!. #smashingcommunity