You know that moment when you finally step back from your work and everything suddenly clicks? Yeah, I had one of those moments not too long ago—and it was equal parts embarrassing and enlightening. The title of this article, That Time I Realized My Color Palette Looked Like a Hospital Ward, is not just clickbait.…

It took me years. Literal years. I’d open Figma, try to drag a button just a few pixels, and suddenly my whole layout would collapse like a Jenga tower. I would undo, rage-click, curse under my breath, and swear I’d never use Auto Layout again. But today, I want to share how I finally made…

If you’ve been in design long enough, you’ve probably heard the phrase that makes every designer’s eye twitch just a little: “Just make it pop.” It often shows up at the end of a long email chain, slapped onto a Figma file filled with weeks of careful alignment, color calibration, and hierarchy decisions. And suddenly,…

If you’ve ever tried integrating or maintaining a design system in a real-world product, chances are you’ve walked away with a few digital bruises. For me, the day I fought a design system—and lost wasn’t just a metaphor. It was a literal 14-hour marathon of component overrides, token misfires, CSS scoping bugs, and a growing…

Introduction Ever felt like your design system has become a wild jungle, where components sprout inconsistently and guidelines get trampled? You’re not alone. Many teams start with the best intentions, only to see their UI library morph into a confusing mess. That’s where design system governance comes in—a structured approach to keep everything tidy, on-brand,…

Not every part of a digital product is about perfection. Some of the most critical — yet often overlooked — moments in a user experience are the points where things don’t go right. Whether it’s an error due to a network issue or an empty dashboard after first login, these moments can either frustrate users…

ÙǰIn today’s digital world, users expect fast, fluid, and responsive experiences. Whether they’re on a mobile device with limited resources or a high-end desktop, performance matters. But how do you keep your user interface (UI) performing well as features grow and visuals become more elaborate? That’s where UI performance budgeting comes in. Think of it…

Let’s face it—designing a user interface that feels “just right” isn’t easy. Now, try doing that for people across the world. Different cultures, different expectations, different interpretations. That’s where cross-cultural UI comes into play. When your app, website, or product needs to speak to users in Tokyo, Toronto, and Tunis, your design choices need to…

Ever tried using an app when your internet drops out halfway through? Frustrating, right? That’s where Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) shine, especially when designed with offline-first experiences in mind. In a world where users expect fast, reliable, and responsive interfaces regardless of network conditions, designing for the unexpected—like no signal on a Melbourne tram—is no…

Haptic Feedback in Mobile UI: When Less Is More Haptics are everywhere. That little vibration you feel when unlocking your phone? Haptic feedback. The soft tap when dragging an email into a folder? Haptic feedback. Over the last decade, this subtle form of tactile response has become a quiet hero in the world of mobile…