Should you make that CTA bigger? Well, it depends. — From time to time, companies I work with reach out to get some quick design feedback on something else they’re working on. They’re often asking me questions on the visible/interaction end of the design spectrum — some recent ones I got were things like: Is that image ok? Or should…

Some predictions for a new decade. — It’s that time again. A new year is already starting. This one is quite special, isn’t it? We’re not just stepping into a new year, but onto a whole new decade. Although, I don’t know about you, but December 2019 and January 2020 feel pretty similar to me. Nothing ever…

Where the past decade was about convenience, the next will focus on social and environmental impact — For a recent project I was digging into data about global internet penetration and usage and found out that today, about half the world population is connected to the internet and spends on average 6 hours and 42 minutes a day using it. Think about it: That’s almost one-third of…

It’ll make the world better and drastically improve your life. — It’s pretty well accepted that one has to pay for products found in stores, be it food, clothes or electronic devices. Same goes for services provided by professionals such as plumbing, counseling or on-demand dog sitting. Human labor, resources, underlying logistic systems or taxes all have to be covered in…

Are we designing innovations that are serving us and humanity in the long run? Redesigning our tools might be a starting point to make sure we do. — Most of the designers I know want to have a positive impact on the world. In some cases, it’s even what brought us to design in the first place. When we are designing, we are essentially putting something into the world that wasn’t there before, and that will influence people’s…

Unexpected ways living in Japan made me a better designer. — I can’t believe it’s already been three years since I quit my job, packed my stuff and got that plane ticket to Japan. Not for vacations this time. But for real. I remember how frightened I was, thinking that maybe changing region after only a few years of work experience…

UX reflexions after using Google Home for a week. — A few weeks ago, Google announced a wide range of new devices and softwares, all with the commonality of being embedded with its Google Assistant. Pillar product amongst the Google range is the Home — that connected speaker, Echo competitor, that wants to be the mastermind of your smart home. …