Michael Craig

Michael is an experienced product designer who’s partnered with tech companies, startups and education companies to help them grow their business. He has a passion for research-empowered design which results in purposeful user experiences that delight customers.

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Articles by Michael Craig

An error message reading “Whoopsy, something went wrong. Try Again”

How to design error messages for humans

Error messages are an all-too-familiar nuisance. But when designed well, they can create a helpful and empowering user experience.

A collection of web design pop ups, price tags and other attention-grabbing messages, titled “Dark Patterns”

Dark patterns: Crossing the line in design ethics

Dark patterns are UX design tricks meant to deceive users. Here’s how to avoid them and design with users’ best interest at heart.

Invincible Music: The Spirit of Africa by Aaron Douglas

Black creatives who shaped the course of design history

The role of Black creatives in the history of design can’t be overstated. But their work is rarely mentioned. That changes now.

A photo of two people wearing T-shirts that read “Human” and “We are the same,” against a Black History Month title.

7 Black creatives share their work and inspiration

In celebration of Black History Month, we’re sharing the bold and powerful work of 7 designers and illustrators of color.

A 3D visualization of a voice UI interface, reading “How can I help you?”

How to design for voice UI

The rapidly growing field of voice UI requires us to design for interfaces that are much more auditory than they are visual.

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