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Everyone is copying Netflix's UI. But Hulu might be the next big innovator
Plus, what web designers can learn from the streaming wars.
Top designers at Editor X and Pentagram on how to land your next great gig
Editor X's Rinat Sherzer, Pentagram's Talia Cotton, and freelance consultant Brad Hussey share 5 tried-and-true tips.
Can AI actually replace digital designers?
Not in the near future, anyway, according to these designers.
'Dopamine' colors are giving the internet a vivid new look
How the "dopamine dressing" trend—dressing in colorful, happiness-inducing hues—is making its way from fashion to our screens.
In 2022, digital fashion has a new look
Digital clothing has been around since the '90s. But 2022's resurgence has major, real world implications for e-commerce, design, and users.
What the Metaverse means for web designers
Metaverse hype is everywhere. What are its implications for digital designers?
How Spotify canvases are changing the way we experience music
The convenience of streaming has come at a cost to album art (among many other things). Could Spotify's canvases offer one solution?
Parallax scrolling and beyond: 10 websites with fantastic scroll effects
Scroll effect best practices and examples to get inspired by. Parallax scrolling is just the beginning.
5 tips on how and who will get a job in the Metaverse
A guide to the most-sought after jobs in a burgeoning market, and the skills you need to land one.
15 years of iPhone: A visual history
The biggest design moments in the history of the Apple iPhone, which released to the public 15 years ago this month.
A practical approach to queering design
The co-founder of the Queer Design Club on what a queerer design industry would look like: more expressive, collective, and subversive.
The small group of creatives with big ambition: designing a kinder digital future
How a crop of new platforms are rewriting the narrative that tech must always be hard, fast, and optimized.
Here's how to bring the Y2K aesthetic to your next website
The Y2K design aesthetic is everywhere. So how can you bring the look to your next site? We break it down.
'Girls' premiered 10 years ago. Here's how the TV title card has changed since
Title card design has evolved to be more environmental and immersive since Girls. Thanks to streaming, it's still just as succinct.
Pyrotechnics, puppeteers, and type: Karin Fong's title sequences show collaboration at its best
Title sequences are a study in collaboration. Imaginary Forces creative director Karin Fong tells us how.
Designers are fundraising for Ukraine. Here's a running list
Designers are crafting illustrations, social cards, and NFTs to raise funds for Ukraine. Here's how you can get involved.
How to design 404 pages that will turn your users' frustration into delight
10 ways you can design better, more human 404 pages—with examples.
Design legend Gail Anderson leads through empowerment
“Empower and then trust people to make decisions so the sun doesn’t rise and set on you. Encourage experimentation without repercussions."
The "Love is Blind" dating approach is coming for your apps
A slew of dating apps are testing a new UI that emphasizes compatible personalities over photos—even Tinder. But will they catch on?