The world of UX/UI design is experiencing an unprecedented shake-up. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is radically reshaping traditional UX practices

When stakeholders help create research insights instead of just receiving them, they show higher implementation rates. The IKEA effect (our tendency to overvalue things we help build) offers us a powerful tool for transforming passive stakeholders into active champions of user-centred design.

The next evolution of web design isn’t about looks — it’s about knowing you better than you know yourself. Get ready for a future where websites don’t just personalize your experience — they profile your soul in real-time. Creepy? Absolutely. Unstoppable? Even more so.

Are you trying to make your website more inclusive for users with visual impairments? Want practical, easy-to-implement tips to improve accessibility and usability for everyone?  

If you’ve been living on another planet for the past few years, you might not know about the impact caused by the rise of artificial intelligence. If you look at the news, you might even think AI is the name of a serial killer. After all, AIs are killing jobs, companies, and professions.

Smart AI assistants are sophisticated software tools powered by artificial intelligence designed to assist users in completing tasks, answering questions, and organizing information. Far beyond simple chatbots that follow pre-programmed scripts, these assistants use advanced algorithms, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP) to understand human language, learn from interactions, and provide intelligent, context-aware support.

This week, I’ve hand-picked a stack of links that’ll save you time, challenge your thinking, and sprinkle a bit of inspiration onto whatever you’re building (or procrastinating).

The downside of a managed hosting plan is the price. They’re usually a little more expensive than a shared or an unmanaged hosting option. Some managed plans may limit traffic, storage, or the number of websites you can host. For smaller websites or those with lighter traffic, those extra features may not justify the cost.

But anyone who’s actually built a product — especially as a designer — knows that the real work starts long before that prompt. Before a line of code is generated, before Figma files are opened, and long before anything gets shipped. It starts with a problem. A user. A context. And a sense of what good looks like.

Every piece of technology is an interface. Though the word has come to be a shorthand for what we see and use on a screen, an interface is anything that connects two or more things together. While that technically means that a piece of tape could be considered an interface between a picture and a wall, or a pipe between water and a home, interfaces become truly exciting when they…