The 80% job: how design leads are using AI — and it’s not about mockups Design leads spend 80% of their time communicating, aligning, and justifying. That’s exactly where AI helps most. Image generated with Midjourney Part 1: The Reality of Design Leadership Here’s what my job description says I do: set design vision, mentor designers, elevate craft quality, …
Year: 2026
The art of unnecessary story
How funny and totally unnecessary writing of this Amsterdam coffee roastery makes customers happier. Continue reading on UX Collective » A practical scoring model to decide when to Delegate, Assist, or stay Human-Led. This essay was originally published on my Substack Syntax Stream, where I write about principles of human–AI interaction. For years, application design …
The rise of the Orchestrated User Interface (OUI)
Designing for intent in a brave new world. Continue reading on UX Collective » Discuss children’s preference on avatar design Image created by AI tool ElevenLabs As a developer in a children’s hospital, I’ve designed some playful VR simulations for young patients. We try to avoid serious medical settings because there are still concerns about using …
Hyperlegible Sans: a free, open-source font for accessible design
An accessibility-focused evolution of Inter that blends modern geometry with hyperlegible design principles. Hyperlegible Sans, a free, open-source typeface designed as an accessibility-focused evolution of Inter. Version 1.0 includes Regular, Medium, and Bold weights. Download Latest Font I’ve used Inter for years. It’s been my default across dozens of projects and, in my opinion, represents the best …
How reading patterns have changed
And it’s impact on UX and UI design Continue reading on UX Collective » What it takes to overcome obstacles and drive positive impact inside systems that resist change. Illustration by Sh8peshifters / Source: designingtomorrowbook.com Over the past years, I’ve spoken with many design students about life-centred design, responsible innovation, and bringing non-human perspectives into the …
Post‑COVID user research needs a revised safeguarding plan
A story from the field: the day safeguarding became real Laptop, phone and book chained together, symbolising safeguarding and data security in user research fieldwork. Source: Pexels. During a discovery project, I was visiting education settings across England to run in‑person research. That meant working inside real-world constraints: safeguarding processes, visitor protocols, staff availability, young people moving …