9 min 0 Blog Synthetic Users: The Future of UX Research? Aleksandra Smith 4 July 2025 UX research has never been a fixed discipline. But in 2025, it is being reshaped… Read More
9 min 0 Blog Surface-first…user-last? What is the future of UX in the age of Liquid Glass? Aleksandra Smith 18 June 2025 Every so often, a new feature or product release prompts our industry to pause… Many… Read More
9 min 0 Blog Critical confirmation: The language and logic of destructive modals Aleksandra Smith 16 June 2025 How clearly should a product speak when asking a user to let something go? If… Read More
9 min 3 Blog Designing Success (Part 2): Do’s, Don’ts, and Use Cases of Confirmation Patterns Aleksandra Smith 28 May 2025 Read on Medium ð ¼➡️ Users crave clarity. Not just feedback, but meaningful feedback. That means… Read More
12 min 0 Blog Designing Success: The Emotional Power of Confirmation States Aleksandra Smith 26 May 2025 Humans are natural completionists. We open loops, and we look for ways to close them.… Read More
9 min 0 Blog Dark Patterns Uncovered (Part 2): Ethics, Transparency, and User Trust Aleksandra Smith 7 May 2025 “When profit is at stake, content and interaction designers put ethics aside all too often.… Read More
4 min 2 Blog Dark Patterns Uncovered: A Critical Look at Deceptive Design Tactics Aleksandra Smith 27 April 2025 Let me begin by asking you this: Is a quick business win ever worth losing… Read More
5 min 0 Blog F-Pattern Thinking: UX for the Way People Read Aleksandra Smith 16 April 2025 On an average web page, people read at most 28% of the words — 20% is more likely.… Read More
13 min 0 Blog Designing Better Buttons: How To Handle Destructive Actions Aleksandra Smith 8 April 2025 “To err is human; to forgive, design.” Destructive actions – those that delete data, erase… Read More
10 min 0 Blog Designing Better Buttons: A Complete Guide to Button Labels Aleksandra Smith 1 April 2025 The text on a button can often be the deciding factor between a user taking… Read More