Design Patterns Articles & Videos
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Liquid Glass Is Cracked, and Usability Suffers in iOS 26
iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight. New (but not always better) design patterns replace established conventions.
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Designing Use-Case Prompt Suggestions
Use-case prompt suggestions show how to effectively prompt AI tools. They aid learnability and creativity, helping users explore what AI tools can do.
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Button States 101
Understand how button states support usability. Design clear visual cues for each state to guide and inform user actions.
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2-Factor Authentication (2-FA)
2-FA is one of the simplest ways to protect user data, but you must balance security with the potential impact on usability.
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Button States: Communicate Interaction
Minor visual changes help users distinguish between 5 different button states: enabled, disabled, hovered, focused, pressed.
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Design Guidance: Principles, Patterns, Heuristics, and Team Charters
Design teams rely on a combination of principles, patterns, heuristics, and charters to create consistent and usable experiences in a collaborative way.
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Card View vs. List View
List view allows for easy sorting and is space efficient, while card view is visually engaging and creates effective groupings.
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Direct Access vs. Sequential Access: Why Direct Is Better
Sequential access frustrates users. Consider these examples to help you find ways to give them more direct access wherever possible.
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Bulk Actions: 3 Design Guidelines
When designing bulk actions, provide a Select All option, use a contextual action bar, and give users clear feedback with the option to undo actions to ensure a smooth and efficient experience.
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Less Effort, More Completion: The EAS Framework for Simplifying Forms
Use the EAS framework — Eliminate first, Automate where possible, and Simplify what remains — to minimize user effort and improve form completion rates.
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User-Interface Elements: Glossary
Use this glossary to quickly clarify definitions for key graphical user-interface elements and controls.
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Foldable Smartphones: New Devices, New Opportunities
Two types of foldable smartphones blur the boundaries between traditional device sizes. Fold-out and flip phones create new viewports that hint at future smartphones.
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Cookie Permissions: 5 Common User Types
Users’ willingness to share data and their interactions with cookie permission box options vary quite drastically, falling into these five common user types: The Denier, The Skeptic, The Tech-Savvy, The Impatient, and The Enthusiast.
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Accelerators Maximize Efficiency in User Interfaces
Alternate methods for accomplishing frequent actions in user interfaces support expert users by speeding up their interactions, without hindering novice users.
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Don’t Trick Users: 2 Ways to Avoid Deceptive Design Patterns
Deceptive patterns harm your organization’s long-term goals. Ask yourself these 2 questions to proactively avoid deceiving or tricking users.
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Icon Usability: When and How to Evaluate Digital Icons
Effective icons depend on recognizability and interpretation. Evaluate them with methods appropriate for your specific research questions
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Sneaking: The Deceptive UX Pattern You Never Saw Coming
Sneaking is a deceptive practice that includes three main patterns: forced continuity, hidden costs, and sneak into basket.
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The Proliferation and Problem of the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Icon
The sparkles icon has become increasingly prevalent in user interfaces, particularly in association with AI-driven features, but it suffers from ambiguity and lacks a standardized meaning.
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Icon IQ: Test Your Digital Icon Knowledge with a Quiz
Test your icon knowledge with a 10-question quiz! Discover key insights from the first book from NN/g Press, "Digital Icons That Work."
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Prompt Controls in GenAI Chatbots: 4 Main Uses and Best Practices
When following good practices, prompt controls can increase the discoverability of genAI chatbots’ features, offer inspiration, and minimize manual user input.
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