Kyle Harris on Atomic Spin

Don’t Let Your Design System Dictate Your Design Process

Design systems are valuable for creating consistency and structure in the design process, but they can be limiting if relied on too heavily.

UX & Design

Why AI Will Not Replace UX Designers (And How it Could Help Us)

AI art generators may not have a deep understanding of how humans perceive and interact with design elements.

The Software Life

Tips for Transitioning Back to the In-Person Workshop

I recently hosted an in-person workshop, and it kicked my butt! Here are my tips for those transitioning from virtual meetings back to in-person workshops.

UX/Design Tools

[VIDEO] Create an Advanced Button Component in Figma

Today we are going to create a fun, animated button in Figma by using component properties, variances, and prototype animations.

Extracurricular Activities

Here’s Our #1 Family Rule When Using an Alexa

Our kids are young and don't have their own devices to readily browse YouTube videos. So when it came to having an Alexa, I wanted to set a few rules.

Project & Team Management

Benchmarking: What Is It, and How Should You Incorporate It?

I love benchmarking exercises. Benchmarking is a relatively quick and lightweight method to generate ideas, suss out bad concepts, and create alignment.

UX/Design Practices

Only Designers Should Design Stuff

As designers, we often hold user feedback in high-regard and base a lot of design decisions on it. We should also also value the feedback of developers.

UX/Design Practices

4 Tips from Santa for Facilitating User Interviews

It's important during user interviews to instill confidence. People want to know they've been heard and that you're going to give them what they want.

UX & Design

Future Press Releases: An Alternative Way

Writing a Future Press Release is a powerful Design Thinking exercise. Here's an alternative way to achieve the same results remotely or in person.

UX/Design Tools

Synchronous Collaboration in Figma Has Been a Game Changer

Making the transition from Sketch to synchronous collaboration in Figma drastically increased our team's ability to work together effectively.

Product Development

Focus on Differentiation for Market Adoption

When it comes to launching your new product, always ask yourself: "Does what we are offering provide enough differentiation?"

UX/Design Tools

3 Tips for Effective Prototyping Micro-interactions in Figma

Design and prototyping tool Figma is an all-in-one solution Here are some tips for improving micro-interaction prototypes.

Kyle Harris

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