Kyle Harris on Atomic Spin

What Does That Do? Lack of Game Instructions as a Design Decision

The unsung hero of video games is the user interface. It's what quietly guides you as you build and explore — or leaves you utterly confused.

Figma

Using Videos and Blend Modes in Figma to Create More Interesting Screen Transitions

Figma only supports a simple dissolve animation. I wanted my transition to have more personality, so my solution used video and blend mode.

Product Development

A Quick Guide to Product-Market Fit

A strategic blend of UX design, product design, business modeling, and market analysis plays a pivotal role in achieving product-market fit.

Project & Team Management

Unconventional Ways to Measure Project Success

As a software design consultancy, it’s important to have both shared and individual definitions for what project success means.

UX/Design Techniques

Can Design Thinking Workshops Benefit from Competition?

In a recent Design Thinking workshop I hosted, there was a bit of friendly competition among the participants when I split them into groups.

Evolving the Industry

Revolutionizing User Interfaces: The Impact of AI

Designing interfaces to embrace the powerful technologies that AI and natural language processing are unlocking looks exciting and promising.

UX/Design Practices

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.

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