If you’ve ever heard someone say, “Can you make it more UX?” when they really meant, “Can you make it look nicer?” you’re not alone. UX (User Experience) and UI (User Interface) often get mixed up because they’re closely connected. But they’re not the same thing, and confusing them can lead to products that look great and still frustrate people. This post will clear it up in plain language, with a simple example you can…
“UX is dead” is mostly a headline. What is real is that the easy parts of the job are getting automated, and the hard parts are becoming the job. In 2026, you can generate UI drafts, flows, and microcopy faster than ever. You can summarize research, spin up variants, and get to “something decent” in minutes. That is not hype. That is the new baseline. So if your value has been speed, volume, or being…
A lot of people treat UX, UI, and development like separate lanes. One person designs the experience. Another person designs the interface. Another person builds it. Then the project is handed off, and everyone hopes it comes together as intended. I’ve never really worked that way. Over the years, through teaching, agency work, and client projects, I’ve found that the best outcomes usually happen when UX, UI, and development thinking are all part of the…
The overall experience of the Google Pop-up was hands down one of the best-designed places I’ve been to in a long time.
Experience design is about creating a positive human outcome through levels of engagement and satisfaction relevant to their environment and needs.