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✦Jakob’s law: How to apply it as AI collapses surfaces into one chat box✦Rethinking friction in an AI world✦Building an Infinite GSAP Scroll Gallery with Parallax and Flip Transitions✦The sentence that changed how clients see my work✦Webflow's New MCP 2.0✦Figma Motion: Making a pan and zoom path animation✦Your people get AI. Get out of their way.✦Battling AI fatigue as a designer and developer: a practical guide✦The UX of Contrast: Lessons from Indika’s Game Design✦Why Your Design Career Isn't Growing And the Simple Fix Nobody Wants to Hear | w/Alex Aperios✦The Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI✦The MOS 6502: the people’s princess✦Intro to Figma Motion for Edu with shader effects and fills✦From frictionless to meaningful✦Website Inspiration: Housemait
✦Jakob’s law: How to apply it as AI collapses surfaces into one chat box✦Rethinking friction in an AI world✦Building an Infinite GSAP Scroll Gallery with Parallax and Flip Transitions✦The sentence that changed how clients see my work✦Webflow's New MCP 2.0✦Figma Motion: Making a pan and zoom path animation✦Your people get AI. Get out of their way.✦Battling AI fatigue as a designer and developer: a practical guide✦The UX of Contrast: Lessons from Indika’s Game Design✦Why Your Design Career Isn't Growing And the Simple Fix Nobody Wants to Hear | w/Alex Aperios✦The Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI✦The MOS 6502: the people’s princess✦Intro to Figma Motion for Edu with shader effects and fills✦From frictionless to meaningful✦Website Inspiration: Housemait
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Top storyThinking·7 hours ago

Jakob’s law: How to apply it as AI collapses surfaces into one chat box

AI assistants are consolidating tasks into one conversational surface, changing how Jakob's Law applies to user interface design.

UX Collective
17 min read

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Stories from Friday, 31 July 2026

Flux Academy
Video

Webflow's New MCP 2.0

Webflow releases MCP 2.0, an updated version of its design tool.

17 hours ago
Figma (YT)
Video

Figma Motion: Making a pan and zoom path animation

Figma Motion demonstrates creating a pan and zoom path animation, providing a tutorial for designers to implement dynamic visual effects within their prototypes.

1 day ago
UX Collective
Thinking

Your people get AI. Get out of their way.

Ninety-five percent of corporate AI projects fail due to company bureaucracy and lack of trust in employees.

1 day ago·13 min read
UX Collective
Thinking

Battling AI fatigue as a designer and developer: a practical guide

Designers and developers can combat AI fatigue by limiting AI usage in personal life and doing fun tasks themselves.

1 day ago·8 min read
UX Collective
Thinking

The UX of Contrast: Lessons from Indika’s Game Design

Indika's game design uses contrast to shape player interpretation of the story and emotional conflict.

1 day ago·14 min read
Jesse Showalter
Video

Why Your Design Career Isn't Growing And the Simple Fix Nobody Wants to Hear | w/Alex Aperios

Design careers often stagnate due to simple issues that are frequently overlooked.

2 days ago

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Building an Infinite GSAP Scroll Gallery with Parallax and Flip Transitions

This tutorial demonstrates building an infinite GSAP scroll gallery with parallax effects, reveal animations, and Flip-powered fullscreen transitions using only GSAP and plain JavaScript.

16 hours ago·20 min read
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The sentence that changed how clients see my work

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Rethinking friction in an AI world

Frictionless design can sometimes be counterproductive, as removing all obstacles can lead to a lack of engagement or understanding.

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Your people get AI. Get out of their way.

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Battling AI fatigue as a designer and developer: a practical guide

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Webflow's New MCP 2.0

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Between Print and Digital: The Making of MERSI’s Website

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