Top storyThinking·27 Jul
From frictionless to meaningful
Friction in design can create memorable experiences, invite reflection, and help users connect with others and consume less.
UX Collective
11 min readIn this edition
Stories from Tuesday, 28 July 2026
UX Collective
ThinkingThe MOS 6502: the people’s princess
The MOS 6502 chip impacted design by blending arcade game UI concepts with affordable 1970s calculator chips.
28 Jul7 min read
Figma (YT)
VideoIntro to Figma Motion for Edu with shader effects and fills
Figma Motion introduces educational applications, demonstrating shader effects and fills to enhance interactive design elements within the platform.
28 Jul
Inspiration
One Page Love
InspoWebsite Inspiration: Housemait
Housemait's long-scrolling landing page effectively showcases its family organization app, integrating an AI assistant accessible via WhatsApp for managing calendars, meals, shopping, and chores.
27 Jul
NNGroup (YT)
Video3 Steps to Scope Your Broad Research Study
Researchers scope broad studies in three key steps.
27 Jul
Codrops
InspoBetween Print and Digital: The Making of MERSI’s Website
MERSI's website redesign combines a tailored Webflow build with precise motion and editorial storytelling for a quiet, immersive digital presence.
27 Jul12 min read
UX Planet
ThinkingClaude Opus 5 for Product Designers
Anthropic released Opus 5, its latest AI model, which is capable but slow and expensive.
27 Jul7 min read
Editor's pick
Information architecture is the foundation artificial intelligence is starving for
Poor information architecture causes AI problems like hallucinations and wrong answers due to disorganized content stores.
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Look & feel
Inspiration picks
Visual references from across the design web.
