Designing for neurodiversity means recognizing that people aren’t edge cases but individuals with varied ways of thinking and navigating the web. So, how can we create more inclusive experiences that work better for everyone? https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/designing-for-neurodiversity/
Let’s kick off June — and the beginning of summer — with some fresh inspiration! Artists and designers from across the globe once again tickled their creativity to welcome the new month with a new collection of desktop wallpapers. Enjoy! https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-june-2025/
The web is mired in a struggle to eliminate third-party cookies, with the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group leading the charge. But there are obstacles preventing this from happening, and, as a result, many essential web features continue to rely on cookies to function properly. That’s why detecting third-party cookie blocking isn’t just good technical hygiene but a frontline defense for user experience. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/reliably-detecting-third-party-coo
What’s the difference between data, findings, and UX insights? And how do you argue for statistical significance in your UX research? Let’s unpack it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/data-vs-findings-vs-insights-ux/
Road-tripping along the line between engineering and spirituality, Robert M. Pirsig’s musings on the arts, sciences, and Quality ring as true now as they ever have. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/what-zen-art-motorcycle-maintenance-teach-web-design/
While there are plenty of ways that CSS animations can bring designs to life, adding simple SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) animations in SVG can help them do much more. Andy Clarke explains where SMIL animations in SVG take over where CSS leaves off. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/smashing-animations-part-3-smil-not-dead/
Helpful PDF worksheets and tools to get the design system effort up and running — and adopted! Kindly powered by How To Measure UX and Design Impact, a friendly course on how to show the impact of your incredible UX work on business. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/design-system-in-90-days/
Learn how to create and implement a UX strategy framework that shapes work and drives real business value. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/building-practical-ux-strategy-framework/
Remember that last team brainstorming session where you were supposed to generate a long list of brilliant ideas? How many of those ideas actually stuck? Did leadership act on any of those ideas? In this article, Eric Olive challenges the value of exercises like brainstorming and explores more effective methods for sparking creativity to improve design and enhance the user’s experience. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/fewer-ideas-unconventional-approach-creativity/
What if you could take your CSS animations beyond simple fades and slides — adding an extra dimension and a bit of old-school animation magic? In this article, pioneering author and web designer Andy Clarke will show you how masking can unlock new creative possibilities for CSS animations, making them feel more fluid, layered, and cinematic. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/smashing-animations-part-2-css-masking-add-extra-dimension/