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Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download

We’ve got exciting news! eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which...

Dec 09, 2025 • 5 min read

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Smashing Animations Part 7: Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG

In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk) shows his techniques for creating [Toon Text titles]...

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read

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How To Measure The Impact Of Features

Meet TARS — a simple, repeatable, and meaningful UX metric designed specifically to track the performance of product features. Upcoming part of the Me...

Dec 19, 2025 • 5 min read

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Giving Users A Voice Through Virtual Personas

Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question.

Dec 23, 2025 • 5 min read

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How To Design For (And With) Deaf People

Practical UX guidelines to keep in mind for 466 million people who experience hearing loss. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a...

Dec 30, 2025 • 5 min read

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Countdown To New Adventures (January 2026 Wallpapers Edition)

Whether 2026 has already begun as you’re reading this or you’re still waiting for the big countdown to start, how about some new wallpapers to get you...

Dec 31, 2025 • 5 min read

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Penpot Is Experimenting With MCP Servers For AI-Powered Design Workflows

[Penpot](https://penpot.app/?utm_source=SmashingMagazine&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=MCPserver) is experimenting with MCP (Model Context P...

Jan 08, 2026 • 5 min read

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UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026

How to shape your career path for 2026, with decision trees for designers and a UX skills self-assessment matrix. The only limits for tomorrow are the...

Jan 12, 2026 • 5 min read

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Smashing Animations Part 8: Theming Animations Using CSS Relative Colour

CSS relative colour values are now widely supported. In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Rethinking “Pixel Perfect” Web Design

Amit Sheen takes a hard look at the “Pixel Perfect” legacy concept, explaining why it’s failing us and redefining what “perfection” actually looks lik...

Jan 20, 2026 • 5 min read

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Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design

Developing effective agentic AI requires a new research playbook. When systems plan, decide, and act on our behalf, UX moves beyond usability testing...

Jan 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Unstacking CSS Stacking Contexts

In CSS, we can create “stacking contexts” where elements are visually placed one on top of the next in a three-dimensional sense that creates the perc...

Jan 27, 2026 • 5 min read

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Practical Use Of AI Coding Tools For The Responsible Developer

AI coding tools like agents can be valuable allies in everyday development work. They help handle time-consuming grunt work, guide you through large l...

Jan 30, 2026 • 5 min read

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Short Month, Big Ideas (February 2026 Wallpapers Edition)

Let’s make the most of the shortest month of the year with a new collection of desktop wallpapers that are sure to bring a smile to your face — and ma...

Jan 31, 2026 • 5 min read

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Is It Time to Rethink Human-Centered Design?

Human-centered design helped shape the modern web—but in today’s AI-driven, globally connected world, it’s time to expand the definition. The next era...

Dec 03, 2025 • 5 min read

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The Death of Ownership in Web Design — and Everything Else

Ownership is quietly disappearing from every part of our digital lives. From Photoshop to Spotify, Kindle to Netflix, we’re trading permanence for con...

Dec 05, 2025 • 5 min read

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Blogging Is Dead. Long Live the Blog.

Blogging isn’t dead—it just got weird, broke up with Google, and joined a Substack cult. From SEO zombie posts to AI-written filler, we’ve lost the so...

Dec 08, 2025 • 5 min read

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Should We Give Adobe Express a Second Chance?

Adobe Express used to be a joke — now it might be the smartest design tool you’re ignoring. After years of playing catch-up to Canva, it’s quietly evo...

Dec 10, 2025 • 5 min read

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The Ultimate Guide to UI Design in 2026

UI design in 2026 isn’t about prettier screens — it’s about reducing friction users can’t explain but instantly feel. As AI, accessibility, and system...

Dec 12, 2025 • 5 min read

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The Rise of the Invisible Designer

The best designers aren’t posting anymore — they’ve gone underground. No hashtags, no personal brands, just pure creativity, free from algorithms and...

Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min read