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Practice dummies and AI tools (2)

Step-by-step walk-through for using ChatGPT to plan a Design System learning event

May 9, 2023

Cover image created with Midjourney that depicts a group of people having a discussion at the table with a cartoon banana occupying the focal point

May 9, 2023

Practice dummies and AI tools (1)

Lately, I’ve been trying to make sense of the hype around AI tools. The hype emerged amidst other events in the tech world, such as the…

May 7, 2023

Practice dummies and AI tools (1)

May 7, 2023

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UX Collective

Web 3 UX: Would crypto royalty meet fans in the middle?

A thinking piece about crypto royalty for creators and fans.

Apr 13, 2022

An illustration that speculates on tokenized watermelons may be more desirable than actual watermelons

Apr 13, 2022

Where commerce meets blockchain

A brief look into the blockchain space and evolving possibilities towards commerce experiences.

Feb 5, 2022

The madness with NFTs, collectibles, and blockchain technology

Feb 5, 2022

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Bootcamp

April 2021 reading list

In this past month, Figma Config 2021 might have been the biggest gig in the design community. It’s great to tune in, listen to inspiring…

May 4, 2021

April 2021 reading list

May 4, 2021

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Bootcamp

2021 reading list (March)

Three books to look into depression in this post-pandemic world, non-inclusive products, and how we come about with design toolkits.

Apr 1, 2021

2021 reading list (March)

Apr 1, 2021

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Curious

2021 Reading List (February)

This month, I recommend three books that dive into our life through three distinctive lenses — business, community, and reality.

Feb 26, 2021

2021 Reading List (February)

Feb 26, 2021

2021 reading list (January)

As the home life extends in January, I started picking up on some new books. Not in any particular order, I would recommend these three…

Jan 26, 2021

2021 reading list (January)

Jan 26, 2021

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UX Collective

A year of mentoring

Some words for young designers setting foot in the tech world

Jan 6, 2021

A year of mentoring

Jan 6, 2021

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UX Collective

Design an echo-free experience for video meetings

This is a UX case study on solving echo audio issues when people use video conferencing applications.

Feb 26, 2019

Design an echo-free experience for video meetings

Feb 26, 2019

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UX Collective

Craft design statements in handoffs

It’s the end of 2018. 🎉🎉🎉

Jan 1, 2019

Craft design statements in handoffs

Jan 1, 2019

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UX Collective

Make sense of rounded corners on buttons

Should we swap sharp-cornered buttons with rounded buttons?

Dec 1, 2018

Make sense of rounded corners on buttons

Dec 1, 2018

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UX Collective

It’s the last day of work, not the end day for UX

My best friend messaged me that she got laid off from her design team. The tech startup she worked for was going through a reorg and she…

Oct 1, 2018

It’s the last day of work, not the end day for UX

Oct 1, 2018

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UX Collective

Will operating systems annihilate apps?

Thoughts for iOS 12 and Mojave.

Sep 17, 2018

Will operating systems annihilate apps?

Sep 17, 2018

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UX Collective

Toasts or snack bars? — designing organic notifications

You were sitting in a meeting presenting your work on the big TV screen in the conference room. Slack messages came in and drew everyone’s…

Sep 4, 2018

Toasts or snack bars? — designing organic notifications

Sep 4, 2018

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UX Collective

Pop-up, popover or popper? — a quick look into UI terms

A messy scenario to describe UIs 🗯️

Aug 27, 2018

Pop-up, popover or popper? — a quick look into UI terms

Aug 27, 2018

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UX Collective

Learn from React-based design systems

This topic looks conflictive at first sight. Designers create guidelines on how a product should look and behave to achieve a wonderful…

Aug 20, 2018

Learn from React-based design systems

Aug 20, 2018

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UX Collective

UX of word-of-mouth: user-generated content in apps

Your PM came to you: “We need some user-generated content features to engage more people and improve the user retention on our app. Try…

Aug 13, 2018

UX of word-of-mouth: user-generated content in apps

Aug 13, 2018

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UX Collective

Not just boxes: card components in design systems

Recently, I’ve been creating card UI components library for the design system. I noticed that there are instances when cards are designed…

Jul 18, 2018

Not just boxes: card components in design systems

Jul 18, 2018

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UX Collective

The new call-center: designing the future of customer service voice assistants

Background

Jul 2, 2018

The new call-center: designing the future of customer service voice assistants

Jul 2, 2018

Shan Shen

Shan Shen

Principal product designer at Custom Ink. I lead digital experiences in tech to empower communities and lifelong relationships. shanshenux.com

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