Premium isn’t more animation. Premium is confidence: every tap, click, and change in the interface feels acknowledged, intentional, and calm. Microinteractions are the tiny moments that create that confidence—button states, inline validation, “Copied” feedback, progress indicators, subtle transitions. Done well, they make a product feel polished. Done badly, they make it feel laggy, noisy, or weirdly fragile. This ...

“Effortless” isn’t a vibe. It’s what happens when you reduce decisions, make intent obvious, and give fast feedback. Below are 7 choices you can audit quickly. Each one includes a single source link so you can go deeper if you like what you see! 1. Reduce decision load: one primary action per screen Every extra “option” is a tiny tax on the user’s brain. Your job is to make the next step feel inevitable. Do this Choos...

You’re probably wondering what you can and can’t do with CSS. The answer? You can do a lot. From loading animations to button micro interactions that make UX a breeze, from progress bars to smooth animated hamburger menus and from Google Maps-style markers to Post-it animations, CSS3 used correctly will deliver a fantastic user experience and will use browser optimiz...

Animation on the web has changed. It’s being moved from the realm of UI design and decoration, to the province of UX design. Where once it was a frivolity, it’s becoming an indispensable tool. No more dancing baby gifs. We’re using animation to tell users what’s going on in our interfaces, and why. We’re using it to tell them where to go and what to do next.  And yeah, we’re still making things move around on the screen for fun. This is all good ...

Are you building your very first personal website? Or is it time to re-design your 4 years old site? Are you finding yourself stuck for inspiration? No problem: We are going to show you our 10 best personal website design examples that will get your inspiration up and running right now. The type of work you do - or want to do - doesn't matter at this point: you have to have a site that stands out. If you're a freelancer you have to shap...