Inspiration Dark patterns, the dark side of design Dark patterns are online user experiences that are intentionally designed to trick users into taking unintended actions. These actions rarely benefit the user, but rather serve the owner of the site or app — almost always for financial gain.
Inspiration Why user-centred design struggles with ethics For decades we’ve been taught that user-centricity is the key to good design. But now the philosophy is showing vulnerabilities. We need approaches that are less narrow, less transactional, and more able to cope with the diverse, systemic challenges the 21st century has in store.
Inspiration Design ethics and relationship-centred practice As designers, we are not set apart from systems of inequality, acting from the outside in. We shape and mold; we create cause and effect. Immy Robinson, an Innovation Lead at British charity Shift Design, speaks on what can be done to generate and multiply power through community relationships.
Inspiration “Purpose-driven design is not profitable”: how leading by example can prove this heading wrong Here are some ideas and tips for those looking to instill design and organisational ethics in their companies.
Inspiration The Ethical Issue The tumult of 2020 transformed the way people live and interact with each other. This encompasses all the common social norms — including patterns of behavior, communications, and attitudes. Now people often speak of the ‘new normal.’
Inspiration Abstract shapes go on a web journey: behind the scenes of an audio-visual album by Andrey Lee × Readymag Moscow-based musician Andrey Lee has collaborated with Readymag on a synesthetic web edition for his album Object and Environment («Объект и среда»). Currently, two tracks accompanied by interactive animated graphics are available at andreylee.com.
Inspiration A selection of award-winning Readymag projects (plus a tongue-in-cheek bonus!) Our users have always worked at the forefront of web design, resulting in a number of accolades and wider recognition. Here are some award-winning projects created with Readymag.
Inspiration Awesome event pages created with Readymag Your landing page can be a big part of the success or failure of an event. Be it a music festival or design conference, a good website can convince your future visitors to buy tickets and participate online.
Inspiration The best Readymag projects of 2019 At Readymag, we’re challenging the status quo of design technology. By removing many of the usual technical limits on your creativity, we aim to push the web forward. Today, we are very excited to announce the outcome of our Projects of the Year 2019 contest.
Career Designing Women: In-House Histories Designing women is an educational project by Readymag exploring the impact of women in design. It also aims to raise awareness of an ongoing gender imbalance in the design industry. We publish a chapter of the essay by Madeleine Morley below.
Inspiration Why we wanted to highlight the work of women in design Just 1 in 5 working designers are women, according to recent research from the UK’s Design Museum. Enrollment statistics also indicate that 7 out of 10 students studying design are women. So what happens between the classroom and the studio?
Inspiration Become font-savvy today: four examples of awesome typography Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts to becoming proficient with fonts: you need to be constantly on the lookout for great pairings — check out Readymag Almanac and Readymag Explore if you haven’t already — and to monitor as many publications as possible.
