UI Design Perspectives

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in interface design

Practical takes on UI design — tools, decisions, and ideas worth reading about. No hype, just substance.

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The Pricing Gap Most UI Freelancers Miss 01
UI Design 3 min read

The Pricing Gap Most UI Freelancers Miss

Freelancers who treat UI design as visual work alone are leaving real money on the table. Here is where the overlooked value actually sits.

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UI Audits as a Standalone Freelance Service 02
UI Design 3 min read

UI Audits as a Standalone Freelance Service

Offering a UI audit before a full project is not just a sales tactic. For freelancers, it is a low-risk entry point that often leads to better-scoped work.

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Building a Component Library as a Freelance Business Asset 03
UI Design 3 min read

Building a Component Library as a Freelance Business Asset

A personal UI component library is not just a time-saver. For freelancers, it is a way to deliver faster, charge more consistently, and protect the quality of every project.

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How we put each article together

01 Research

Identify the real question

Every piece starts with a specific design problem — not a topic, but a concrete situation practitioners actually face.

02 Draft

Write with specifics

Arguments are built around tools, measurements, and interface examples — not vague principles that could apply to anything.

03 Review

Cut what doesn't earn its place

Anything that doesn't add to the core idea gets removed. Shorter and clearer beats longer and thorough.

04 Publish

Release when it's ready

No schedule pressure. Articles go live when they're genuinely useful, not to fill a calendar slot.

Readers who work in UI design keep coming back

The platform has been running since 2016. Over that time, the material has stayed focused on interface design — no pivots, no trend-chasing.

Elspeth Marr, UI designer and course participant

Elspeth Marr

Senior UI Designer

"The articles here actually reference tools I use daily — Figma constraints, spacing tokens, contrast ratios. That's rare."

8+ Years of consistent focus on interface design topics
40+ Articles covering real UI decisions and design tradeoffs
12 Countries where regular readers are based
4 Core topic areas — layout, typography, interaction, accessibility
UI design is about decisions — and every article here unpacks one.

What these articles cover

Each piece sits within one of four areas that matter most to working UI designers — from spacing decisions to accessibility audits.

UI design topic areas illustrated
  • Layout systems

    Grid structures, spacing logic, and how components sit together on a screen without fighting each other.

  • Typography choices

    Type scale decisions, line-height tradeoffs, and when to stop adjusting and ship the design.

  • Interaction patterns

    Hover states, transitions, and feedback timing — the small things users notice when they're missing.

  • Accessibility in practice

    Contrast ratios, keyboard navigation, and focus management — addressed as design problems, not compliance checkboxes.