An online magazine for designers and web developers. Questions? We've got your back: @SmashingSupport, @SmashingConf. Curated by Iris, Vitaly and the team.
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𧑠Weβve been working on something new! Weβve teamed up with @boagworld for a new small community for people doing UX inside organizations β with weekly calls and a shared library of business cases, templates, and research plans that have actually worked for other folks. Jump to details: smashingmagazine.com/2026/11β¦
π¬ As LLM chat patterns become more widespread, making them accessible is essential to ensuring everyone can access the information, tools, and opportunities they offer. Drawing on his work improving these interfaces, @ericwbailey shares practical ways to make chat-based experiences on the web more accessible and usable for people who rely on assistive technology: smashingmagazine.com/2026/11β¦
𧩠Replacing JavaScript with a modern CSS feature can simplify a piece of code while making the wider application harder to reason about. @theDocWhoCodes explores what happens when logic is split between CSS and JavaScript, sharing practical guidance to help you keep complexity in check during migration: smashingmagazine.com/2026/11β¦
Our Person of the Week is a psychologist turned product designer, driven by a passion for simpler, more effective user experiences. Please give a warm round of applause for... Wouter de Bres!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @WdeB! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Wouter de Bres.
AI is changing how we design and build, and it isn't slowing down. On December 1, SmashingConf hosts the AI 2027 Conference, a live online half day event for UX designers and Design System engineers on where AI stands today, what to expect in 2027, and where teams are getting it right. Industry experts show how they actually work and tell you what works and what doesn't, with practical sessions and moderated breakout rooms for your own questions. 8 AM to 12 PM PT (5 PM to 9 PM CET). β¬50 / 55 USD, fully recorded.
smashingconf.com/ai-2027-conβ¦
π½ Accordion icons: which work best? A closer look at why the caret is the safest choice, how split menus can cause confusion, and why itβs better not to have icons and text labels link to different actions: smashingmagazine.com/2026/10β¦
Our Person of the Week is an independent JavaScript and Performance consultant and educator passionate about making web development enjoyable, clear, and accessible. Drumroll, please, for... Jad Joubran!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @JoubranJad! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Jad Joubran.
How about a creative little challenge this weekend? We might have just the right one for you! Design a desktop wallpaper for November and get featured in our upcoming wallpapers post next week. π§‘
β¬ Join in: smashingmagazine.com/2015/12β¦
We canβt wait to see what you come up with! π¨
ALT Illustrated desktop wallpaper. November is written in bold red letters on a dark background. The background looks like pavement, with puddles and leaves on the ground. Five brightly-colored, open umbrellas add pops of color to the rainy scene.
π² In design, we obsess over consistency, grids, and alignment. So where does randomness actually fit? Through a bunch of playful demos, @utilitybend shows how the new CSS random() function brings a little imperfection to the web without JavaScript libraries or generating mountains of static CSS: smashingmagazine.com/2026/10β¦
Our Person of the Week is a Design Technologist focused on design systems, motion, and accessible UI. Please give a warm round of applause for... Carmen Ansio!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @carmenansio! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Carmen Ansio.
Our Person of the Week is a CTO, author, and coach with over 20 years of experience building software and leading teams. Drumroll, please, for... Milan MilanoviΔ!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @milan_milanovic! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Milan MilanoviΔ.
Our Person of the Week is a self-taught designer thriving in the gray area between design and development. Please give a warm round of applause for... Matej Latin!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @matejlatin! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Matej Latin.
Our Person of the Week is a design and innovation leader focusing on agentic experience design, GenUI, agentic commerce, and agentic transformation. Drumroll, please, for... Tommaso Nervegna!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @Nervo! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Tommaso Nervegna.
Wallpapers are calling! Would you like to be featured in our upcoming October wallpapers post? Weβre still taking submissions, so feel free to join in. We canβt wait to see what you come up with!
π¨ποΈ Join in: smashingmagazine.com/2015/12β¦
ALT Illustrated desktop wallpaper showing an old campervan driving through a forest at night. The full moon is shining and the lights of the van light up the road.
ALT Illustrated desktop wallpaper showing a witchβs hat, broom, pumpkins, apple, leaves, and an acorn on a burgundy background. The text says βOctoberβ.
Have you spotted our Person of the Week yet? Please give a warm round of applause for... Ruby Pryor!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Ruby! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Ruby Pryor.
Our Person of the Week is a front-end architect and design systems consultant passionate about helping teams build scalable design systems. Drumroll, please, for... Stuart Robson!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear @StuRobson! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Stuart Robson.
Our Person of the Week is an early green web pioneer exploring ideas on how we can move toward a better world for everyone. Please give a warm round of applause, for... Tom Greenwood!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Tom! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Tom Greenwood.
Our Person of the Week is an AI consultant focusing on closing the gap between AIβs promise and what organizations can actually deliver. Drumroll, please, for... Tey Bannerman!
Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Tey! π§‘
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ALT The Person of the Week is Tey Bannerman.
π Data visualisation sits at the intersection of data and design. Many dashboards are technically correct and communicatively inert. They show the right numbers but still fail to lead to a decision or a change in thinking.
β¬ Meriem Benhabiles explores how structured UX thinking can turn data into insights that actually land: smashingmagazine.com/2026/08β¦
Would you like to be featured in our September wallpapers post next week? Weβre still taking submissions, so please feel free to share your design with us. Weβd love to see what you come up with!
π¨ποΈ Join in: smashingmagazine.com/2015/12β¦
ALT Illustrated desktop wallpaper showing a group of friendly cats. 24 cats are huddled together at the bottom of the wallpaper, five cats are peeking in from the sides and the top, looking and waving at each other.
ALT Illustrated desktop wallpaper showing a comic-style Little Red Riding Hood in a spooky forest.