Archive - Design Language

F: Friction can be a feature or a bug

Friction is a tool.

Jan 5

Interface-Off: What LLM designs the best marketing site?

Testing the design skills of Claude 4.6, Gemini 3, and Codex 5.2

Feb 16

E: Error Prevention - Stop people from messing up.

The best way for users to avoid errors is to stop them in the first place

Dec 22, 2025

A: Affordances - Making UI Actions Obvious

The art of crafting objects that whisper their purpose...

Nov 3, 2025

Introducing "Acquired Taste" - a product design teardown. Ep. 1 - Slack

A recording by David Issa and Jeremy Belcher of Design Language

Mar 22

54:47

Size does matter: how to use Hierarchy to direct attention

Visual hierarchy is the art of making sure users notice things in the right order

Feb 2

Progress is a hell of a drug

When people get close to a goal, they are more likely to complete it.

Jan 20

Indicators: WTF is happening rn?

Turning system behavior into confidence

Mar 2

Japandi - where calm is a competitive advantage

Japandi blends Japanese warmth with Scandinavian restraint. It emphasizes calm layouts, natural materials, and quiet confidence.

Mar 16

File storage is fucked. AI is making it worse. And Dropbox Isn't Helping : Acquired Taste

Episode 2 of Acquired Taste

Apr 5

39:28

D: Doherty Threshold — Designing for Instant Response

Designing for Instantaneous Interaction

Dec 8, 2025

C: Common Region - Grouping Related Elements Clearly

Grouping is one of design’s simplest, strongest tools

Nov 24, 2025

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