Many moons ago, I used to post a lot on Twitter about so-called deceptive design/dark patterns that proliferate consumer UIs. There were sites
Six ‘dark patterns’ used to manipulate you when shopping online
Online shopping offers unparalleled convenience, but also poses significant risks due to manipulative design practices known as ‘dark patterns’. These tactics subtly influence consumer behaviour, often leading to unintended purchases or compromising consumer privacy. Here are six dark patterns to watch out for next time you are shopping online.
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Thank you to the winner of our redesign contest, Ethan Duke! The background and wordmark are both his work. You can check him out on both Instagram and Twitter at @theduke2442! The dark mode was designed by Gwenanenn.
Dark mode & accessibility myth by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
Dark mode isn't always better for accessibility, you need to let users chose. And if you build a dark theme, make it accessible!
Dark Factories: Rise of the Trycycle – Dan Shapiro's Blog
Companies are now producing Dark Factories – engines that turn specs into shipping software. The implementations can be complex and sometimes involve Mad Max metaphors. But they don’t have to be like…
The Élite Heat of “Blackbird Spyplane”
The Oakland-based newsletter has created a new way of talking about style and design.
The Dark Mode Toggle Discourse
How the dark mode toggle discourse unfolded One designer's argument against the classic light/dark/system three-way switch turned into weeks of blog rebuttals, parody posts, and "do you even need a toggle at all?" takes. The timeline Aug 1…
The Truth About Social Media as an "Advertising Industry," Bluesky's Gamble, and "Reclaiming Conversation" - Nightflight
Unpacking the Racism of Digital Blackface in the Information Age
A New Vision for Consumer Hardware | Framework
New Design Congress (@newdesigncongress@mastodon.world)
4 Posts, 7 Following, 128 Followers · An independent research group confronting the gap between what is said to be happening and what is actually happening in digitised societies.
TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface
On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It’s exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.
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One thing that came up tonight is the creator pay gap between Black creators and white creators. Well documented in the brand deal space. Less so in the paid subscription space but exists there too. I ran a survey about this last year and we did some live sessions. Three things kept coming up.
Lex Roman
Currently watching "Is Substack for sellouts?" with @angelahollowell.bsky.social @michellejackson.bsky.social @coreygumbs.bsky.social open.substack.com/live-stream/163194
Lucas Gautheron conducts a really interesting online design experiment to show popularity feedback kills diversity and innovation. Super cool work!! #IC2S2 @ic2s2.bsky.social
