Penpot Is Experimenting With MCP Servers For AI-Powered Design Workflows
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Daniel Schwarz) |
[Penpot](https://penpot.app/?utm_source=SmashingMagazine&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=MCPserver) is experimenting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, which could lead to designers and developers being able to perform tasks in Penpot using AI that’s able to understand and interact w... read more
Pivoting Your Career Without Starting From Scratch
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Joas Pambou) |
Most developers spend their days fixing bugs, shipping features, and jumping into the next sprint without even thinking about it. After a while, you begin to ask yourself, “Is this still what I want to be doing?” This article looks at how you can move into a new direction in your career without star... read more
Countdown To New Adventures (January 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) |
Whether 2026 has already begun as you’re reading this or you’re still waiting for the big countdown to start, how about some new wallpapers to get your desktop ready for the new year? We’ve got you covered.... read more
How To Design For (And With) Deaf People
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) |
Practical UX guidelines to keep in mind for 466 million people who experience hearing loss. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly.... read more
Giving Users A Voice Through Virtual Personas
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Paul Boag) |
Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question.... read more
How To Measure The Impact Of Features
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) |
Meet TARS — a simple, repeatable, and meaningful UX metric designed specifically to track the performance of product features. Upcoming part of the Measure UX & Design Impact (use the code 🎟 IMPACT to save 20% off today).... read more
Smashing Animations Part 7: Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Andy Clarke) |
In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk) shows his techniques for creating [Toon Text titles](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/toon-text/index.html) using modern CSS and SVG.... read more
Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Ari Stiles) |
We’ve got exciting news! eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which means soon the book will go to the printer. Order the eBook for instant download now or reserve your print copy at the presale price.
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State, Logic, And Native Power: CSS Wrapped 2025
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Brecht De Ruyte) |
CSS Wrapped 2025 is out! We’re entering a world where CSS can increasingly handle logic, state, and complex interactions once reserved for JavaScript. Here is an unpacking of the standout highlights and how they connect to the bigger evolution of modern CSS.... read more
How UX Professionals Can Lead AI Strategy
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Paul Boag) |
Lead your organization’s AI strategy before someone else defines it for you. A practical framework for UX professionals to shape AI implementation.... read more