Research

Free browser toolkit for checking design screenshots with contrast analysis, vision simulation, attention heat maps, and alt text support. Includes research-based guidance and a design checklist.

Second annual report from Designer Fund and Foundation Capital on how design teams are adapting to AI. Draws on 900+ designers across 60+ countries and 20+ leader interviews, split into Tools, Craft, and Teams chapters.

Research from 521 UX practitioners on where AI saves time, where it fails, and how mandates, output quality, privacy, and rising expectations shape design and research work.

AudioBox is Meta's AI research tool for generating and transforming audio using natural language prompts and voice inputs. It can create speech, sound effects, and ambient audio — useful for designers building interactive prototypes or multimedia experiences.

A practical guide to doing user research without getting lost in methodology. Covers interviews, surveys, competitive analysis, and synthesizing findings — all focused on getting actionable insights quickly.

Research-backed UX articles from the world's leading UX research firm. Empirical, practical, and foundational — the authoritative source for evidence-based UX guidance.

Case-driven guide to using AI-built interactive prototypes for complex filters, dashboards, and conversational interfaces, with practical steps, research cautions, and warnings about false production readiness.

Weekly podcast from interaction designer Dan Saffer and HCI researcher Nik Martelaro covering AI design tools, research, interface patterns, product shifts, and practitioner interviews.

Research report comparing usability sessions with cognitive-disabled and general-population participants, including recruitment guidance, study design, findings, and concrete testing recommendations.

Medium publication with practitioner-written articles on UX/UI design, research, and strategy. High volume with high signal — one of the best places to find tactical design writing.

Annual practitioner survey: Web Components gaining over React, AI unstalling stalled adoption, accessibility gap narrowed from 46% to 10%. Real benchmark data, no hype.