Energy Leadership Coach | Leadership Trainer | R&D Expert

Can't shut off? Always on edge?

If you're highly sensitive, HSP, ADHD, or neurodiverse - your nervous system operates differently. 

You naturally pick up more. Process deeper. Feel misalignment faster.

When you override your wiring? Your body shuts you down.

I help sensitive and neurodiverse founders regulate their nervous systems so they can build businesses that work WITH their wiring, not against it.

Take the Free Founder Regulation Assessment → founder-regulation-assessment.lovable.app

My Story

Three years ago, I moved from Holland to the Portuguese mountains to escape burnout.

It didn't work.

Working 8am-10pm. Phone at dinner. Snapping at my kids - I remained stuck in survival mode.

My chest was tight. Mind racing. I'd lost the ability to feel what my body was saying.

That wake-up call changed everything.

I stopped trying to push through my dysregulation and instead started treating through somatic work and regulation.

Now I help other sensitive and neurodiverse founders do the same.

So if this is you...

- Can't shut off - mind races, body won't rest
- Always on edge - chest tight, revenue dips spiral you
- Body refuses to fake it 
- You feel everything 3x harder
- Decide from panic, not strategy
- Rest feels dangerous
- Irritable with people you love

Better boundaries alone won;t solve your problme. You need nervous system regulation.

How I Work
→ Map your nervous system patterns
→ Rebuild regulation capacity
→ Create rhythms that honour your wiring
→ Lead from presence, not performance

What makes this different is that most business coaching ignores the body. Most nervous system work doesn't understand business. 

Almost nothing addresses how sensitive and neurodiverse systems work differently.

I bridge all three.

I bring nervous system science (Polyvagal Theory) and body-based practices (Somatic Experiencing) into entrepreneurship for founders whose systems operate differently.

Your system picks up everything. Processes everything. Feels everything.
You dysregulate faster - and pay a higher price.

The popular "push through" advice? breaks you.

When you work WITH your wiring? Everything changes.

Start Here

Free 5-min assessment: Take it here → founder-regulation-assessment.lovable.app
1:1 Coaching: Book call here → https://cal.com/daniel-philips-coaching/clarity-call

The real breakthrough was learning to feel what was happening inside - and lead from there.

Daniel Philip Wilcock

Co-Founder @ Musemind (Global UX Agency) & Mentor Lane | $4.5B+ Revenue Impacted | 300+ Happy Clients Worldwide | UX, CX, Product & Service Design | People Leader & Mentor.

3× Co-Founder | CEO at Musemind GmbH | CDO at Musemind Global | CPTO @ Mentor Lane | Ex – Telenor Group, AirAsia Group, Central Group, and Delivery Hero.
I didn’t start in design to make things look good.
I started to make things work for people, and for businesses.

Design isn’t just what you see.
It’s what you feel.
And what moves you to act.

For 18+ years, I’ve helped companies turn ideas into experiences that connect, inspire, and convert. From VISA, Tamara to visionary startups, across telecom, e-commerce, aviation, AI - I make products matter.

Here’s what I do:
⤷ Build human-centered products & services that users love
⤷ Turn insights into strategies that drive growth
⤷ Innovate at the intersection of UX × AI
⤷ Improve conversion, retention, and lifetime value
⤷ Boost NPS, CSAT, and customer loyalty (CX)

Proven impact:
- $4.5B+ revenue influenced
- NPS up 170%+
- Task completion from 50 → 95%
- CSAT/CES 3 → 4.5+
- Customer complaints cut by 50%
- CLTV, AOV, retention & conversion improved at scale

Why it works:
Design with empathy.
Decisions backed by data.
Impact measured in results, not buzzwords.

My Journey:
12 years at Telenor Group mastering product, service design, and growth.
Then Delivery Hero, AirAsia Group, Central Group (the parent company behind iconic & luxury premium retailers like KaDeWe, Selfridges, Rinascente, De Bijenkorf  and Globus) — leading UX, Customer Experience (CX), insights, and strategy at scale.

Today, I bring this experience to:
🌐 Musemind — global UX/UI Design Company
🌐 Mentor Lane — mentorship platform for future leaders

What excites me:
- Unlocking product potential that actually moves the needle
- Growth-hacked, user-centered experiences that scale fast
- Human-first, omni-channel products people love
- Innovating where UX × AI meets real business impact
- Boosting metrics that matter: CLTV, AOV, retention & conversion
- Mentoring future leaders to grow with clarity and purpose

📩 DM me to collaborate, discuss UX × AI strategy, or mentor future leaders.

Rasel Ahmed

I’ve noticed a growing blind spot in product design.

Teams keep designing for “everyone.”

But quietly ignore their fastest-growing users.

They focus on:

Trendy visuals
Dense layouts
Hidden navigation
Clever interactions

But aging users struggle with:

Low contrast
Tiny text
Overloaded screens
Unclear flows

That’s why this carousel exists.

It breaks down how aging actually affects users
and what designers must change in 2026 to keep products usable.

You’ll learn:

Why this is a business decision, not charity.
How vision, cognition, and interaction change with age.
What to fix in typography, layout, navigation, and content.
How designing for older users improves UX for everyone.

No accessibility jargon.
No “just make it bigger” advice.
Only practical UX fundamentals that scale.

Swipe this before you:

Redesign another interface
Ship a “clean” but confusing UI
Assume accessibility hurts conversion

Because good UX doesn’t chase trends.

It ages well.

Repost this carousel if it shifts how you think about UX.
Or drop a question in the comments, happy to discuss.

CEO & Co-Founder, Musemind GmbH | CPTO & Co-Founder, Mentor Lane | Top 1% Creator | Driving $4.5B+ Impact by Scaling AI × UX, Product & CX for 350+ Global Brands | Mentor & Growth Catalyst

How to design for ageing users

Most UX designers don’t know how to read a screen.

Here is the part no one likes to admit:

A clean UI does not mean a usable product.

This mobile dashboard proves it.

Everyone talks about:

- Colors.
- Spacing.
- Layout.

But almost no one talks about screen anatomy.

And that is where real UX clarity starts.

When you break a screen into parts, you see everything.

Each part has a job.
Each part guides a decision.
Each part removes or adds friction.

Most teams never inspect these layers.
They jump straight into polishing pixels.
They miss the hidden structure that drives behavior.

But the truth is simple.

If you do not understand screen anatomy
You cannot improve the experience.

Because users never see “a page.”
Users see:

- Components.
- Hierarchy.
- Clarity.
- Confusion.

Great UX happens when every block earns its place.

Nothing extra.
Nothing confusing.
Nothing competing.

When that happens:

The screen feels lighter.
The steps feel faster.
The decisions feel easier.

This is why UX anatomy matters.
It shows what the user actually interacts with.
It shows what needs fixing first.
It shows why the experience works or fails.

The best designers don’t redesign everything.
They fix the parts that create the most friction.
They think in:

- Systems.
- Structure.
- Load.

Because real UX is not magic.
It is the intentional design of every section.

P.S. Want the full UX anatomy breakdown of this screen? 
I will post it next day.

CEO & Co-Founder, Musemind GmbH | Top #2 Design Leadership Influencer 🇩🇪 | CPTO & Co-Founder, Mentor Lane | Driving $4.5B+ Impact by Scaling AI × UX, Product & CX for 350+ Global Brands | Growth Catalyst

UX design is dying in 2026?!

At least… the version of UX we’ve all been used to.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.

The screens we design for today?
They won’t stay the center of everything for much longer.

Because UX is slowly moving from what people see…
to what they feel.

In 2026, design won’t just live inside a screen.
It’ll live in moments.
In emotions.
In invisible interactions.

And honestly… that shift is already happening.

Here’s what’s coming:

Zero UI.
AI-assisted design.
Emotion-driven experiences.

Designers won’t just design interfaces anymore.
We’ll design intelligence.
We’ll design feelings.

No more click-based journeys.
No more flat visuals.
No more lifeless minimalism.

2026 is all about:

Smarter AI.

Human-centered emotion.

Interfaces that disappear into real life.

So if you’re still focused only on screens…
You might be designing for the past.

👇 Check out my latest carousel to see what’s next for UX in 2026.

Quick question:
What do you think UX will look like when screens are no longer the main interface?

UI UX Design Trends 2026

What’s the biggest accessibility myth in product design?

That deaf users are a “small edge case.”

While you think about that
↳ here’s the reality most teams miss:

1. Deaf does not mean one type of user.
2. Hearing loss is a spectrum, not a switch.
3. Most deaf users don’t use sign language.
4. Lip reading isn’t a reliable solution.
5. Sound-only UX quietly breaks everything.

This carousel isn’t about adding captions at the end.

It’s about changing how you think while designing.

Designing for deaf users forces you to:

Stop assuming perfect conditions
Stop relying on sound as a crutch
Start designing:

- Clearer
- Calmer
- More visual experiences

And here’s the interesting part:
When you design this way, everyone wins.

Better signals.
Less friction.
Stronger UX overall.

Accessibility isn’t charity.
It’s design maturity.

That’s it. That’s the carousel.

Now tell me:
What’s one accessibility assumption you realized you were making without noticing?

Co-Founder & CEO @ Musemind GmbH | $4.5B+ Impact | Scaling UX, Product & CX for 350+ Global Brands | Co-Founder @ Mentor Lane

How to design for deaf users in 2026!

If you think AI is just for image generation, 

you're leaving $$$ on the table ( you can't afford to miss this post )

After testing Nano Banana Pro on real UI/UX work,
I noticed ONE thing:

Designers who use it differently gain a huge edge.

The usual problems we face:
(guessing UX improvements)

Slow iterations:
(manual audits, endless feedback loops)

Time wasted on mockups and localization:
(rebuilding the same things again and again)

The results?

Slower design cycles
Weaker UX decisions
Missed opportunities to stand out

So I started using Nano Banana Pro as a UX accelerator.

A few ways it changes the game:

- Screenshot-based UX annotations
- Faster redesign concepts from real products
- Pixel-perfect mockups in real environments
- Smarter localization and accessibility ideas

Truth is:

AI won’t replace designers.
But designers who use AI well will replace those who don’t.

You can design the old way.
Or design with an unfair advantage.

What’s your move?

P.S. These are real workflows we’re actively using at Musemind.

5 Ways to use Nano Banana Pro in UI UX!

I don’t believe better design = less effort.

You might think I’m wrong. But hear me out.

I’ve watched this experiment where people ignored an escalator
and chose stairs instead.

Not because it was easier.
Not because it was faster.

But because it was fun.

The stairs were designed like a piano.
Every step made music.
Every step felt playful.

Kids used it.
Adults used it.
Elderly people used it.

And suddenly…

The “harder” option became the obvious choice.

Quick takeaway first, then the real lesson:

1. People don’t hate effort
2. They hate boring experiences

This experiment comes from The Fun Theory by Volkswagen.

And it proves something most products still get wrong 👇

Great UX doesn’t always remove friction.
Sometimes, it rewards it.

When an experience is:

Enjoyable
Emotionally engaging
Playful by design

People will:

Choose it willingly
Spend more time
Come back without reminders

Even if it requires more effort.

This applies to:

Product onboarding
Habit-forming features
Customer journeys
Internal tools
“Boring” workflows

If your product needs:

Constant nudges
Push notifications
Artificial urgency

You don’t have a motivation problem.
You have an experience problem.

Design isn’t about making things easy.
It’s about making things worth doing.

(Repost if you believe great UX is felt, not forced ♻️)

P.S. After 15+ years in UX, this lesson never fails:
People remember how your product made them feel,
not how efficient it was.

After swiping this carousel, you’ll level up as a designer.

Let’s show you how.

No… this is not another design inspiration.
Or theory.

You’ll finally know how to make ChatGPT your design partner.

A few days ago, I realized something:

Most designers don’t struggle with creativity.
They struggle with clarity.

Is this flow confusing?
Is this screen usable?
What would a senior reviewer point out?

And the truth is…
Getting good feedback takes:

Time
People
And experience.

So we spent almost 72 hours building a system that solves that.

Something you can use instantly.

For designers:

Review screens. 
Spot usability issues. 
Give clear, actionable feedback.

For founders:
Get structured UX insights without hiring a full team.

For product teams:
Turn wireframes and flows into practical improvements, fast.

No fluff.
No generic answers.

Just real prompts.
Real steps.
Slide by slide.

This is how you make smarter design decisions starting today.

Swipe it.
Build it.
Use it.

And if it saves you hours,
Repost it so others can level up too.

How to Build a Custom GPT Designer!

I want to be honest with you for a minute.

Hear me out if you’re not getting promotions.
Or if you feel like you’re working hard but not moving forward.

I’ve spent 17 years in UX.

Designing.
Leading teams.
Running a design agency.
Mentoring designers at every level.

And over time, one thing became very clear to me.

Some designers move forward faster.
Some feel stuck, even while doing good work.

The difference usually shows up before the design starts.

That’s why this carousel matters.

If you’ve ever felt like:

You’re doing the work, but not gaining trust.
Your ideas don’t land the way you expect.
You’re seen as execution, not a thinking partner.

You’ll relate to this.

Quick takeaway before you swipe, then the deeper lesson:

Impact doesn’t start with screens.
It starts with thinking.

Inside the slides, I’ve shared a simple thinking system I use as a UX lead and CEO.

You’ll learn:

What to think about before opening Figma.
How to connect design decisions to real goals.
How to speak in a way stakeholders understand.
How to design with clarity, not guesswork.

No jargon.
No heavy theory.
Just practical thinking you can use immediately.

Spend a few minutes here.
This can change how you grow over the next year.

If this helps you think differently,
Repost it so another designer can grow too.

If you’ve made it this far, I would like to know: 
What’s the biggest thing holding your career back right now?

How Top 1% Designers Think Like CEOs

UI UX has changed a lot in the last 5 years.

And the shift is bigger than colors, grids, or trends.

(You might want to save this)

UX used to be about screens.
Now it’s about systems that think.

AI didn’t just add new tools.
It changed how users decide, trust, and interact.

Good UX today isn’t only about usability.
It’s about clarity in uncertainty.

The best products now feel:

Adaptive
Explainable
Respectful
Human

Ever used a product that felt smart
But still made you feel in control?

That’s not magic.
That’s intentional AI UX.

Most teams rush to add AI features.
Very few design the experience around them.

And that’s where things break.

In this infographic, you’ll learn:

✓ How AI changes user expectations
✓ Why trust is now a UX problem
✓ What designers must explain, not hide
✓ How to design when outcomes aren’t certain
✓ The UX patterns emerging in the AI era

This isn’t future talk.
This is already happening.

Swipe through the glossary
↳ and upgrade how you think about UI UX in 2026.

♻️ Repost this so you don’t lose it.

Top #2 Design Leadership Influencer 🇩🇪 | CEO & Co-Founder, Musemind GmbH | CPTO & Co-Founder, Mentor Lane | Driving $4.5B+ Impact by Scaling AI × UX, Product & CX for 350+ Global Brands | Growth Catalyst

This is my favorite kind of DESIGNER! 🤣

You know the one…

The “I do everything” designer.

UX? Yes.
UI? Yes.
Research? Yes.
Branding? Yes.
Strategy? Yes.

Therapy for stakeholders? 
…Also, yes.

Basically…

A full design department in one human body.

Sounds impressive, right?
But here’s the funny part…

Most of the time, it’s not excellence.
It’s just confidence wearing a black turtleneck.

Because UX and UI are two completely different worlds:

One is psychology.
One is visual craft.
One is systems.
One is aesthetics.

Mastering both at the highest level?

Possible.
But claiming it casually?
That’s where the comedy starts. 😄

And honestly…

It sets unrealistic expectations for teams, clients, and the industry.

Design is not about being everything.
Design is about being real about what you’re great at.

So if you’re a designer reading this…

Pick your strength.
Build depth.
Then grow into the other.

That’s how true experts are made.

Have you met the “I’m the best at everything” designer?

Drop your funniest encounter below 👇

I’ll appreciate every ♻️reshare with your fellow designers.

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Hey, I’m Rasel Ahmed, Co-founder of Musemind and Mentor Lane.
If you need product design that solves real problems, just DM me.

Design isn’t art when money is involved.

That shift changed everything for me.

Early in my career, I focused on what was popular.

Styles. 
Patterns. 
Buzzwords.

Clients liked it.
But they questioned every invoice.

What most teams still get wrong:

Chase what’s trending.
Copy competitors.
Optimize visuals before value.

That creates work that looks expensive
but feels optional.

Here’s what actually moves the needle…

Understand:

How the business makes money.
Where users hesitate.
What decision the product must drive.

Then design for that.
Nothing else.

My rule after 17+ years in UX, CX, and product work:

Business problem first.
User friction second.
UI last.

When your work protects revenue,
pricing conversations disappear.

Good design doesn’t need defending.
It proves itself.

(I learned this the hard way, after years of being “too flexible”)

💡Pro tip: If your work can’t be tied to a business outcome in one sentence, it’s vulnerable.

Hope this helps someone level up faster.

P.S. Repost ♻️ if you’ve felt this shift in your own work.

I have just one suggestion for all UX designers in 2026.

“Quit UX as a career.”

Unless…

You are willing to design for people who:

Never complain.
Never raise tickets.
Never join feedback calls.

This is where most UX work quietly fails:

We listen to the loudest voices.
We design for decision-makers first.
We call it “user-centered” and move on.

Now the real standard for UX in 2026:

Prioritize clarity over cleverness.
Design for people who struggle to speak up.
Treat accessibility as a responsibility, not a feature.

If a user cannot explain what is wrong,
Your design must explain itself.

That is not empathy theater.
That is real UX.

(I wish this mindset were non-negotiable earlier in my career)

💡Pro tip: If accessibility, usability testing, and edge cases are not built into your process, you are shipping assumptions, not experiences.

Hope this challenges the right people.

P.S. UX + responsibility in one lesson.
Repost ♻️ if this hits home.

CEO & Co-Founder, Musemind GmbH | Top 1% Creator | $4.5B+ Business Impact | Scaling UX, AI × Design, Product & CX for 350+ Global Brands | CPTO & Co-Founder, Mentor Lane

How to Use Gemini 3 Pro to Analyze Your UI Design

Here’s a simple, practical workflow I use:

Every designer has faced this:

The UI looks clean.
The screens feel polished.
But something still doesn’t convert.

Users hesitate.
Flows feel confusing.
Feedback sounds vague.

That’s where AI-assisted UI analysis helps.

Here’s how to do it properly:

Step 1: Start With Real Screens

Not Dribbble shots.
Not random concepts.

Use real product screens.
Focus on actual user flows.

- Login
- Onboarding
- Checkout
- Core actions.

Garbage input always gives garbage feedback.

Step 2: Export With Intention

Export screens as images.
PNG or JPG works best.

Keep labels visible.
Avoid half-finished versions.
Clarity matters more than quantity.

Step 3: Clean the Noise

Before uploading, review everything.

Remove unused variations.
Drop old experiments.
Keep only final, connected flows.

Think like a reviewer, not a designer.

Step 4: Ask the Right Questions

Don’t just upload and hope.

Be specific:

“What usability issues do you see?”
“Where might users get confused?”
“What feels heavy or unclear?”

Good prompts unlock good insights.

Step 5: Spot Patterns, Not Opinions

One comment can be ignored.
Repeated feedback is a signal.

Look for:

- Friction points.
- Confusion.
- Hierarchy problems.

Patterns matter more than details.

Step 6: Structure the Feedback

Ask for summaries.
Ask for priority-based issues.
Ask for simple tables or lists.

This turns raw feedback into action.

Step 7: Design With Confidence

Now you’re not guessing.
You’re fixing real problems.

Improve clarity.
Refine flows.
Strengthen hierarchy.

That’s how AI becomes a design partner, not a shortcut.

If you’re still reviewing your UI only by gut feeling,
you’re leaving clarity on the table.

Save this.
Try it on your next screen.
And tell me what surprised you most.

♻️ Repost to help your network.

Follow Rasel Ahmed, Co-Founder of Musemind and Mentor Lane.

Most products in 2026 will face lawsuits. 

Unless…

They built it with color-blindness in mind.

Accessibility mistakes are quiet.
Very quiet.

No error messages.
No angry emails.
Just lost users.

We fixed this for a 9-figure biz. 

This client thought everything was fine.

Clean UI.
Nice colors.
Modern layout.

But… conversions dropped.

We tested one thing.
“Grayscale.”

And everything broke.

Errors disappeared.
Buttons blended.
States looked identical.

Not bad design.
Just invisible design flaws.

So we changed how signals worked.
Not just color.

Icons.
Text.
Contrast.
Structure.

Nothing fancy.
Just thoughtful UX.

And then?

Forms worked.
Drop-offs reduced.
Users trusted the product again.

That’s why this carousel exists.

Color-blind users aren’t edge cases.
They’re:

Real people.
Paying customers.

Accessibility isn’t charity.
It’s product maturity.

Design isn’t about taste.
It’s about clarity.

If you design products, remember this.
Color should support meaning.
Not carry it alone.

Make UX work without color.

Then add beauty.
That’s real design.

If this helped you rethink color,
repost the carousel ♻️

P.S. Most accessibility bugs hide in plain sight.

Design for Color-Blind Users!

Stop paying $10,000 to fix avoidable UX mistakes.

That only happens when…

You build pages that:

Look great but don’t convert.
Attract traffic but repel action.
Sound smart yet confuse users.

This is where most landing pages quietly fail:

Design before understanding intent.
Add sections instead of removing distractions.
Optimize aesthetics and forget outcomes.

The real rule of landing page UX:

One page. 
One goal.
One clear message above the fold.
One CTA that never competes with itself.

If a user needs to think,
Your page is already losing money.

Good UX isn’t about tricks.
It’s about ruthless clarity.

(I learned this after watching too many “beautiful” pages flop)

💡Pro tip: If your landing page can’t explain itself in 5 seconds, no amount of traffic will save it.

Hope this saves someone a painful redesign budget.

P.S. This infographic is the exact checklist I wish I had earlier.
Repost ♻️ if this hits home.

Most designers won’t survive the next wave of UX.

Not because they lack talent.

But because they refuse to adapt.

The truth is simple.
UX is changing.
And it’s changing fast.

Design isn’t just about flow or pixels anymore.
It’s about:

- Adaptability.
- Systems that learn.
- Working with AI, not against it.

The best designers now think differently.
They:

- Use data.
- Experiment faster.
- Build smarter.

This new era rewards curiosity.
It rewards speed.
It rewards those who never stop learning.

UX 2.0 isn’t the future.
It’s already here.

If you’re still designing the old way, you’ll feel it soon.
If you’re learning how to design with intelligence, you’ll lead the change.

Save this post.
Study it.
And share it with the ones who still think “AI will replace designers.”

Because it won’t.
It’ll only replace the ones who don’t evolve.

Are your skills future-proof or stuck in the past?

UX 2.0 Playbook for Designers!

I keep seeing the same career plateau in design.

Talented designers.
Great portfolios.
Fast early growth.

And then…
They stall.

Not because they aren’t good.
Not because they stopped working hard.

But because everything they know came from doing,
not understanding why they’re doing it.

Early in my career, I felt that ceiling too.

I was shipping clean interfaces, getting praise, and moving up.
But bigger problems kept exposing gaps:

Explaining decisions to stakeholders.
Designing beyond trends.
Thinking in systems, not screens.
Leading other designers with confidence.

That’s when something clicked for me.

Execution can take you far.
Foundations are what keep you growing.

Over 17+ years, as a design lead, agency founder, and mentor to hundreds of designers, I’ve seen this play out again and again.

The designers who keep rising aren’t just skilled.
They understand design at a deeper level.

They know:

Why users behave the way they do.
How psychology shapes interaction.
How research informs decisions.
How design connects to business, not just visuals.

That depth doesn’t come from tools.

It comes from structured learning, critical thinking, and theory-backed practice.

That’s why this conversation matters.

Not to devalue self-taught designers.
Not to gatekeep the industry.

But to be honest about long-term growth.

If you want to:

Lead teams
Influence strategy
Defend your decisions
Design beyond trends
Build a career that compounds

You need more than taste.

You need a foundation that grows with you.

That realization changed my career.
And it’s changed the careers of many designers I’ve mentored.

Curious how others see this.

Drop your experience in the comments
or repost if this reflects something you’ve felt but couldn’t name.

Most costly product mistakes start with a beautiful design.

If you can’t afford to waste money, this is for you👇

This is what happens when the design is pretty: 

Everyone loves the UI.
Stakeholders approve it instantly.
Development moves fast.

And then it fails.

Not because:

The team lacked skill.
The execution was bad.

But because the idea was never tested.

You polished before you learned.
You designed before you validated.
You committed before you questioned.

Low-fi prototypes prevent this.

Help you test thinking, not visuals.
Make bad ideas cheap to kill.
Remove ego from early decisions.

In this carousel, I break down:

When low-fi prototypes actually matter
What they’re NOT meant to test
The 5 most common low-fi prototype types
Best practices teams usually skip

If you’ve ever built the wrong thing really well,
Swipe this carousel before opening Figma 👇

5 Common Low-Fi Prototypes and Their Best Practices

I’ve seen it happen again and again.

Most people don’t get the results they expect from design.

This is not because:

The design was bad.
Anyone wasn’t working hard.

It usually comes down to one thing:
The work is focused on outputs, not outcomes.

Last week, I was talking with a designer.
Smart. Fast. Always busy.

He said something that stuck with me:

“Once the designs are handed off, UX is basically done, right?”

That mindset is everywhere.

Screens get shipped.
Flows get approved.
Tickets get closed.

Everything looks productive on the surface.

But then comes the real question:

Did anything actually change?
Did users behave differently?
Did the product improve?
Did the business see results?

That gap is the difference between output-focused UX and outcome-focused UX.

Output-focused UX measures success by what gets delivered.
Outcome-focused UX measures success by what actually changes.

This infographic breaks that difference down in a clear, practical way.

You’ll see:

Why approval is not the same as impact
What changes when UX owns results, not just deliverables
Why outcomes are harder, but that’s where real value lives
Why shipping more design doesn’t automatically improve UX

If you’ve ever:

Felt busy but unsure of your impact
Delivered great designs that didn’t move metrics
Struggled to explain design value to leadership
Wondered why good design didn’t fix the product

This is for you.

Output delivers design.
Outcomes deliver value.

Once you see the difference, you can’t unsee it.

Go through the infographic.
If it changes how you think about UX, ♻️repost it.
If you’re somewhere between output and outcome, drop a comment.
Happy to talk.

7 FREE courses every designer must take in 2026

(Offered by the world’s top universities)

I’ve noticed something interesting in the design industry lately.

Designers are learning more tools than ever…

But many are still missing the skill that actually defines the next level in 2026:
Design management.

Because the future of design isn’t just about making things look good.

It’s about:

Leading teams
Driving innovation
Thinking in systems
And connecting design to business outcomes

That’s why I’m sharing this.

Here are 7 world-class design management courses you can take completely free (audit mode):

1️⃣ Designing Learning Innovation (University of Virginia)
https://lnkd.in/dheghgj6 

2️⃣ Design-Driven Innovation (Politecnico di Milano)
https://lnkd.in/dQ5efR_J  

3️⃣ Human-Centered Design: An Introduction (UC San Diego)
https://lnkd.in/dXnvsJU6 

4️⃣ Design Thinking for Innovation (University of Virginia)
https://lnkd.in/d8ZAkxzA

5️⃣ Innovation Management (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
https://lnkd.in/dEgPaVZj 

6️⃣ Service Design Basics (University of Virginia)
https://lnkd.in/dn-af9FP 

7️⃣ Creativity and Entrepreneurship (University of Pennsylvania)
https://lnkd.in/d58hUEkQ 
 
These aren’t just courses.

They’re the exact mindset shift designers need to move from:

Pixel pusher → Product thinker
Designer → Design leader
Contributor → Strategic decision-maker

Stay stuck only doing UI
Get overlooked for leadership roles
Fall behind in the 2026 design shift

Because great designers don’t just design screens.

They design direction.

Repost this if it helps.
And tell me in the comments which one you will start first?

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