Hey 👋
We’re one week into 2025, and if you're anything like me, you've already broken at least one New Year’s resolution (I swear I’ll cut back on caffeine… eventually).
This week's Unicorn Club is packed with design goodies to fuel your creativity, from CSS hacks and front-end fallbacks to TikTok psychology and why yellow loves attention more than you love coffee. We’ve even sprinkled in some events to level up your year.
So, grab a brew, dive in, and let’s make your 2025 toolkit unstoppable.
Enjoy 🦄 - Adam at Unicorn Club.
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📋 CSS
Balancing Text In CSS
Make text look more balanced with text-wrap in CSS.
A CSS Wishlist for 2025
What else do we want from CSS? Well, many things! CSS-Tricks came up with a few ideas… including several of yours.
🧠 UX
The Psychology Behind TikTok's Addictive Feed
This TikTok case study shows you the psychological principles that make their video feed so addictive (and how that could be made more humane).
What does it really mean to have an “experience”?
User experience is shaped by perspectives like interaction, personal context, embodiment, and fragmented digital moments, influencing both immediate use and long-term impact.
Why Yellow Pops in Design ⚡🎨
In the visible spectrum, yellow is the most attention-grabbing color because it triggers the fastest response in the brain. It’s also why it's used for hazard warnings, taxi cabs, and error alerts in UI design. Fun twist: in design psychology, too much yellow can evoke anxiety, so it’s best used sparingly.
🧑💻 Front-end
Fabulous Font-Face Fallbacks
Let’s talk about font fallbacks and how we can craft these to to perfection in order to reduce layout shifts and our users’ headaches.
New Front-End Features For Designers In 2025
Searching for the most flexible front-end workflows and toolkits, it’s easy to forget how powerful some of the fundamentals on the web have become these days.
🎨 Design
What Does AI Really Mean?
We, as human beings, don’t worry too much about making sure the connections land at the right point. Our brain just works that way, declaratively. However, for building AI, we need to be more explicit.
Design is optimism
Design is an act of optimism, rooted in the belief that problems can be solved and better futures created, requiring positivity, creativity, and the courage to move ideas forward instead of succumbing to cynicism or stagnation.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
♿️ Building Accessible Experiences
February 25-27, 2025 - Virtual Conference
Join axe-con 2025, the world’s largest digital accessibility conference, for a unique experience focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences. Learn from 75+ expert presenters and connect with accessibility advocates and allies.
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💬 How to Develop Strong PM Communication Skills
January 17, 2025 - Virtual (Zoom)
Learn how to improve your communication skills as a PM with insights from Satish Mummareddy, a seasoned product leader with 20+ years of experience.
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🌐 Vue.js Nation Conference
January 29-30, 2025 - Virtual (Online)
The biggest Vue.js conference in the world, delivering quality education to the global community. Network with thousands of attendees and learn directly from the Vue.js Core Team and leading community experts.
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🧠 ConveyUX
February 25-27, 2025 - Seattle & Online
ConveyUX 2025 dates are set for February 25-27. We look forward to hosting our UX colleagues in-person in Seattle and virtually. Registration is open.
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Thanks for reading ❤️
Adam from Unicorn Club
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