Eric Chung UX designer focused on creating meaningful user value and business impact for B2B products. I also write about design.

Stories by Eric Chung

I designed by committee — and here’s what went wrong

UX Design

I learned this lesson the hard way. Good UX doesn’t survive endless approval loops. Here’s what went wrong — and how to protect your vision.

Eric Chung
Jul 9, 2025 ⋅ 5 min read
I’ve Designed With Data — Here’s What We’re Getting Wrong

I’ve designed with data — here’s what we’re getting wrong

UX Design

Optimization fatigue is real. Here’s why designing only for metrics drains creativity, and how to bring the human back into UX.

Eric Chung
Jul 3, 2025 ⋅ 4 min read
Design Is Being Devalued — And We’re Letting It Happen

Design is being devalued — and we’re letting it happen

UX Design

Commoditized UX design is everywhere — and it’s killing strategy. This blog shows how to push back and reclaim design as a problem-solving tool, not a factory line.

Eric Chung
Jun 23, 2025 ⋅ 7 min read
Design Debt Is Slowing You Down — Even If You Don’t See It Yet

Design debt is slowing you down — even if you don’t see it yet

UX Design

This post breaks down what design debt is and gives you 6 smart ways to fix it, without killing team velocity.

Eric Chung
May 28, 2025 ⋅ 6 min read
How Design Specialties Can Work Against Your Career

How design specialties can work against your career

UX Design

Specialization can make you valuable — or vulnerable. Explore how to build breadth in your design career before you’re forced to pivot.

Eric Chung
May 20, 2025 ⋅ 5 min read

How to pick your battles as a designer

UX Design

This one’s for designers stuck in low-maturity orgs. Learn how to survive, drive change, and spot the red flags early.

Eric Chung
May 14, 2025 ⋅ 5 min read
Why Some Designers Stay Stuck At Mid-Level — And The Truth About Design Titles

Why some designers stay stuck at mid-level — And the truth about design titles

UX Design

Promotions don’t just happen. I had to stop waiting, start asking, and rethink what “senior” really means. Here’s how I finally moved forward.

Eric Chung
May 8, 2025 ⋅ 6 min read
UX Honeycomb Model: How To Apply It To Website Design Today

Applying the UX honeycomb for a modern website

UX Design

This guide shows you how to apply the UX honeycomb in your design process — plus how it stacks up to other UX models.

Eric Chung
Apr 30, 2025 ⋅ 10 min read
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What is glassmorphism? How to create glassmorphic designs

UX Design

Glassmorphism is a UI trend that’s used to create the illusion of a glass-like texture to give a fresh, transparent feel to interfaces.

Eric Chung
Apr 18, 2025 ⋅ 7 min read
Skeleton Loading Screen Design — How To Improve Perceived Performance

Skeleton loading screen design — How to improve perceived performance

UX Design

Improve loading UX with skeleton screens. This guide breaks down what they are, how they work, and how top apps use them.

Eric Chung
Apr 16, 2025 ⋅ 10 min read
Aligning Stakeholders With A Design Kick-Off Meeting

Aligning stakeholders with a design kick-off meeting

UX Design

Our team kept running into misalignment, rework, and wasted effort. A simple design kick-off meeting helped us fix it — here’s how.

Eric Chung
Mar 25, 2025 ⋅ 5 min read
Progressive Disclosure In Ux Design: Types And Use Cases

Progressive disclosure in UX design: Types and use cases

UX Design

Progressive disclosure is a design technique that involves revealing information gradually based on the user’s needs.

Eric Chung
Mar 21, 2025 ⋅ 10 min read