Outcomes over output: Designing shared cognition
How we are shaping systems that help people think better, not just type faster.
Craft
We can all be friends: Times New Roman vs Calibri
Explore how typography decisions really affect readability, accessibility, and brand expression.
Designing loops, not paths
How cybernetic loops are helping us turn “human in the loop” from a catchphrase into a design practice
The future of AI isn’t just in the office—it’s on the job site
AI could create economic mobility for essential frontline workers—here’s how product makers can shift our thinking to encompass those experiences
Designs for the frontier future
How we rebuilt the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for a new kind of productivity
From paper to pixels: The evolution of ClearType and onscreen reading
How we made digital text like printed words on paper
Evolving human-centered design: Part 1
Our approach to Human-Centered Design, and the gaps therein
Introducing Kermit: A typeface for kids
Using design to empower children by making reading easier, improving comprehension, and helping dyslexics.
Prioritizing inclusion over convention: Rethinking how we design packaging
The Microsoft Packaging & Content team just released “Creating Accessible Packaging: An Inclusive Design Guide,” available for all.
Content Designers: The unsung heroes of design
Why former English majors will become the epicenter of technology & design.
Unsolicited advice to my younger designer self
What I wish I’d known starting out as a designer in big tech.
Embracing vibrant universality in Fluent illustrations
Rethinking our illustrations to create better experiences for our customers.
The designer’s guide to jumping in the deep end of AI
How I accidentally became a startup guy and saved my mom’s skin
The hidden power of typography
The science behind how design choices influence perception and behavior
Inclusive design’s next wave breaks for mental health
Our toolkit for designing with cognitive diversity extends into wellbeing
When designing for the disabled, fit is the finish
A one-size-fits-one toolkit for designing inclusive hardware
Microsoft Design Week 2024
A comprehensive guide of what’s what for Microsoft Design Week
Behind the design: A deep dive into Aptos
Journey through the design process for our new default font
Bringing new emoji to Windows 11
A look at how we designed a new dimension of expression
In the age of AI, will content designers become extinct?
Senior Content Designer Jenny Williams talks about her role, and working with AI
A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has arrived
Introducing Aptos, our modern successor to Calibri
Adoley Azu on her journey of inclusion
How a Principal Design Researcher is bridging the digital divide
Microsoft Design Week 2022: A Comprehensive Guide of What’s What for Microsoft Design Week
For the first time ever, we’re inviting external audiences to preview a batch of curated talks from our largest internal design event. Here’s your guide on what’s what, the full playlist, and more.
The making of Microsoft adaptive accessories
How we’re designing assisted devices to give everyone access to the future.
Leave no trace
How product designers can break from the status quo and help our planet
Pride should be open source
Bringing LGBTQIA+ history to life in the metaverse and through open source design.
The Feelings Monster, building a character with all the feels
On designing for mental health and the power of emotionally safe spaces
When equal isn’t equitable
Insights and best practices from Microsoft’s Inclusive Research team
Slowing down to speed up
A cross-discipline collaboration to ethically leverage AI and improve in-person shopping experiences
Four principles for the future of design
How the Fluent Design System helps us evolve and grow better together
An emoji for your thoughts
Why we refreshed our 1800+ emoji to support the new landscape of work
Beyond Calibri: Finding Microsoft’s next default font
We’ve commissioned five new custom fonts–which should become our next default?
That’s a great idea: How to help introverts be heard in meetings
What introverts can teach us about better meeting design
Responsible innovation: The next wave of design thinking
Building your moral imagination to create a more ethical future
The next chapter of collaborative experiences
How we’re pushing collaborative technologies beyond the status quo
Within retreat learnings: The importance of diversity and mindfulness in leadership
Five ways emerging women leaders can lift each other up
Creation at cloud scale
How we streamlined resource creation in Microsoft Azure to improve usability, consistency, and accessibility
Two women and one man walk into the Grace Hopper celebration…
Meaningful insights from three very different GHC attendees
3 Ideas for improving content strategy
Whether you’re a novice or a vet, there’s always more to learn about content strategy
Designing for scale and complexity
How we implemented the Fluent Design System across Microsoft Azure to improve usability, consistency, and accessibility for a highly complex and evolving cloud
Designing for power and simplicity
How we evolved the Microsoft Office 365 user experience to support a more simple, powerful, and intelligent suite of connected products