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Friendly UI is taking the design world by storm, resulting in playful and childlike interface designs that have been getting mixed reactions from users. This trend stems from a desire to relate to users and enhance accessibility. In a world where technology is being used more universally, it makes sense to broaden design appeal to a larger audience.

Product Designer Pamela shares her insights into how color can be used effectively in UI design. Learn more about the 'golden rule' and ADA compliance with color.

Most articles trying to predict technology trends will tell you that solutions like chatbots, AMP and SEO optimizations, and innovative voice search tools are all going to be big in 2021. If you're tired of hearing how Artificial Intelligence is going to change the world (it already has) or that Augmented Reality is an important trend (it’s already here), then I invite you to travel with me, fellow future builder! Here are a few guesses at broad 2021 technology trends and industry directions, one dreamer and inventor to another.

Learn more about how transparent pricing can help build a positive relationship between agency and client from the get-go. Plus, how Crema leverages duration and price contracts.

As the user experience discipline has evolved over the last decade, we’ve seen a jump in the number of product designers stepping into product ownership or business analyst roles without leaving their design duties behind. Is a designer the right team member to fill a product owner role?

Choosing a digital product agency can be a daunting and confusing task. We’ve broken down some green, yellow, and red flags to help you pinpoint the truly spectacular agencies.

At the beginning of this year, a few developers at Crema were chatting about development related books that we had read or wanted to read. As we talked more, we thought “why not include others in the fun!” so we came up with some structure and kicked off our book club. We’re currently on our third book and we thought we’d share with you some of the tips and tricks that can help you along the way if you’re interested in doing something similar.

‍Selling to your leadership is a great skill to develop that will set you apart from your colleagues, drive meaningful change within your organization, and help you make strides in your career. I’ll discuss how to sell digital product/software development within a non-tech environment. Covering your bases before, during, and after driving software initiatives will help you sell within your organization and drive new initiatives forward with confidence. 

Our software dev team has been using JavaScript frameworks for years to build digital products, whether for our clients or ourselves. One of the best ways for us to up our JavaScript productivity is by leveraging languages like TypeScript to help ensure that our code is quality. TypeScript offers a lot of benefits that we’ll break down in detail. Here are the benefits that we'll cover: reduces cognitive overhead, increases code quality, provides a single source of truth, frees up part of your mind to solve logic or UI problems.

Great Place to Work, a global authority on workplace culture, has named Crema a Great Place to Work based on our company-wide employee survey results. Learn more.

We look at how technology can be used to better the world by solving universal problems, including the difference between digital generosity and social responsibility.

Trust is the foundation of any successful product team. It's what all good intentions and results are built upon. This article is part 1 of our written series “Building Trust in Product Teams,” where we examine what is required for cultivating a positive, results-producing environment for your team.