Articles by Courtney Fortin
Copying, stealing, or inspiration when it comes to UX DesignAs a novice designer, Courtney struggled with distinguishing between copying, stealing, and gaining inspiration from other designs. While copying entire projects would be considered plagiarism, taking small elements or general ideas can help enhance the user experience if it follows common conventions. Courtney discusses how copying standardized elements that users are already familiar with from other websites, like close buttons, makes for more intuitive designs. However, designers should still modify copied templates and build upon them creatively to represent their own skills and personality. Overall, imitating and remixing other designs can lead to innovative products, as long as the original creators are properly credited for their work.