Why UI Teams Misuse Cartoons More Than They Realize Cartoons can enhance UI clarity, tone, and personality—when used intentionally. They add warmth to cold interfaces, humor to dry moments, and personality to otherwise sterile experiences. But without guidelines, they create inconsistency, distraction, or tonal mismatch. A cartoon that works beautifully in one context can feel…
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“Desert Crawler” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Last month’s contest featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist P.C. Vey. He didn’t join us for the judging video—he claims to be camera-shy—but he did send us his top ten entries. Vey’s drawing, set in the middle of an arid wasteland, is just the latest variation on the “man crawling through the desert” trope….
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Cartoons Dark Mode UI: How to Make Cartoons Work Across Light and Dark Interface Themes
Why Dark Mode Creates Unique Challenges for Cartoons Part of our full guide ->UI & Visual Design with Cartoons: Strategic Visual Identity, Interface Elements, and Design System Integration Dark mode isn’t simply light mode inverted. It fundamentally changes contrast, tone, and readability. What works perfectly on a white background can completely disappear on black. Cartoons—especially…
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Cartoon Design System: Best Practices for Using Cartoons in UI and Product Design
Why Cartoons Need Rules Just Like Every Other UI Asset Part of our UI & Visual Design with Cartoons: Strategic Visual Identity, Interface Elements, and Design System Integration Design systems thrive on consistency, predictability, and clear hierarchy. Every button, color, and spacing rule exists for a reason: to create coherent experiences that users can trust….
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Cartoon Style for UI: How to Choose the Right Cartoons for Your Digital Product
Why Cartoon Style Matters in UI UI has become polished and minimal. That’s a good thing—clean interfaces help users focus. But somewhere between efficiency and elegance, personality can get lost. Cartoons introduce warmth and humanity back into digital products, but only if the style fits. The cartoon style you choose dictates how the cartoon interacts…
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