Interview: Why More White Space Does Not Always Improve Readability
The belief that maximum white space guarantees better reading experiences ignores how different content types and user goals require different spatial approaches.
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Conversations with practitioners
Techniques and perspectives from professionals who've refined their craft through years of practice. Each interview reveals how someone approaches layout decisions in their daily work.
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Interview: The Above-Fold Rule Misunderstands How People Actually Browse
Placing all important content above the fold assumes users refuse to scroll, but research shows engagement depends on whether the visible content creates reason to continue.
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Interview: Grid Systems Enable Rather Than Restrict Design Flexibility
Treating grids as creative constraints misses how they provide the structural foundation that makes experimental layouts actually work across devices and screen sizes.
18 Professionals featured
62 Hours of recorded conversations
8 Countries represented
How we structure each interview
01
Background check
We verify their portfolio and track record before inviting anyone. Each specialist must demonstrate consistent quality work over multiple years, not just a strong single project.
02
Unscripted conversation
No prepared questions or marketing talking points. We discuss real problems they've encountered and how they solved them, including mistakes and revisions along the way.
03
Visual examples
Every concept gets paired with actual work samples. When someone explains their grid approach, you see the live project where they applied it.
What you get from these interviews
- Specific layout decisions explained in context of real client projects, complete with constraints and tradeoffs they navigated
- Tool recommendations based on what professionals actually use daily, not what sponsors pay them to promote
- Mistakes they made early in their career and adjustments they now make automatically to avoid repeating those patterns
- Alternative approaches to common layout challenges, showing there's rarely one correct solution