Max Burnside
@maxburnsi.de
Product designer who builds apps. Creator of Preview SMS and @homeplate.deals
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The video is taking longer than anticipated but here are a few more in-progress pixels.
December 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The video is taking longer than anticipated but here are a few more in-progress pixels.
Buttons are simple. Great buttons are not.
December 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Buttons are simple. Great buttons are not.
Peep a small preview of pixels that will premiere on Wednesday in a process video.
December 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Peep a small preview of pixels that will premiere on Wednesday in a process video.
Happy social proof Sunday
December 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy social proof Sunday
A fun but challenging aspect of designing TRX's virtual trainer platform was accounting for different orientation views.
This mockup shows a series of common "phone" orientations mixed with a landscape orientation for the instructor.
This mockup shows a series of common "phone" orientations mixed with a landscape orientation for the instructor.
December 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A fun but challenging aspect of designing TRX's virtual trainer platform was accounting for different orientation views.
This mockup shows a series of common "phone" orientations mixed with a landscape orientation for the instructor.
This mockup shows a series of common "phone" orientations mixed with a landscape orientation for the instructor.
Direct Review feature I designed for UserEvidence.
Just a reminder that modal overlays don't have to be boring, 25% opacity black.
Just a reminder that modal overlays don't have to be boring, 25% opacity black.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Direct Review feature I designed for UserEvidence.
Just a reminder that modal overlays don't have to be boring, 25% opacity black.
Just a reminder that modal overlays don't have to be boring, 25% opacity black.
The details are starting to emerge.
December 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The details are starting to emerge.
12px icons are typically reserved for complicated interfaces and/or instances where icons denote status rather than actions.
These custom 12px icons I made for UserEvidence's design system are small but contain some nice details.
These custom 12px icons I made for UserEvidence's design system are small but contain some nice details.
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
12px icons are typically reserved for complicated interfaces and/or instances where icons denote status rather than actions.
These custom 12px icons I made for UserEvidence's design system are small but contain some nice details.
These custom 12px icons I made for UserEvidence's design system are small but contain some nice details.
Started making design videos in 2025. Here's the cover image for the next one.
Many more videos to come in 2026 and beyond.
Many more videos to come in 2026 and beyond.
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Started making design videos in 2025. Here's the cover image for the next one.
Many more videos to come in 2026 and beyond.
Many more videos to come in 2026 and beyond.
So, if 64px icons are rare, then which size is considered common?
These 16px icons represent the "standard" grid size used in most applications nowadays.
These 16px icons represent the "standard" grid size used in most applications nowadays.
December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
So, if 64px icons are rare, then which size is considered common?
These 16px icons represent the "standard" grid size used in most applications nowadays.
These 16px icons represent the "standard" grid size used in most applications nowadays.
Previewing a different kind of design work-in-progress.
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Previewing a different kind of design work-in-progress.
There's something really nice about bold font-weight metrics. Mixed with a few custom icons, I still dig this UI I created a few years back.
December 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There's something really nice about bold font-weight metrics. Mixed with a few custom icons, I still dig this UI I created a few years back.
I shared the first half of these metrics last month and then forgot to share the other half.
Better late than never.
Better late than never.
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I shared the first half of these metrics last month and then forgot to share the other half.
Better late than never.
Better late than never.
I don't typically create 64px icons. At that grid size, we're usually entering spot illustration territory, and they require additional background visual elements.
Here is an exception to that occurrence. I made these for a survey template creation user flow.
Here is an exception to that occurrence. I made these for a survey template creation user flow.
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I don't typically create 64px icons. At that grid size, we're usually entering spot illustration territory, and they require additional background visual elements.
Here is an exception to that occurrence. I made these for a survey template creation user flow.
Here is an exception to that occurrence. I made these for a survey template creation user flow.
If you're reading this post, you likely provide tech support to family during the holidays.
It sounds obvious, but when a family member presses "+" in Messages to capture a photo, gently remind them to use the Camera app directly.
It sounds obvious, but when a family member presses "+" in Messages to capture a photo, gently remind them to use the Camera app directly.
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
If you're reading this post, you likely provide tech support to family during the holidays.
It sounds obvious, but when a family member presses "+" in Messages to capture a photo, gently remind them to use the Camera app directly.
It sounds obvious, but when a family member presses "+" in Messages to capture a photo, gently remind them to use the Camera app directly.
With significant amounts of data originating from multiple groups, I designed a collapsible table solution for UserEvidence.
Each group had metadata displayed in either state, so users didn't waste time needlessly expanding an empty group.
Each group had metadata displayed in either state, so users didn't waste time needlessly expanding an empty group.
December 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
With significant amounts of data originating from multiple groups, I designed a collapsible table solution for UserEvidence.
Each group had metadata displayed in either state, so users didn't waste time needlessly expanding an empty group.
Each group had metadata displayed in either state, so users didn't waste time needlessly expanding an empty group.
The entire point of the search function is to access an unknown or difficult-to-locate section of Settings.
The current search experience expects perfect queries and falls apart when users fail to provide them.
I mocked up one way to solve this UX issue.
The current search experience expects perfect queries and falls apart when users fail to provide them.
I mocked up one way to solve this UX issue.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The entire point of the search function is to access an unknown or difficult-to-locate section of Settings.
The current search experience expects perfect queries and falls apart when users fail to provide them.
I mocked up one way to solve this UX issue.
The current search experience expects perfect queries and falls apart when users fail to provide them.
I mocked up one way to solve this UX issue.
iOS 26 has still not corrected the lackluster search experience in its Settings app.
Most users have experienced this frustration. For example, when attempting to find settings related to Live Activities (a useful feature that several apps use) I'm currently shown zero results.
Most users have experienced this frustration. For example, when attempting to find settings related to Live Activities (a useful feature that several apps use) I'm currently shown zero results.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
iOS 26 has still not corrected the lackluster search experience in its Settings app.
Most users have experienced this frustration. For example, when attempting to find settings related to Live Activities (a useful feature that several apps use) I'm currently shown zero results.
Most users have experienced this frustration. For example, when attempting to find settings related to Live Activities (a useful feature that several apps use) I'm currently shown zero results.
Here's another look at a section of the Report Creator.
Inspired by FigJam UI, the bottom menu allowed users to drag in content and instantly see how it would appear in the final published case study.
The primary brand color was used only as an accent to maintain its effect.
Inspired by FigJam UI, the bottom menu allowed users to drag in content and instantly see how it would appear in the final published case study.
The primary brand color was used only as an accent to maintain its effect.
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here's another look at a section of the Report Creator.
Inspired by FigJam UI, the bottom menu allowed users to drag in content and instantly see how it would appear in the final published case study.
The primary brand color was used only as an accent to maintain its effect.
Inspired by FigJam UI, the bottom menu allowed users to drag in content and instantly see how it would appear in the final published case study.
The primary brand color was used only as an accent to maintain its effect.
An early look at a 404 page design for my personal site, inspired by that pink basketball site.
December 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
An early look at a 404 page design for my personal site, inspired by that pink basketball site.
There's a distinct satisfaction in looking at work from several years back and feeling like it still holds up.
This was a case study builder I designed while at UserEvidence.
"My Awesome Account Report" might be placeholder text, but it'd make a great title, too.
This was a case study builder I designed while at UserEvidence.
"My Awesome Account Report" might be placeholder text, but it'd make a great title, too.
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
There's a distinct satisfaction in looking at work from several years back and feeling like it still holds up.
This was a case study builder I designed while at UserEvidence.
"My Awesome Account Report" might be placeholder text, but it'd make a great title, too.
This was a case study builder I designed while at UserEvidence.
"My Awesome Account Report" might be placeholder text, but it'd make a great title, too.
Progress continues. The pixels are getting prettier.
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Progress continues. The pixels are getting prettier.
Some otherwise pedestrian UI elements can hide a lot of planning.
When working with Saks to redesign portions of its iOS app, I spent considerable effort ensuring every feature was thoughtfully included in the components. Here's a look at some of that planning process.
When working with Saks to redesign portions of its iOS app, I spent considerable effort ensuring every feature was thoughtfully included in the components. Here's a look at some of that planning process.
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Some otherwise pedestrian UI elements can hide a lot of planning.
When working with Saks to redesign portions of its iOS app, I spent considerable effort ensuring every feature was thoughtfully included in the components. Here's a look at some of that planning process.
When working with Saks to redesign portions of its iOS app, I spent considerable effort ensuring every feature was thoughtfully included in the components. Here's a look at some of that planning process.
I'm having a blast improving the deal details for the 2026 updates to @homeplate.deals.
The custom emojis are still in-progress but are especially fun to make.
More UI refinements are ahead. In the meantime, here's a look at the current state of things.
The custom emojis are still in-progress but are especially fun to make.
More UI refinements are ahead. In the meantime, here's a look at the current state of things.
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I'm having a blast improving the deal details for the 2026 updates to @homeplate.deals.
The custom emojis are still in-progress but are especially fun to make.
More UI refinements are ahead. In the meantime, here's a look at the current state of things.
The custom emojis are still in-progress but are especially fun to make.
More UI refinements are ahead. In the meantime, here's a look at the current state of things.
Monday musings: what if you could charge AirPods directly on the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad?
Unnecessary? Sure.
Cool? Yeah.
Unnecessary? Sure.
Cool? Yeah.
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Monday musings: what if you could charge AirPods directly on the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad?
Unnecessary? Sure.
Cool? Yeah.
Unnecessary? Sure.
Cool? Yeah.