The Silent Force of UX Design: Is Invisibility in User Experience Design a Strength or a Vulnerability?
Zoe Bartholot
The Silent Force of UX Design explores how subtle design choices shape digital experiences, often without users
realizing it. While UX was originally intended to enhance usability, it now influences decisions in ways that can be
both helpful and manipulative. This thesis examines the knowledge gap between designers and users, the ethical
implications of design, and how we can create more transparent, user-centered experiences. By unveiling the invisible
forces behind digital interactions, this work empowers both designers and everyday users to engage with technology more
critically and intentionally.
The Silent Force, Made Visible
The final thesis book, designed to reflect the invisible impact of UX.
A Book with Intent
Every design choice, from typography to layout, echoes the central theme: how subtle decisions shape experience.
Reading Between the Lines
The thesis's physical form invites slower interaction, asking readers to pause, reflect, and engage with the design more consciously.
An Interface in Print
Though not on a screen, the book itself becomes an interface, designed to guide, question, and reveal.
Opening the Game Box
Peeking inside the box, you’ll find two decks: one full of real-life scenarios and the other packed with all the secrets behind the designs you interact with every day.
Back of the Box
A quick preview of what’s inside. A quiet invitation to dive in and explore how design shapes our everyday choices—because, like UX, the real impact is in how it plays out.
Playing Cards
A stack of cards that reveal design elements, principles, and UX laws. These cards aren't just the answer; they reveal how design shapes the way we move, click, and make decisions.