Designing without dark patterns

guide for designers

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Guide author: Flora Brochier.

Last update: October 2023

This guide presents main design best practices. The objective is to create digital services that are more respectful of the user’s free will.

It covers the following topics:

  • Dark pattern (or deceptive design)
  • Persuasive design
  • Captology
  • Attention design

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Revoir le webinaire (peertube)

Many of you attended the launch webinar for this guide on October 3, 2023. On this page, you will find an overview of the guide and insights from Pierre-Yves Gosset, Estelle Hary, Romain Badouard, Joséphine Hurstel, and Flora Brochier on the topics of persuasion and capturing attention.