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The Art and Science of Designing With Motion

The Art and Science of Designing With Motion

A crash course for motion design beginners
Go to the profile of Stephanie Embry
Stephanie Embry
Aug 16, 2019
When Tech Brands Get Illustration Right

When Tech Brands Get Illustration Right

Tech brands have gotten on the illustration bandwagon, and the result is a stronger brand presence
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Emma Linh
Aug 5, 2019
3 Lessons We Learned From Rebranding Gusto

3 Lessons We Learned From Rebranding Gusto

Why a successful rebrand should be a collaboration
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Jason Marder
Jan 27, 2020
9 Ways to Stop Designing the Same Old Stuff

9 Ways to Stop Designing the Same Old Stuff

Last decade we reached peak-homogeneity. Let’s mark the new one with an explosion of uniqueness.
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Benek Lisefski
Jan 23, 2020
How I Fixed Gmail’s UX and Saved My Sanity

How I Fixed Gmail’s UX and Saved My Sanity

I miss Inbox, so I hacked Gmail with a little CSS magic
Go to the profile of Kelli Borgonia
Kelli Borgonia
Mar 27, 2019
My Secret Weapon for Design Inspiration

My Secret Weapon for Design Inspiration

The muse is almost never there when you need it, so take a systematic approach
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Buzz Usborne
Jan 22, 2020
How to Make Your Design Business a Well-Oiled Machine

How to Make Your Design Business a Well-Oiled Machine

Fine-tune your processes so you can capture more work
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Amber Sawaya
Jan 21, 2020
The Golden Rule of Being a Contractor

The Golden Rule of Being a Contractor

The fallacy that makes us bad at time estimates and how to fix it
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Jeff Davidson
Jan 16, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Remote Design Sprints

The Ultimate Guide to Remote Design Sprints

Design Sprints are hard enough with everyone in one room—here’s how to run a Sprint with your distributed team
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Just Mad
Jan 16, 2020
How to Do User Testing on a Budget

How to Do User Testing on a Budget

A beginner’s guide to running your first user testing session for $0
Go to the profile of Jules Cheung
Jules Cheung
Mar 13, 2017
5 Tips for Writing Good Design Principles

5 Tips for Writing Good Design Principles

Strong design principles will help you make better design decisions about products and features
Go to the profile of Ethan Eismann
Ethan Eismann
Oct 18, 2019
The W.H.Y. Method for Better Design Critiques

The W.H.Y. Method for Better Design Critiques

A framework for critiques that unify the team and serve the ultimate goal: stronger design
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Ava DeVoe
Dec 3, 2019
2020 Design Trend Forecast

2020 Design Trend Forecast

What design trends will we see in the new year?
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Jon Moore
Jan 7, 2020
What Makes A Great Logo?

What Makes A Great Logo?

Three guiding principles to help you create a logo that really stands out
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William Probus
Dec 2, 2019
Designing a Dark Mode Is Harder Than It Looks

Designing a Dark Mode Is Harder Than It Looks

Eight tips for converting your CSS from light to dark
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Joe Honton
Jan 3, 2020
Why Branding Is More Than a Logo and Color Palette

Why Branding Is More Than a Logo and Color Palette

Brands are a lot like people, each having a purpose, personality, and voice all its own
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Jo Layne Skillman
Dec 20, 2019
How Data Visualization Is Transforming the Healthcare Industry

How Data Visualization Is Transforming the Healthcare Industry

Data viz allows the health industry to make sense of vast amounts of data for better patient care
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Erin McCoy
Dec 16, 2019
Why Personas Aren’t Just an Exercise in Make Believe

Why Personas Aren’t Just an Exercise in Make Believe

Personas are an excellent tool when they’re based on actual research
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Dan Saffer
Nov 15, 2019
What Is a Design System?

What Is a Design System?

An introduction to what a design system can do for you, when you need one, and how to build it
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Andrew Couldwell
Nov 18, 2019
How Marketers Harness the Power of Data Visualization

How Marketers Harness the Power of Data Visualization

Data viz helps marketers promote their brand and spot trends in how their content is performing
Go to the profile of Erin McCoy
Erin McCoy
Dec 11, 2019
How to Fix Higher Ed’s Accessibility Problem

How to Fix Higher Ed’s Accessibility Problem

If a college education should be available to all, higher ed websites should be accessible to everyone
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Caitlin R. Weiner
Dec 6, 2019
Why Sci-Fi Is Bad for Design

Why Sci-Fi Is Bad for Design

Tech that looks cool in a movie is often distracting and frustrating for real users
Go to the profile of Amber Case
Amber Case
Nov 20, 2019
10 Ways to Up Your Data Viz Game

10 Ways to Up Your Data Viz Game

Explore new ways to tell a data story with these inspiring charts and graphs
Go to the profile of Erin McCoy
Erin McCoy
Nov 19, 2019
Building the Cities of the Future

Building the Cities of the Future

How to use human-centered design to build denser, more communal cities
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Heidi Marshman
Oct 29, 2019
Seven Myths of Color Contrast Accessibility

Seven Myths of Color Contrast Accessibility

Setting the record straight on some common misconceptions and the nuances of accessibility guidelines
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UX Movement
Oct 16, 2019
Why Every UX Designer Should Be a Data Analyst

Why Every UX Designer Should Be a Data Analyst

Don’t worry: It’s not as scary as it sounds
Go to the profile of Kris Paries
Kris Paries
Jul 27, 2017
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