Designers
A collection of valuable articles for creative people who love to smartly make things nice to use.
Collection by Michael Musgrove
Tobias van Schneider
The best totally free web fonts & typefaces
4 min read · From 2020 · Quality, free web fonts are difficult to come by these days. The best place I could think to find them: Twitter. Beautiful typefaces are usually an investment, but that doesn't mean you can't find…
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CSS-Tricks
So Many Color Links
2 min read · From 2019 · There's been a run of tools, articles, and resources about color lately. Please allow me to close a few tabs by rounding them up here for your enjoyment.
Reader View · Shared by 37, including Naved Islam, Michael Musgrove, Davy De Pauw
UX Collective
7 design psychology tricks every designer should know
6 min read · From 2019 · Being an expert in interaction designing won't be enough for a product designer!
Reader View · Shared by 208, including Matthias Lampe, Johannes Dornisch, Christoph Wilke, Michael Musgrove, Raúl Rey, Nick Floro, George Waititu, Jacob du Toit, Faik Ersoy
framer.com
Why the Box Model is Integral to Web Design
7 min read · From 2019 · Understanding the technical basics of web will make design and handoff considerably smoother.
Reader View · Shared by 81, including Benoist Lawniczak, CSS Weekly, Chris Heilmann, Merkstatt, Michael Musgrove, tcherno, Fabricio Teixeira, Boris Périsset
CSS-Tricks
Introducing Sass Modules
10 min read · From 2019 · Sass just launched a major new feature you might recognize from other languages: a module system. This is a big step forward for @import. one of the
Reader View · Shared by 78, including David Hellmann, Michael Zumstein, Rob Dodson, Michael Musgrove, Chris Heilmann, Rodrigo Noales
designsystems.com
Spacing, Grids and Layouts
7 min read · From 2019 · Learn how to define baseline grids, column grids, spacing and layouts.
Reader View · Shared by 147, including henrik, tcherno, Chris Heilmann, Matt, Michael Zumstein, Jacob du Toit, Helmi, David Hellmann, Michael Musgrove, René Stalder, figmadesign
Dribbble
Why consistent writing makes you a better designer
6 min read · From 2019 · Believe it or not, there are many similarities between writing and design. Read about the different ways writing can help you improve your skills as a designer in your career and get some tips for…
Reader View · Shared by 174, including Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, Rick Powell, Ines Bieler, Michael Musgrove, Niklaus Gerber, Katja Evertz, CSS Weekly, Tom Connor, Neil Hart 💙, Oscar MacDonald, Oliver Reichenstein
HubSpot
The Ultimate Guide to Email Design
From 2019 · Discover how email design can help you effectively reach your target audience, boost conversions, and build long-term relationships with prospects and customers.
Shared by 122, including sascha aßbach, CarlosGil.eth, Clemens, Drew McLellan (he/him), Jacob du Toit, Oscar MacDonald, Jonathan Kogan, Mike Taylor, Tony Hughes, Gail Gardner, Oliver Raduner, Michael Musgrove, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., Pam Didner
Dribbble
5 sneaky typography errors to avoid
6 min read · From 2019 · Polished typography is no easy feat, but it can be accomplished by paying attention to a few important details. We're shedding some light on five common typography mistakes that might not even…
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freeCodeCamp.org
You Don't Need CSS-in-JS: Why (and When) I Use Stylesheets Instead
4 min read · From 2019 · CSS-in-JS is all the rage. But is it really the best option?
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figmadesign
The birth of Inter
10 min read · From 2019 · How the new open source typeface used by GitHub and Mozilla came to be
Reader View · Shared by 153, including Veerle Pieters, yawniek, Jitendra Vyas, Steve Schoger, Ines Bieler, Benny Schudel, Julien Bilger, Pete Skomoroch, Joe Lencioni, Michael Musgrove, David Hellmann
cassie.codes
Creating my logo animation
5 min read · From 2019 · Last week I posted my new logo animation on twitter.Amongst everyone saying a ton of lovely things, (thankyou) there was a resounding cry of "tutorial". So I'm going to try and break it down for you.…
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gradientmagic.com
Gradient Magic
From 2019 · A gallery of fantastic and unique CSS Gradients.
Shared by 79, including Michael Musgrove, Alligator.io 🐊, Stéphanie Walter, 6clicks | John Robert-Nicoud, sascha aßbach, Oliver Raduner, Mohamed Azazy, Chris Heilmann, David Hellmann, Veerle Pieters, henrik, Moritz von Hase
CSS-Tricks
Drawing Realistic Clouds with SVG and CSS
8 min read · From 2019 · Greek mythology tells the story of Zeus creating the cloud nymph, Nephele. Like other Greek myths, this tale gets pretty bizarre and X-rated. Here’s a
Reader View · Shared by 31, including Alligator.io 🐊, Michael Musgrove, Muhammad Althaf, Rodrigo Noales, CSS Winner, Joe Lencioni
CSS-Tricks
SVG Properties and CSS
8 min read · From 2019 · There are many Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), but only certain attributes can be applied as CSS to SVG. Presentation attributes are used to style SVG
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CSS-Tricks
Change Color of SVG on Hover
3 min read · From 2019 · There are a lot of different ways to use SVG. Depending on which way, the tactic for recoloring that SVG in different states or conditions — :hover,
Reader View · Shared by 28, including Michael Musgrove, Chris Coyier, Benoist Lawniczak, Michael Sumner
