Visual Design

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9 Best Articles in 2021
 
medium.com
7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI (Part 1)medium.com
1468 saves · From 2014 · Erik D. Kennedy · A non-artsy primer in digital aesthetics
ui
design
ux
 
lawsofux.com
Laws of UXlawsofux.com
2 min read · 1198 saves · From 2018 · 01Users often perceive aesthetically pleasing design as design that’s more usable.Learn More
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law
 
Unsplash
Unsplash | Free High-Resolution PhotosUnsplash
2 min read · 1160 saves · From 2015 · Do-whatever-you-want high-resolution photos. Download 10 new free photos every 10 days.
photos
stock
images
 
medium.com
How Technology Hijacks People’s Minds — from a Magician and Google’s Design Ethicist — Mediummedium.com
~16 min read · 1090 saves · From 2016 · When using technology, we often focus optimistically on all the things it does for us. But I want you to show you where it might do the opposite.
technology
digital life
startups
 
colorhunt.co
Color Huntcolorhunt.co
1073 saves · From 2015 · Curated collection of beautiful colors, updated daily.
colors
javascript
design
 
UX Collective
Design Better FormsUX Collective
5 min read · 1050 saves · From 2016 · Andrew Coyle · Common mistakes designers make and how to fix them
forms
ux
design
 
Nielsen Norman Group
UX Mapping Methods Compared: A Cheat SheetNielsen Norman Group
7 min read · 986 saves · From 2017 · Understand similarities and differences among empathy maps, customer journey maps, experience maps, and service blueprints.
ux
mapping
empathy map
 
medium.com
Why Product Thinking is the next big thing in UX Designmedium.com
7 min read · 947 saves · From 2015 · Nikkel Blaase · Life’s too short to build something nobody wants…
ux
product design
product thinking
 
GV
The Design Sprint — Google VenturesGV
4 min read · 926 saves · From 2015 · The sprint is a five-day process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers.
design
ux
mvp
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Measuring, Defining and Improving Productivity: The Design Productivity BlueprintSpotify Design
design
visual design
Letters Close Enough to TouchThe New York Times
typography
design
visual design
A Google designer takes us inside Search’s mobile redesignblog.google
visual design
The 14 most important books for designers to read right nowFast Company
design
visual design
Cheysson Color Palettesobservablehq.com
data visualization
visual design
The ugly history of Comic SansUX Collective
visual design
typography
UI cheat sheet: Icon categories + icon style reference guideUX Collective
visual design
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I Love Typography
My Favorite Typefaces of 2020 — I Love TypographyI Love Typography
~17 min read · 126 saves · Jan 13th · After a decade, ILT's annual Favorite Fonts list is back. In addition to a ten top favorite typefaces, there are now 50 typefaces in the Honorable Mentions list; and a section devoted to my favorite…
visual design
typography
design
 
The New York Times
The Year in Illustration 2020The New York Times
8 min read · 104 saves · Jan 15th · The most memorable illustrations of the year, as chosen by the art directors of The New York Times.
visual design
 
UX Collective
A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverables (2021)UX Collective
100 saves · Jan 18th · Fabricio Teixeira · The most common tool, methods, processes, and deliverables that designers use throughout the digital product design process.
ux
product design
visual design
 
observablehq.com
Cheysson Color Palettesobservablehq.com
84 saves · Jan 20th · Resuable color palettes, provided as SVG patterns, based on the late 1800s French Albums de Statistique Graphique by engineer and data visualization pioneer Émile Cheysson. Introduction This notebook…
data visualization
visual design
 
UX Collective
The no-mouse challenge: Taking the keyboard navigation red pillUX Collective
~11 min read · 81 saves · Jan 11th · Denis Boudreau · We’ve all been kicking off 2021 in a myriad of ways so far, and next Monday, I’ll be kicking mine off again, this time with my monthly…
visual design
accessibility
 
Nielsen Norman Group
Visual Hierarchy in UX: DefinitionNielsen Norman Group
5 min read · 60 saves · Jan 19th · A clear visual hierarchy guides the eye to the most important elements on the page. It can be created through variations in color and contrast, scale, and grouping.
visual design
ux
how to
 
Fast Company
The 14 most important books for designers to read right nowFast Company
8 min read · 57 saves · Jan 22nd · Experts from IDEO, Adobe, SVA, HOK, Designer Fund, and more share book recommendations for designers who want to expand their horizons in 2021 and beyond.
design
visual design
 
HubSpot
13 Graphic Design Trends to Use in 2021 — and Two to AvoidHubSpot
8 min read · 56 saves · Jan 18th · Take a look at these design trends to ensure you're hitting the right note with your audience.
visual design
design
 
Fast Company
Burger King unveils its first major rebrand in 20 yearsFast Company
2 min read · 56 saves · Jan 7th · Lilly Smith · “You can almost taste the typeface.”
design
visual design
 
Creative Bloq
5 web design trends that will dominate the internet in 2021Creative Bloq
5 min read · 54 saves · Jan 14th · Bruno Estrella · The hot trends to look out for this year.
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