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UX & Design

Future Press Releases: An Alternative Way

Writing a Future Press Release is a powerful Design Thinking exercise. Here's an alternative way to achieve the same results remotely or in person.

UX/Design Tools

Synchronous Collaboration in Figma Has Been a Game Changer

Making the transition from Sketch to synchronous collaboration in Figma drastically increased our team's ability to work together effectively.

Product Development

Focus on Differentiation for Market Adoption

When it comes to launching your new product, always ask yourself: "Does what we are offering provide enough differentiation?"

UX/Design Tools

3 Tips for Effective Prototyping Micro-interactions in Figma

Design and prototyping tool Figma is an all-in-one solution Here are some tips for improving micro-interaction prototypes.

UX/Design Tools

Adobe/Macromedia Flash: Thank You for Your Service

Flash had a lot of shortcomings, but it still has a place in my heart. And it taught us several valuable lessons about what the web can and should be.

UX/Design Techniques

How to Build Flexible, Reusable, Complex Components in Figma with Autolayout

By combining different sub-components and using some Autolayout magic, we can rebuild a complex component into something powerful, flexible, and reusable.

UX/Design Tools

Is Sketch Still King? My First Impressions of Figma

While I thought Sketch was my forever, I'm really liking what Figma can offer, especially in terms of design systems.

Evolving the Industry

A “Design Problem” Is Everyone’s Problem

When we call something a "design problem," we're implying that visual design can fix the way the business or software system was "designed."

UX/Design Techniques

Getting Through Limitation Fatigue in Software Design

This isn't about starting over. You'll still probably have most of the bricks to work with, but you'll understand why each one exists and which ones are flexible.

Growing as Makers

Five Tips for a Successful Design Portfolio Review; Are You Ready?

Preparing for a design portfolio review? Focus, reduce, and know what you're looking for. A great review is the first step to getting a great design job.

Planning Your Project

Don’t Pay Consultants to be ‘Yes-People’

A consultant's job is to get your idea to the next level. They can't do that without a little pessimism and a lot of hard questions.

UX/Design Techniques

Using Sketch Symbols to Build a Dynamic Breadcrumb

Using symbols in Sketch helps maintain consistency when building out design components. But how can we ensure that our breadcrumb component is dynamic?

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