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Design Thinking Toolkit – What Is Design Thinking?

Design thinking uses logic, imagination, intuition, & systemic reasoning to solve tricky problems. It's never boring, sometimes physical, & always engaging.

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Can Design Thinking Workshops Benefit from Competition?

In a recent Design Thinking workshop I hosted, there was a bit of friendly competition among the participants when I split them into groups.

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Lead with “Why”: A Storytelling Shortcut for Ideas and Products

Here's a storytelling shortcut for better describing an idea, service, or product. Who's it for, what do they need, and what can we do?

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How to Animate On Scroll in Figma: Part 1

I hope Figma adds the ability to animate on scroll. Learn how to create an animated sticky header scroll effect in this Figma tutorial.

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Prioritize Software Features by Mapping Complexity & Value with a Feature Matrix

Creating a feature matrix can help you plan your project by understanding which features have the highest value and which the greatest risk.

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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.

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Internal PDF Links Zooming In or Out? Set the Zoom Level

Adding links in a PDF is a great way to create interactive docs or simple prototypes but can create weird zoom level issues. Here's how to fix it!

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App User Experience Review: How We Feel

How We Feel has a very strong user experience, prioritizing focus, privacy, accessibility, social good, retention, and context.

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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.

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Using Material Design? Keep the Design & Dev Teams Communicating

Prefab design systems like Material Design have hidden costs, which often surface as communication issues. Here are four approaches to help your team align.

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UX Wins & Sins: HidrateSpark 3

The main value proposition of the HidrateSpark is that it glows to encourage sipping. And it's great... until the novelty wears off.

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Four Sources of Creative Inspiration for a New Design

Here are a few of the activities, questions, and thought experiments I try when I'm starting a new design and looking for creative inspiration.

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