My go-to sans serif typefaces for optimal legibility and simplicity on your interface designs. — Interfaces can quickly get cluttered. An easy way to declutter them is by simplifying the thing that takes up the most space, the text. Removing complexity helps to decrease cognitive load (the amount of brain power required to use an interface), improve legibility, and it looks a lot neater too. …

Sticking with a single alignment (or as few as possible) helps to simplify an interface, making it look neater and tidier. — One of the trickiest and most important parts of UI design is aligning interface elements. Getting the alignment right can drastically improve aesthetics and readability. The more different types of alignment you use (left, right, or centre), the more complex and messy an interface can look. Our eyes are forced…

Quick and practical button design tips to avoid common usability and accessibility problems. — I’ve been a designer for nearly 2 decades now and I’ve used buttons in many projects, but I don’t think I’ve ever taken the time to think about button design in detail. It wasn’t until recently that I realised I’d been making some common button design mistakes (and I’m not…

Hey Codey, as a product designer, I understand the point you're trying to make, but like most things in life, I don't think it's black or white. You've got some good points and it's definitely important to treat our designs in a more objective manner. But black or white articles…