Every designer has their go-to set of websites they consult when looking for inspiration, assets, or how to solve a common problem. Here’s my list, organized by category. Last updated 7/7/17. ***This list is really the end-all, be-all: https://www.evernote.design/ UI Inspiration & Style Guides Web/Desktop UI Call to Idea Crayon Httpster.net Codrops Abduzeedo UI Inspiration Mobile UI InspiredUI Capptivate

A couple months ago I was sending an unimpressed Bitmoji as a response to a text message, and I suddenly found myself wondering about the people that create these illustrations. As a designer, I read a lot about other designers and design process. Interviews, self-published blog posts, articles about studio…

Or, why I wanted to start a random lunch program at a large company. — When I joined IBM Design 3 years ago, the design studio was a little different than it is today. I think one of the biggest differences was that we were a lot smaller then. The studio was only about 120 people, on one floor, in one building in Austin, TX…

How I created a visual identity for a STEM event geared toward middle school girls. — It all started with a simple request for a logo… A lot of designers know how this story goes. A small ask to create something can easily spin out of control. But this time it was different because I was the one pushing for more. Currently I am a design…

Since starting my career as a web-then-product designer, I’ve worked on teams of different shapes and sizes at various companies. And, if you’re a designer like me, it probably sounds all too familiar that my experience with these teams has varied from not-so-functional to pretty-good-high-fives-all-around. But recently, I had a…

A quick overview of do’s and don’ts for designers from the person reviewing your portfolio. Over the past few years (and past few jobs), I’ve had to help hire new designers, either directly for myself, or indirectly by helping out HR. I’ve noticed that young designers don’t always know what…

Thoughts on how to manage the thousands of photos we take. — NYTimes (livelymorgue.tumblr.com) In the beginning… Taking photos used to be a thoughtful hobby. With only a finite number of photos per roll of film, you had to carefully pick and choose what you shot. Photos were easily catalogued in albums so people had visual volumes of their families, travels, and milestones. …