Dropbox Design

How do you design a design doc?

When you think about design, the word “documentation” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind…

Illustrating a more human brand (part 1)

The history of Dropbox brand illustration

How to improve your design process with copy docs

Organize your writing with this easy method

Design for internationalization

Build better products for people around the world

Fostering focus for small screens

How we redesigned Dropbox mobile for rapid work

How to create a UX writing portfolio

What stands out when we’re hiring at Dropbox

4 ways to show the value of UX writing

When user testing isn’t an option

Are app reviews worth reading?

What I learned from reading thousands of app reviews

Design Your Team

Two years ago, a few of us on the research team at Dropbox set out to better…

How to stay scrappy

And keep your team happy

How to switch your career to product design

Learn from 6 Dropbox designers with different backgrounds

There’s no single path to product design. Our motley crew here at Dropbox includes a former architect, an event planner, a customer…

The role of UX writing in design ethics

We can bring the light

Every word matters

How to work effectively with engineers

Tips from designers and engineers on the Dropbox Paper team

PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS

How to find your voice and set it free

Why your design team should hire a writer

Writers + Designers = A match made in heaven

Guided by style

A style guide is a living project that requires regular care and maintenance. Care for…

How to run a research session if you’re not a design researcher

How one UX writer took research into…

Designers who play with words

How to use writing in your design process

How to unlock writer’s block

The blank page of paper, staring back at you. The blinking cursor on the screen, waiting, waiting, waiting…

Do you know where your icons are?

Managing icons on the Dropbox Paper team

Getting co-creative with research

In the last few years at Dropbox, we’ve introduced features that help people work together, not just…

A design approach to diversity and inclusion

Foster more diverse and inclusive communities with the…

When speeding up means slowing down

Lessons on running thoughtful growth experiments

Designing design mentorship

How to grow a design mentorship program that grows designers