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Learn how a Microsoft designer built an internal Icon Library in his spare time
Learn how a Microsoft designer built an internal Icon Library in his spare time
Imagine a world where icons coexist no matter which design tool a UI/UX professional prefers. The icons live peacefully together, properly…
Valerie Veteto
Aug 16, 2018
Art of Listening: One designer’s foray into experiential design
Art of Listening: One designer’s foray into experiential design
Welcome to the continuation of our Side Project Series, a chance for us to spotlight those designers who work until the wee hours to finish…
Valerie Veteto
Jun 28, 2018
How one designer motivates others to build more ethical products
How one designer motivates others to build more ethical products
Welcome to the continuation of our Side Project Series, a chance for us to spotlight those designers who work until the wee hours to finish…
Valerie Veteto
Jun 20, 2018
How you can design end to end on a Chromebook
How you can design end to end on a Chromebook
Why I moved my entire workflow to the web
Zach Grosser
May 24, 2018
Pinterest’s first design hire built an app for passion projects
Pinterest’s first design hire built an app for passion projects
Designer Q&A: Spotlight on side projects
Valerie Veteto
Apr 24, 2018
5 steps to nailing your portfolio presentation in design interviews
5 steps to nailing your portfolio presentation in design interviews
Guidance for new grads
Peter Herbert Barnaba
Apr 18, 2018
Designer Q&A: Camellia Neri’s five catalysts for creativity
Designer Q&A: Camellia Neri’s five catalysts for creativity
Welcome to a brand new editorial effort by Figma: the Designer Q&A! In our Catalyst Series we ask notable designers what sparks their…
Valerie Veteto
Apr 12, 2018
How to hit the road as a UI/UX digital nomad
How to hit the road as a UI/UX digital nomad
Does your soul die a little each time you climb the subway steps of your morning commute? Do you dream of endless beaches, poolside…
Valerie Veteto
Mar 14, 2018
18 designers predict UI/UX trends for 2018
18 designers predict UI/UX trends for 2018
Designers are always looking toward the future — in our “build and ship it now” industry we’re programmed to iterate ad finitum. In the…
Valerie Veteto
Dec 15, 2017
5 international cities with up-and-coming UI/UX design communities
5 international cities with up-and-coming UI/UX design communities
Silicon Valley suffers from tech tunnel vision. Despite product design communities popping up all over the world, our industry leans…
Valerie Veteto
Nov 20, 2017
What Tesla’s Model 3 UI reveals about its vision for the future
What Tesla’s Model 3 UI reveals about its vision for the future
If you’re a designer/car enthusiast this post is for you. I’ve broken down the details of the dashboard controls and interface of the Tesla…
Tom Johnson
Nov 7, 2017
10 UI/UX Design Internships Figma Users Swear By
10 UI/UX Design Internships Figma Users Swear By
Not all internships are created equal, especially in tech. To save you time sifting through thousands of possibilities, we crowdsourced…
Valerie Veteto
Oct 30, 2017
How to throw a design-friendly hackathon
How to throw a design-friendly hackathon
Since time immemorial, hoodie clad programmers have dominated hackathons. The word “hackathon” first surfaced in 1999, at a bug bashing…
Carmel DeAmicis
Oct 19, 2017
This Twitter storm shows design systems are still up for debate
This Twitter storm shows design systems are still up for debate
Ask any designer for a one-size-fits-all definition of design systems and you’re bound to receive scattered answers, or even a…
Valerie Veteto
Sep 29, 2017
Meet the design pioneers taking on the venture world
Meet the design pioneers taking on the venture world
It’s practically a prerequisite for new VCs to trumpet their arrival on the scene with a Medium post and as much fanfare as they can…
Carmel DeAmicis
Jul 20, 2017
New design conference Vectors sold out in 2 days for a great reason
New design conference Vectors sold out in 2 days for a great reason
There’s a hot new tech design conference in town — Vectors — and it sold out in two days flat. I know what you’re thinking — the last thing…
Carmel DeAmicis
Jun 9, 2017
This website shows that to find talented female designers, you just need to look
This website shows that to find talented female designers, you just need to look
It’s no secret that talented women in tech often don’t get as much attention as their male counterparts.
Carmel DeAmicis
May 15, 2017
5 books that shaped the design approach of Airbnb’s Jon Gold
5 books that shaped the design approach of Airbnb’s Jon Gold
Design meets engineering in his favorite book list
Carmel DeAmicis
Apr 27, 2017
Top 4 design highlights from Facebook’s F8 conference
Top 4 design highlights from Facebook’s F8 conference
In case you missed the fanfare, Facebook held its annual F8 conference keynote yesterday. There were Fast and the Furious 8 jokes…
Carmel DeAmicis
Apr 19, 2017
The 6 design trends John Maeda predicted in his State of the Union
The 6 design trends John Maeda predicted in his State of the Union
Like Groundhog Day for designers, you know spring’s a comin’ when all-star designer John Maeda drops his state of the union — the 2017…
Carmel DeAmicis
Mar 14, 2017
Did Snapchat succeed because of its controversial UI?
Did Snapchat succeed because of its controversial UI?
Snapchat’s usability sucks. They even had to include ten black and white diagrams in their IPO filing just to help potential investors…
Carmel DeAmicis
Mar 9, 2017
Can designers make a political difference?
Can designers make a political difference?
They’re going to try
Carmel DeAmicis
Mar 2, 2017
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