How Coca-Cola uses Gestalt principles in their branding
Let’s understand how your eyes and brain play the magic of perception.
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The only way an “edit” feature on Twitter would work
How to provide what users want, while keeping them accountable for what they tweet
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How machines have come to naturally speak human language
The prior linguistic revolution of the compiler
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Have we been building products all wrong?
Are opinionated products necessary for differentiation in a competitive market? Or do they impose undue limitations?
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Illustration Teardowns: Refactoring Old Work
We all hate to look at our old work. Yuk! Blech! But as songwriters say “it’s all in the rewrite”!Girl sketching on iPad (refactored from several years ago 🙌🏽)As I come up close to the end of my current contract I find myself in that “what’s next” place where I need to get out and promote myself som..
The principles of sensory design
Sight isn’t the only way to experience the world: Senses work in tandem to guide cognition, movement, and communication. Experts posit that humans possess between 9 and 33 distinct senses, yet digital design routinely ignores neurological factors beyond sight. Sensory design principles emphasize the..
The most common mistake designers make when adjusting their bar charts
What to do if your values don’t fit?
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10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier
Figma hacks you might not have heard of
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How to convince company leadership to care about accessibility — a guide
Over 11,000 ADA lawsuits were filed in the US in 2019 and 26% of Americans have a disability. How do we get our leadership to take action?
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Advantages of doing design research in a foreign language
Being faced with the challenge of doing research in a foreign language is scary.
A few years ago, I moved to Germany with no knowledge of German. It was a daunting move as a researcher; my skill set as a researcher depended greatly on language. Knowing how to frame and ask a question to reduce bias,..
