Is the end near for flat logo design?
Oversimplified logos: when less becomes too much.Logos speak a thousand words. A great logo can tell the story of an organization without a single word. Recently, logos from various companies have experienced a transformation. From car companies like GM, restaurants like Burger King, and food produc..
Why the Starbucks app is design perfection
I love my barista, but I’d much rather use the app. The UX on the Starbucks app is so close to perfect it’s setting industry standards.
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Figma for education: Design for learning experiences
Why would a teacher be interested in Figma? Why would a designer be interested in classroom prep?Join our little Figgy educators group.Currently, I work in the EdTech product design industry (K-12) as an experience designer. I am a former 7th-grade science teacher and am planning to return to the cl..
How to avoid using gradients like a lunatic
Gradients are everywhere you look these days and it appears they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Here is how to harness their power…
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Bringing self-compassion into product management
Encouragement to shift your perception of what ‘high performing’ looks like
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Search or navigation? How familiarity affects naming and behavior
In cognitive psychology research, familiarity will cause people to use different names for an object, which may explain e-commerce users’ search or browsing behaviors.Do you know what’s in the cup in this picture?Photo by Ke Vin on UnsplashThis is the alcoholic drink — a Mojito!
If your answer was “..
Testing fonts for accessibility
Selecting accessible fonts for your copy is not just to help users with disabilities and special needs – it increases legibility for all…
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“What if we just…?”
A designer’s worst nightmare
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Inclusive design: Solve for one, extend to many
A few weeks back while scrolling through my Twitter feed, I came across this marvelous innovation by Nike which just blew my mind.
A truly intuitive productThe Nike GO FlyEase is a hands-free shoe — which consists of a hinge and a flexible tensioner around the shoe that facilitates the taking-on and..
What human collective intelligence can teach to AI
The power of cumulative cultural evolution
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