Design trend, Design tokens , Emotional accessibility, Lessons from freelancing, Planning is hard

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The anatomy of a design trend - A discussion of the theory of design trends with sample trends in Industrial Design, Interface Design, and User… - Jens Mühlstedt / filed under Product Design

Introduction to design tokens - The start of my series on design tokens. In this first installment, I go through a fictional narrative… - Michael Mangialardi / filed under Design token

The emotional accessibility of reading - Balancing emotion with function is essential when choosing a typeface for your brand. - David Bailey / filed under Typography

A decade of lessons from a freelance product designer - Along the way, I’ve identified some fundamentals that helped me, pixel by pixel, reach my goals. - Jonathan Patterson / filed under Freelancing

Why planning is hard - Strong effective planning involves a lot of focus, hard work, and cross-functional alignment. - Abhishek Chakravarty / filed under Product Management