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Weekly recap #28
Design and frontend links this week.
Highlights of the week ↘
An introduction to Figma interactive components - Emiliano explains why Figma Interactive Components (now in beta) will improve how we create prototypes. -
I learnt why certain UX designers don’t have portfolios - Earlier I used to find it difficult to comprehend that majority of senior designers I knew didn’t have… -
Product design ↘
Make things obvious - Good interaction design is about keeping things obvious. Be it restraining complexity. Simplifying the complex. Or making a… -
Bringing markers back to UI design - Many designers know: the best design tool is a marker. Not Figma, not Sketch and no, not a pencil. -
How to create product design hypotheses: A step-by-step guide - I’m going to simply walk you through the what, why and how of hypothesis-driven design with a step-by-step… -
Product management ↘
All about execution - I’m deep in the muddy waters of execution, aka the “actually doing” part after you make a plan. -
Stop using ‘Pop-up’ - Stop using the word pop-up. Instead choose a term that accurately describes the control you want. -
Brutally useful: Making great products with no design skills - Designers: If a startup friend asks for design help but you have no bandwidth, share this -
Design engineering ↘
A complete guide to grid - Our comprehensive guide to CSS grid, focusing on all the settings both for the grid parent container and… -
Design token glossary - This glossary contains high-level definitions, leaving out technical details on purpose -
Why skip-links are important for accessibility - Skip-links play an important role in making a website accessible for everybody. -
Inspiration and creativity ↘
The optimal desk setup - I'm trying to optimize my home office, so I've been digging into desk setups. Hopefully, you can benefit from what I'm learning -
Last but not least ↘
Dear young designer - If you feel like your designs are more like strung together hacks, you’re on the right path -
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