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Weekly recap #33
Design and frontend links this week.
Highlights of the week ↘
Frustrating design patterns: Disabled buttons - How can we make disabled buttons more inclusive? -
The state of mobile first and desktop first - I will explore with you what each method means, and I will try to discover and see if it’s still relevant for today. -
Product design ↘
User-centered design system resources - How to go beyond asset libraries and build systems for people. -
Graphic designers have always loved minimalism. But at what cost? - In always pushing less is more, we risk losing the diversity of aesthetic experience. -
UX vs. Service Design - Ultimately, you need strong UX and service design to create and deliver successful experiences. -
Reviewing the Safari redesign in iOS 15 - The most noticeable change is a major redesign of the core UI in Safari. -
Design engineering ↘
Accessible contrast ratios and A-levels explained - Your guide to understanding and making use of the ratios that determine your accessible contrast. -
Don’t use custom CSS mouse cursors - I believe that letting CSS load a custom cursor was a mistake. -
The world of CSS transforms - Like so many things in CSS, the transform property is surprisingly remarkable. -
Tools and resources ↘
In the Margin: All things design process - A hub exploring how designers work today, what we can improve, and how we can create better design outcomes. -
Inspiration and creativity ↘
The three-or-four-hours rule for getting creative work done - You almost certainly can’t consistently do the kind of work that demands serious mental focus for more than about three or four hours a day. -
Tokyo 1964 Olympics identity - Celebrating the legacy of Kamekura Yusaku’s iconic Tokyo 1964 Olympics identity -
Last but not least ↘
An interview with Elliot Jay Stocks - Elliot Jay Stocks is a UK-based designer, musician, writer, & speaker. -
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