These are the best UX/Tech articles that I’ve read for the week of 2/1.
The List of UX Tools to Rule Them All by Craig Sullivan
Guilt and Shame As A UI Design Element by Katie Notopoulos
The High Price of Free by Rachel Andrew
*Bonus* article since my department is going into “Performance Reviews”
How to invest in yourself by Jon Westernberg
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These are the best UX/Tech articles that I’ve read for the week of 1/25.
How Design Thinking Demobilize Colombian Guerrillas by Silvia Li
Digital Product Design Principles by Wouter de Bres
So You Want to be a UX Designer by Suelyn Yu
Bonus set: Dribbble Debate!
Dribbblization of Design by Paul Adams
Dribbble and the Creation of the Useless Designer by Michael Abehsera
An Open Letter to Designers of Unsolicited Redesigns and Unbuildable Apps by Ted Goas
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These are the best UX/Tech articles that I’ve read for the week of 1/18.
The (Unfinished) Basics of Colour by Luke Jones
Four Things Working at Facebook Has Taught Me About Design Critique by Tanner Christensen
Why San Francisco by Nick Keppol
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These are the best UX/Tech articles that I’ve read for the week of 1/11.
How to make sense of any mess by Abby Covert
Abby Covert is what I consider the archetype of an Information Architect. She has released her book “How to make sense of any mess” as a hyperlinked page. In a way this is far beyond just an article, more of a valuable resource.
This is my most emailed link for the week, since it contains an intermediate-advanced level of information architecture and user experience.
Putting My Patterns through Their Paces by Ethan Marcotte
Ethan takes on multi-hatted role of UX designer to look at solving a problem beyond workflow and consistent pattern usage. He examines the problem in a three dimensional manner that
Designing Adobe Portfolio by Andrew Couldwell
Andrew Couldwell disects how Adobe approached the design for the Adobe Portfolio. This article is a combination of the “sell” for why I should use Adobe Portfolio and also a strong presentation of Andrew’s process in a case study.
These are the best UX/Tech articles that I’ve read for the week of 1/4.
This article had me tweeting and talking about what it means to pass on a “False Negative” and what career goals would yield a “20x” career. This article is a must read for thinking about how to improve your work culture, but also how to approach your career
The Principles of UX Choreography
Jedi Principles of UI animation
Principles of UX Choreography and Jedi Principles of UI animation are must-read twins for the animation and interaction set. Applying Disney and Star Wars filmography principles to animations, can have a huge impact on how a designer approaches interactions and animations. It’s incredible reading how the masters get it done.