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9 Best Articles in 2020
 
ArchDaily
How Colors Change the Perception of Interior SpacesArchDaily
4 min read · 674 saves · Mar 9th · Eduardo Souza · Some possibilities to change environments with colors or contrasts, confusing proportions.
design
architecture
interior design
 
The Guardian
The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalismThe Guardian
~15 min read · 446 saves · Jan 3rd · Kyle Chayka · The long read: From the ‘KonMari method’ to Apple’s barely-there design philosophy, we are forever being urged to declutter and simplify our lives. But does minimalism really make us any happier?
design
mindfulness
longreads
 
designedbycave.co.uk
The UX of LEGO Interface Panelsdesignedbycave.co.uk
6 min read · 414 saves · Aug 3rd · Piloting an ocean exploration ship or Martian research shuttle is serious business. Let’s hope the control panel is up to scratch. Two studs wide and angled at 45°, the ubiquitous “2x2 decorated…
ux
design
lego
 
Creative Bloq
Free online resources for artists and designers stuck at homeCreative Bloq
3 min read · 382 saves · Mar 24th · Kerrie Hughes · Drawing lessons, software, books and more – the creative community continues to offer amazing support amid virus outbreak.
art
visual design
design
 
Dribbble
21 Must-Have Tools for Graphic Designers in 2020Dribbble
7 min read · 381 saves · Apr 8th
design
creativity
 
designsystemchecklist.com
Design System Checklistdesignsystemchecklist.com
350 saves · Jan 15th · An open-source checklist to help you plan, build and grow your design system.
design
visual design
design system
 
flawlessapp.io
Awesome Design Toolsflawlessapp.io
10 min read · 350 saves · 2019-03-28 · The best design tools for everything — from wireframing and prototyping to animation, accessibility, AR, design systems and sound design.
design
tools
list
 
Fast Company
U.S. election maps are wildly misleading, so this designer fixed themFast Company
3 min read · 341 saves · Nov 5th · Mark Wilson · The most viral election map of 2020 was actually made by a Belgian man in 2019.
design
 
BBC Future
The cheap pen that changed writing foreverBBC Future
9 min read · 335 saves · Oct 29th · Fountain pens were a stylish statement but messy and impractical. Their replacement was a stroke of design genus perfectly in time for the era of mass production.
design
storytelling
history
New this week
Why this forgotten punctuation mark should be revived for 2021Fast Company
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Our Favorite Typefaces of 2019Typographica
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Design for all Americans: How Biden’s design team helped defeat TrumpFast Company
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Building open-source design tools to improve Discord’s design workflow.blog.discord.com
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How the chaos of 2020 will shape the next decade, according to 8 design expertsFast Company
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Fast Company
10 new rules of designFast Company
1 min read · 236 saves · Dec 10th · Mark Wilson · The design industry has been caught up in Eurocentric ideas for too long. We talked to leading experts from MIT, Twitter, and more, who want to help break the spell.
visual design
design
 
apple.com
Apple introduces AirPods Max, the magic of AirPods in a stunning over-ear designapple.com
6 min read · 161 saves · Dec 8th · Apple today announced AirPods Max, innovative wireless headphones that bring the magic of AirPods to an over-ear design with high-fidelity audio.
apple
design
gadgets
 
UX Collective
The best design tool of 2020 is not what you expectUX Collective
7 min read · 119 saves · Dec 15th · José Torre · When I first experienced design software I was astounded. A new world of opportunities had just opened in front of my eyes. I couldn’t believe what was possible thanks to the magic of technology and…
visual design
design
ux
 
UX Collective
A guide of UI design trends for 2021UX Collective
9 min read · 98 saves · Dec 8th · Diana Malewicz · More 3D, more color, glassmorphism and great tools! ??
design
ux
ui
 
The New Yorker
Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Create a Kinder WorldThe New Yorker
5 min read · 95 saves · Dec 20th · The legendary designer on rejecting violence in games, trying to be a good boss, and building Nintendo’s Disneyland.
design
culture
 
A List Apart
Navigating the Awkward: A Framework for Design ConversationsA List Apart
~12 min read · 94 saves · Dec 10th · We’ve all been there: a client or coworker shows you something they’ve worked on for hours or weeks, and your brain screams because their idea sucks. Author Ksenia Cheinman shows how the righ…
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UX Planet
How TikTok Design Hooks You UpUX Planet
10 min read · 83 saves · Dec 8th · Vitaly Dulenko · Today you will learn how TikTok onboards new customers, creates habit loops, drives our behavior, and hooks us up to keep using the app.
social media
tiktok
ux
 
Core77
Designing Furniture With a 7:1 Color Contrast Ratio Makes a Huge Difference for the Visually ImpairedCore77
2 min read · 75 saves · Dec 13th · For furniture designers, color is primarily about aesthetics; the designer chooses colors they like, or that they feel will have market appeal. But the designers at HomePro, a Thailand-based retailer…
design
a11y
 
UX Collective
The biggest lesson from 2020…UX Collective
4 min read · 66 saves · Dec 9th · José Torre · As an optimistic designer.
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medium.com
A Designer’s Guide to Receiving Criticism and Managing Feedbackmedium.com
10 min read · 56 saves · Dec 15th · Alex Lefler · You’ve probably heard a lot of conversations end poorly lately. Me too. Maybe you’ve even participated in these unproductive discussions…
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