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A Guide to Effective User Onboarding Best Practices
User onboarding best practices help designers create an onboarding experience that works well from the start. Knowing which onboarding pattern works best for each type of app puts designers ahead.
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
Consistency Is Key: How to Build a Figma Design System
Figma has advanced features that are tailored to meet expectations for consistency during the design process. This tutorial outlines how a Figma component library can work well within a design system.
Jason Gilmour
Jason is an experienced designer with a talent for UX, strategy, and creating innovative solutions from first principles.
Why Use Material Design? Weighing the Pros and Cons
Google’s Material Design guidelines have become the signature look of their websites and apps. Still, there are plenty of use cases outside of Google’s platforms where Material Design is also a solid choice.
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
Machine Language: A Guide to Chatbot Terminology (With Infographic)
Chatbots have unique abilities that humans don’t. When we regard them as tools, they provide business opportunities humans can’t. Unfortunately, when it comes to chatbot terminology, confusion reigns.
Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful connections through branding, illustration, and design.
Mini Tutorial – Leveraging Figma’s Features for the Entire Design Process
Can one program handle the entire digital product design process? Learn how Figma, a web-based interface design tool, promotes collaboration, iteration, and documentation throughout the design process.
Manuele Capacci
Manuele is a product designer who believes that great attention to UX and a design-thinking approach are at the core of successful projects.
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The Efficient Approach: How to Design a Lean UX MVP
Think. Make. Check. The Lean UX process works well with the MVP process—Prototype, Measure, Learn. Combining Lean UX and MVP allows designers to create valuable products in less time, with less waste.
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
The Designer's Edge – An Overview of Photoshop Plugins
Photoshop plugins increase functionality and efficiency. But there’s a problem. With so many options, it’s hard to know which are worthwhile. So, we’ve curated the finest Photoshop plugins available.
Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful connections through branding, illustration, and design.
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