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Influence with Design: A Guide to Color and Emotions
The right color palette encourages people to behave in ways designers want them to, while the wrong palette can turn visitors away before they take any action at all.
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.
Design With Precision: An Adobe XD Review
Great features and seamless integration with the Adobe ecosystem makes Adobe XD a powerful design tool that competes with industry favorites like Sketch and Figma.
Lex Valishvili
Lex is a human-centered designer with over 6 years of UX/UI, product design, and branding experience that provide clarity and get results.
Breaking Down the Design Thinking Process
Design thinking goes beyond the usual problem-solving focus of most UI and UX designers and adds the aspect of deep empathy for the user to the entire product design lifecycle, increasing the prospect of success.
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.
Dissecting the Intricacies of Typography Anatomy (with Infographic)
The letters used to construct our written languages have their own anatomical features. Here is a collection of lesser-known letter parts that every designer should be aware of (with an awesome infographic).
Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.
UX Research Methods and the Path to User Empathy
How can designers move beyond personal insights to understand the problems users face? We introduce time-tested UX research methods that inspire user empathy and lead to better user experiences.
Micah Bowers
Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.
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Cause and Effect: Exploring Color Psychology
The use of color in design can affect the emotions and moods of the people. Using colors wisely can improve UX and induce desired behaviors in significant ways.
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.
Figma vs. Sketch vs. Axure: A Task-based Review
There are many UX design tools on the market, but their capabilities vary. This review examines the effectiveness of Sketch, Axure, and Figma with a task-based comparison.
Ben Kopf
Ben has 25 years of experience in UX, interaction, user research, and UI design. Ben thinks about what can be, not what is.
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