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Heuristic Principles for Mobile Interfaces
Nielsen’s heuristic principles have stood the test of time and have been revisited to be further integrated with human-centered design for mobile—including clear definitions and design examples.

Jordan DeVos
Jordan’s expertise spans across brand strategy, service design, and UX. She works with organizations to help strengthen teams and innovate.
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.
Designing for Readability: A Guide to Web Typography (With Infographic)
There’s a lot to consider when choosing a typeface for a digital design. There may not be a formula but designers can use this guide to find and format the right font for a pleasant reading experience.

Jordan DeVos
Jordan’s expertise spans across brand strategy, service design, and UX. She works with organizations to help strengthen teams and innovate.
The Principles of Design (With Examples and Infographic)
Understanding the principles of design and how they interact is vital for both new and expert designers. Implementing them purposefully is key to creating visually appealing, functional designs.

Adel Benzehda
Adel is a UI/UX designer who helps teams turn complex technology into clear, usable products. He has worked with early-stage startups and partnered with teams at Airbnb, Colgate, Supercell, and a range of emerging AI-focused companies. His work centers on shaping practical, user-centered interfaces.
Boost Your UX With Clear Visual Hierarchy
A vital part of creating an optimal user experience, visual hierarchy determines the order in which people take in and process information on a page, regardless of whether it’s digital or print.

Chris Berridge
Chris is a highly experienced brand and UX/UI designer who’s successfully led design projects for clients from Google to numerous startups.
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Sound Advice: A Quick Guide to Designing UX Sounds
Sound can be easily overlooked in UX design, but it’s an essential element in building impactful user interactions, such as providing feedback for user’s actions and building brand recognition.

Leo Foureaux
Leo is a product designer who uses empathy and research to craft valuable, multi-sensory digital products that make businesses thrive.
First Impressions: A Guide to Onboarding UX
Nearly one in four users will abandon a mobile app after using it just once. Good onboarding makes a great first impression, gives users a guided introduction, and can significantly improve user retention.

Bree Chapin
Bree’s a passionate designer and problem-solver with 10+ years experience in product and UXUI design for web and native mobile applications.
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.
Understanding the Nuances of Typeface Classification
Possibly with the exception of color, the typeface styles used in a design have a greater impact on the way a user perceives that design than virtually any other individual design element.

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.
Chatbot UX: Design Tips and Considerations
Conversational user interfaces are a new frontier that requires thoughtful consideration. The design process should include defining the purpose of the chatbot, and other design considerations to create a successful user experience.

Merve Postalcıoğlu
Merve is a senior UX and product designer with extensive knowledge in user research and testing for a wide range of clients and industries.
B2B UX – Common Obstacles and Attainable Solutions
Bad B2B UX is everywhere—but the situation is not hopeless. By understanding the pitfalls, and having a strategic user-centered design plan, designers can pave the way to saving enterprise software.

Samuel J. Horodezky
With 15+ years of experience, Samuel possesses extensive experience both as an individual contributor and in more formal management roles.
Understanding Design Systems and Patterns
Learn about the evolution of design systems and how designers can adopt a holistic approach to systems thinking.

Darcie G. Fitzpatrick
Darcie is a design leader with a passion for user-centered methods, business strategy, and intuitive user experiences.
Visual Designers vs. Graphic Designers: Who Does What and Why (With Infographic)
Because graphic design and visual design both focus on aesthetics, the line between the two disciplines is often blurred, especially when referencing digital designs (includes infographic).

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.
Ditch MVPs, Adopt Minimum Viable Prototypes (MVPrs)
Learn the value of minimum viable prototypes (MVPrs), a quick and affordable way to create, launch, test, and improve digital products based on real-world insights.

Alexandru Giuseppe Ispas
Alexandru is a product designer with more than nine years of experience focused on creating easy-to-use experiences for web and mobile.
Following Trends: Homage vs. Design Plagiarism
When looking for inspiration, designers should consider what they can add to the work of others. Where can they make it better? More useful? More elegant? More efficient?

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.
Prominent E-commerce Trends and Their Influence on Design (with Infographic)
Many exciting trends in e-commerce are on the horizon, from AI and AR to chatbots and voice ordering. The future of e-commerce will be shaped by trailblazing tech and savvy UX design (with infographic).

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
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