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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.
Pixels of Influence: Breaking Down Persuasive Design Principles
There’s a lot for people to consider when making decisions. Used properly, persuasive design principles are a powerful tool for building meaningful products that help people make better decisions.
Michael Craig
Michael is an experienced product designer who’s partnered with tech firms, startups, and education companies to deliver better products.
A Design License Is Not the Answer
Design decisions can be complex, with potential legal and ethical ramifications. Designers have a responsibility to produce work that will not harm others, but is design licensing the best solution?
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.
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Gray Matter: What Is a Mind Map in the Design Process?
Mind maps are widely used as a thinking tool. Designers can use them to organize ideas into an arrangement for clarity as well as untangle system complexity to make things more understandable.
Calin Balea
Calin is a product/branding designer and a lean UX practitioner with over six years of experience working with startups and large companies.
Safe by Design: An Overview of UX Security
Interface designers: A disregard for UX security places users at risk—financially, professionally, and emotionally. Learn why security is a crucial aspect of interface design.
Mayank Sharma
Mayank specializes in creating user-centered designs and translating complex systems into beautiful web and mobile experiences.
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