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Adobe XD vs. Sketch – Which UX Tool Is Right for You?
After years without a dedicated UX tool and the space owned by Sketch, InVision, and Figma, Adobe started developing XD. Let’s look at XD and how it compares with Sketch, the market’s dominant choice.

Sérgio Estrella
With a decade of experience in UI/UX, Sérgio has worked in a wide range of industries such as education, enterprise, and entertainment.
The 10 UX Deliverables Top Designers Use
Regardless of the environment, UX professionals need a set of deliverables to help facilitate communication, document work and provide artifacts. Here are 10 of the most common UX deliverables.

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a design leader, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Things You Might Not Know About Typography in Sketch
When working with typography, Sketch comes up short, especially when you compare it with the most popular design tools out there. In this article, we’ll give you quick tips to compensate for its shortcomings with typography.

Wojciech Dobry
Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with 8 years of experience.
How to Create Nested Symbols in Sketch
Sketch is not a complex tool, but it’s array of features can save you a lot of time – especially Symbols. In this tutorial, learn how to nest symbols in Sketch.

Wojciech Dobry
Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with 8 years of experience. He’s passionate about typography and sound design.
The Ultimate List of 50 of the Best Sketch Plugins
Designers love Sketch for its simplicity. They love it thanks to its plugins, which add numerous features. Here are 50 of the very best plugins for Sketch.

Wojciech Dobry
Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with 8 years of experience. He’s passionate about typography and sound design.
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Heuristic Analysis for UX: How to Run a Usability Evaluation
What is a heuristic analysis? How do you run one effectively by employing a group of usability experts to dramatically improve a product’s UX?

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Creating Mind-Bending Illustrations with Sketch and Looper in No Time
An image is worth a thousand words. Learn how to create outstanding illustrations with the Sketch plugin Looper.

Wojciech Dobry
Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with 8 years of experience. He’s passionate about typography and sound design.
Rethinking User Interface Design for the TV Platform
Designing for television has become part of the continuum of devices that require a rethink of how we approach user interfaces and user experiences.

Pascal Potvin
With 12 years in UI/UX and creative direction, Pascal has delivered immersive experiences led design teams for Sony, Fox, Disney, and more.
Designing for Interactive Environments and Smart Spaces
Designing past mobile or desktop interaction boundaries and into the physical world opens up possibilities to create immersive environmental experiences.

Jamie Teresuk
Jamie is a UX art director with two decades of experience leading international teams and delivering top-notch design for digital products.
Framer Tutorial: How to Create Stunning Interactive Prototypes
Framer, the most powerful interactive prototyping tool, just became even more powerful with their latest release. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create prototypes in Framer the same way Uber, Dropbox, and Google do.

Wojciech Dobry
Wojciech is a product designer and web designer with eight years of experience. He’s passionate about typography and sound design.
Boost Your UX With These Successful Interaction Design Principles
Interaction design principles form the bedrock of awesome UX. Truly great interaction design relies on a set of conventions, standards, best practices and rules-of-thumb.

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a design leader, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
The End of Web Forms
Reflections on the disappearance of web forms. How mobile biometrics could unlock a personal data vault that provides what’s necessary, killing forms entirely.

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Death to the Wireframe. Straight to High Fidelity!
In many product design scenarios, wireframes may not be necessary, and skipping them altogether may cut down on confusion and save a lot of time.

Jen Randolph
Jen has a decade of experience designing award-winning experiences for top agencies, brands, and startups such as Nike, P&G, and R/GA.
Persuasive Design: Using Advanced Psychology Effectively
Persuasive design isn’t evil. It’s a tool, and like any tool, it can be misused. However, with the right research and thoughtful application, it can be a valuable addition to any designer’s toolkit.

Bronwen Rees
Bronwen is a designer from London with experience in both brand and digital design. Her passion lies in learning and evolving her skills.
A Rant Against Pretty App Designs
Some designers make the mistake of designing products for their own vanity, focusing on the veneer instead of designing great UX. But designing for usability and delight brings greater benefits.

Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
How to Create Custom Loading Animations to Decrease Bounce Rates
Nobody likes staring at an empty screen while content loads. A well-crafted animation helps people stay engaged while they wait. This tutorial will show how loading animations can be done with ease.

Tidjane Tall
Tidjane is a UX/UI design leader who connects user’s needs and goals to deliver strategic solutions for companies like Adobe and Google.
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