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Understanding Design Systems and Patterns

Learn about the evolution of design systems and how designers can adopt a holistic approach to systems thinking.

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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).

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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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Zeplin Sketch Plugin – The Workflow Bridge Between Design and Engineering

Creating a dynamic, organized, and collaborative workflow between design and development teams is essential to building great digital products. This tutorial outlines how Sketch, working in tandem with Zeplin, can facilitate this collaboration seamlessly.

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Emily Dubow

Emily has seven years of experience working in UI/UX and visual design, leading projects for clients including Samsung and Thomson Reuters.

Tips for a Productive Design Critique

Design critiques are a key part of the product design process that encourage collaboration and improve ideas. This guide will help designers conduct productive, efficient critiques for actionable feedback.

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Alexandre Brito

Alexandre is a UX designer and strategist with 10+ years of experience working for companies like Deutsche Bank, Philips, and Vodafone.

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.

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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?

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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).

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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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Paula Barcante

Paula is an award-winning UX/UI designer, advisor, and illustrator with more than six years of hands-on experience in making complex interfaces delightful and user friendly. She has made a significant impact in large corporations, such as Amazon, Zillow, Google, as well as startups. Her mission is to create efficient, beautiful, innovative, and high-quality experiences for the greater good of society.

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