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Toptalauthors are vetted experts in their fields and write on topics in which they have demonstrated experience. All of our content is peer reviewed and validated by Toptal experts in the same field.

How to Create a Sketch Style Guide, Library, and UI Kit

Sketch is a valuable, time-saving resource for any designer’s toolbox. Though not every designer chooses to do so, creating style guides in Sketch can make it even more of a time-saver.

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Yvette Solorzano

Yvette Solorzano

Yvette has experience in print, web, branding, and UX design. She has a minimal, clean aesthetic while pushing creative boundaries.

The Present and Future of AI in Design (With Infographic)

AI has become an over-hyped buzzword and the design world is no exception. Instead of resisting it, designers will soon be co-creating with AI. It will make them smarter. (Includes infographic)

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Miklos Philips

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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Icon Usability and Design Best Practices

The ultimate aim of icon design is to enhance the user experience. But what does that look like and how can UI designers ensure that the icons they make will be easily understood?

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Micah Bowers

Micah Bowers

Micah helps businesses craft meaningful engagement through branding, illustration, and design.

Use Your Inspiration – A Guide to Mood Boards

Finding inspiration for design projects is one thing. Organizing it into a cohesive base for creating a design that wows clients and users is an entirely different beast. The solution? Mood boards.

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Cameron Chapman

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.

The True ROI of UX: B2B Redesign Case Studies

UX designers often need to convince company executives on the ROI of a UX redesign initiative. Here are some real-life B2B redesign case studies a UX team identified in order to make a compelling case.

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Miklos Philips

Miklos Philips

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

The Ultimate Guide to E-commerce Website Design

Designing an e-commerce site is not just about building a website to sell products but designing a pleasant online shopping experience. This comprehensive guide walks us through the best practices.

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Yej Lee

Yej Lee

Yej is an award-winning app designer with multi-platform experience spanning iOS, Android, wearables, responsive web, and more.

Data Visualization: Best Practices and Foundations

Data visualization is a coherent way to visually communicate quantitative content. Depending on its attributes, data may be represented in different ways, such as line graphs and scatter plots.

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Mayra Magalhaes Gomes

Mayra Magalhaes Gomes

Mayra is an illustrator, graphic designer, and web designer, providing solutions for Canon, Salesforce, and Johnson & Johnson. With more than 10 years of experience, she creates solutions to fit any company’s needs—from simple and complex.

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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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