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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.
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)
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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