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Adam Thomas Adam Thomas
Updated on April 08, 2024

What Is User Interface Design?

What exactly is user interface (UI) design and why is it important? Our expert lays out the basics and helps us understand what makes good UI design.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2024

Anti-Design Is Intentionally Loud and Messy

This decades-old aesthetic is helping a new generation of designers rebel against convention.

Lukas Oppermann Lukas Oppermann
Updated on April 05, 2024

11 Benefits of Design Systems for Designers, Developers, Product Owners, and Teams

By now, everyone should know that design systems are great. They make your work easier, faster, and cheaper, so you don’t even need designers anymore — or do you?

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 05, 2024

The Do’s and Don’ts of User Journey Mapping

Getting it right is the first step toward going places.

Rahul Thangaraj Rahul Thangaraj
Updated on April 02, 2024

Task Flow and User Flow Explained

A task flow follows a linear path that a user would take to accomplish a task, while a user flow charts all possible options a user could take. Here’s what you need to know.

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Yashant Bikram Gyawali Yashant Bikram Gyawali
Updated on April 01, 2024

What Is Neumorphism and Why Should Designers Care?

Is neumorphism still a thing? Here are the origins and limitations of this widespread design trend.

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Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on April 01, 2024

Freemium, Explained

What the freemium business model is, how it works and why it matters.

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Lukas Oppermann Lukas Oppermann
Updated on April 01, 2024

The Gestalt Principle of Proximity for Designers, Explained

Including illustrated examples of the proximity principle in action.

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 01, 2024

12 Graphic Design Portfolio Tips (and Examples) to Help You Stand Out

Here’s what experts and hiring managers look for in your graphic design portfolio.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 01, 2024

23 Virtual Reality Companies to Know

VR has made real impacts in healthcare, employee training and, of course, gaming.

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