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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on April 08, 2024

What Is 4D Printing?

4D printing technology creates 3D-printed objects that respond to stimuli.

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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.

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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Eric Okunevich Eric Okunevich
Updated on March 18, 2024

Want to Be a Market Leader? Avoid These Major Pitfalls.

The trick is to focus less on pumping out new features and more on what users actually need.

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Allison Butler Allison Butler
Updated on March 13, 2024

How to Train Your Brain for Design Thinking

Working in teams and normalizing negative feedback are two steps toward getting this powerful process to work for design teams.

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