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Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 20, 2024

What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It Important?

It all starts with understanding the problem you’re solving.

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Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

What Designers Actually Do — and the True Value of Design

Designers, your work is a major investment, not a sunk cost. Don’t lose sight of your worth.

Laura Pickel Laura Pickel
Updated on April 20, 2024

Design Thinking in Action: A User-Centered Approach

Design thinking has become a trendy topic in recent years, with books, workshops, and even entire college classes dedicated to training people in this particular approach to problem-solving. Why this interest in design thinking?

Frank Rose Frank Rose
Updated on April 20, 2024

Can Design Thinking Corner the Market on Our Attention Economy?

In the Information Age, we’re inundated with companies fighting for our attention. But this information glut has a less obvious effect: it’s fueled the triumph of design.

Samantha Berg Samantha Berg
Updated on April 20, 2024

Emotion-Focused Design Is Your Sharpest Competitive Edge

It’s not about what you deliver, it’s about how what you deliver makes your users feel.

Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

Don’t Major in Design! Do This Instead.

If you want to be a designer, don’t be a design major. Here’s why.

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Arvind Singh Arvind Singh
Updated on April 09, 2024

What Is a Splash Screen?

A splash screen is the first screen a user sees when they open a mobile app. It contains brand elements like the company name, slogan and logo. Learn more. 

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Himanshu Bahmani Himanshu Bahmani
Updated on April 08, 2024

5 Ways to Build a Better Dashboard Wireframe

Don’t overlook these 5 tips for making a standout dashboard.

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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?

Amy Schultz Amy Schultz
Updated on April 05, 2024

Everyone Needs Design Skills. Here’s Why.

Design skills can boost your marketability in our increasingly visual world.

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