UX Design

What do you need to understand? — Table of content: Why do you need to use a design system as a UX designer Introduction to Figma and its design system functionality What are atoms Why you need to document guidelines on how and when to use design elements Research on other design systems 1. Why do you need to use a design system as a UX designer Using a design system can be incredibly…

After gathering insights from our user studies, the design team set out to translate the findings into an improved Inbox design. We came up with a suite of design solutions with the principles to 1) guide users to find information more easily, 2) group similar information together, and 3) reuse…

Why a portfolio isn’t everything and how you do get that job. — I used to think a good portfolio was everything. I spend weeks creating the perfect site and ended up getting a job without showing it. The never-ending portfolio site Don’t get me wrong: having one is still nice, but it doesn’t have to be perfect. I say perfect, but let’s face it, perfect doesn’t…

In praise of the “standard” product design portfolio — Written by Jennifer He Introduction Creating an online portfolio presents several challenges for designers. On top of figuring out how to best showcase their design process in well-crafted case studies, a portfolio is also an opportunity for the designer to define and communicate who they are — to recruiters, hiring managers…

A little encouragement that you can do it too — After making the switch from Architecture to Tech, I realized many of my previous career skills were the basis for a solid foundation in UX. This article is intended to help those of you who may be mulling over making a career switch into tech but are still making excuses…

A design system is a collection of principles that govern the design of a brand’s digital experience. It provides a set of guidelines for how your brand should look and feel across all channels and devices. When done correctly, using a design system can have many benefits for your business…

Designer’s block is real, you don’t have to tell us! It’s easy to get overworked at the end of the year to the point where you don’t feel inspired at all. Of course, the best way to deal with being tired is to rest. Get a day off, a nice…

Thinking Fast & Slow is one of my favorite books of all time. It’s an excellent book for a number of reasons, but my favorite reason is that it made me feel dumb. Genuinely. I felt dumb reading the book due to the depth of research-based psychology it went into…