Design with Love, UX of Figma Plugins, TikTok Algorithm — and more UX this week

A weekly selection of design links, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective.

How to design with love? →
By José Torre
It’s easy to get excited about your job if you’re designing for a company or industry that you really care about. The reality: most people won’t actually get to do that. Research from Gallup has found that only 13% of people are actually engaged at work, which leaves 87% not happy. So… is all hope lost?

• One-Hand Usage →
  Designing apps for large smartphones.
• Accessibility Dont’s →
  Making your next project more inclusive.
• Foldable Web →
  How foldable devices might impact web design.

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Stories from the community

The UX of Figma plugins →
By Yuan Qing Lim

10 evil types of dark UX patterns →
By Danny Sapio

Beyond the binary: designing gender inclusive forms →
By Micah Bennett

More top stories:

• The ultimate Notion template to run efficient usability tests →
  By Inês Duvergé
• Designing accessible forms: the 10 foundational rules →
  By Tyler Hawkins
• Are we ditching keypads for good in AR/VR? →
  By Niteesh Yadav
• Designing the Modern Web →
  By Matt Owens
• How to properly organize your design files forever →
  By Reinoud Schuijers
• Unconscious competence in design →
  By Chris Raymond
• The most important overlooked design skill →
  By Chris Lee

News & ideas

• TikTok Algorithm →
  Reverse engineering how TikTok works.
• Xbox History →
  A visual history of the many Xbox dashboards.
• Playing Cards →
  Origin and evolution of playing card designs.
• Clean Slate →
  A growing global movement to end outdoor ads.

Featured work: 2046 Lab →

Tools & resources

• Meet Direct →
  Google’s tool to explain motion design details.
• Switching Software →
  Ethical, private alternatives to famous software.
• Icon Set →
  Organize SVG icons in one place.
• Store Previewer →
  Preview your app on the app store without publishing it.

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