Demigod designers, tiny icons, a language without letters — and more UX this week
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3 min readAug 1, 2020
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Redesign everything.
- Google the giant →
Google’s top search result? It’s Google. - It’s good to talk →
Thoughts and feelings on creative wellness. - Defund everything →
Why we should redesign all of our institutions.
The UX Collective is an ad-free platform that elevates unheard design voices all over the world, reaching over 376,100 designers every week. Curated by Fabricio Teixeira and Caio Braga.Stories from the community
The rise of the demigod designer →
By Ruth Kikin-Gil
7 future markers of diversity →
By Vish Chopra
The ugly truth about being a woman in tech →
By Diana Malewicz
Top stories this week:
- Design needs inclusive research →
By Greg Weinstein - The principles of user sovereignty →
By dwh - What being Gay in Tech taught me about authenticity and UX Research →
By Josh LaMar - All you need to know about UI design Shapes and Objects →
By Michal Malewicz - Forget nightmare clients — this is what dream clients look like →
By Benek Lisefski - I built a “Personal FAQ” directory on how to get into Product/Tech →
By Zoe Chew 🇲🇾👩💻📕 - Lessons learned as a school leader during remote teaching →
By Primal Dhillon
”Industry experts tend to use a lot of jargon when talking about design — in some cases as a way to protect their position of specialists. Hopefully, as you grow into your career as a designer, you are not going to perpetuate that same type of practice.”
The Guide to Design →
News & ideas
- No letters →
A language without letters, by Yukio Ota. - Black print →
Stereotypes, black pamphleteers, type history. - Periodicity →
Explorations on how to visualize periodicity. - Affordances →
The things of everyday design.
Tools & resources
- Form design →
Best practices, research insights, and examples. - Teeny icons →
Tiny minimal 1px icons. - Handz →
A 3D illustration library with colorful hands. - Beyond responsive →
Designing adaptive components beyond responsive breakpoints.
By Stéphanie Walter
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