Times New Arial, Dropdown UI, Voice Research — and more UX this week
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- Testing Voice →
How to run usability tests for voice content. - Spotify + Figma →
How Spotify organizes work and collaboration. - Roam Research →
A note taking method for networked thought.
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From the collective

Design research is only as good as the action it enables →
By Kajsa Westman

Why visual design skills aren’t optional anymore →
By Sean Dexter

10 ways to improve dropdown UI →
By Danny Sapio
More top stories:
- Poster prompts to avoid Design-isms →
By Josh Munn - Testing and designing for Arabic-speaking users →
By Sarah Abdallah - Social acceptability of user interfaces →
By Marc Ericson Santos, PhD - 4 foundations for expanding your business impact as a Designer →
By Victor Salciotti - How to adapt your UX for China →
By Sebastian Mueller - When you don’t have polished mocks to show, your portfolio IS the portfolio →
By Jess Vice - What kind of a designer are you? (a quiz) →
By Diana Malewicz
News & ideas
- Covid-19 Ads →
Every commercial is exactly the same. - Times New Arial →
A variable font with the best of two worlds. - Small Shelters →
Life indoors in Tokyo’s cramped homes. - GrindrAirbnbUberExposed →
Art performance guided by mobile UI.
Tools & resources
- Interface in Game →
Collection of game UI, screenshots, and clips. - Inside a Dev’s Mind →
How do you plan a UI feature? - Zoom BGs →
Curated background wallpapers for video chat. - Getting it Done →
28 tools to get things done.
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