Summary: created Sketch Script a hand drawn font that can be used with wireframes or sketches. Creative designers always need new fonts Typography is a world unto itself within the design universe. There are so many good great choices. To create a truly unique look...
The Utö Font is Stunning 😍 The Utö font is a typeface designed by Teo Tuominen, Erik Bertell, and Emil Karl Bertell for Fenotype. It is named after the island of Utö, which is located in southern Finland and is known for its austere simplicity. Similar things can be...
Summary: When dealing with CSS, understanding CSS specificity is essential. Specificity decides which CSS styles, and in what order, will be applied to an HTML element. There are ways to nuke even inline styles. CSS specificity We will go through the various sorts of...
Summary: Creating a UX/UI prototyping is a great way to test out a digital experience and get feedback before investing in engineering. It’s important to know the differences between simple and complex interactive prototypes when deciding which one is best for your...
Summary: Use Canva if you need a tool that is flexible and goes beyond just presentations. Use PowerPoint if you work in a Microsoft tech driven environment. Gone are the days of heated debates over which digital tools reign supreme. As remote work has become an...
Summary: As designers, we have the opportunity to create stunning visuals that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also user-friendly. That’s why it’s so important for us to take into account all of our users, including color blind users! Designing and...
Summary: Looking to have some fun with color schemes and palettes? This blog post dives into the creative possibilities of crafting a UI Color Generator by utilizing chroma.js, jQuery and nes.css! Follow along as we break down how to build your own palette with a base...
Summary: Code snippets of a copy to clipboard JS snippet in JavaScript and a jQuery version. Copy text to clipboard Have you ever needed a snippet to copy text with JavaScript directly to your clipboard? If so, today is your lucky day — because we’re going to talk all...
Summary: Out of 25 design systems, Bootstrap, Material Design, Ant Design, Base Design, and Semantic UI garner the most interest online. Bootstrap and Material Design Dominate all other design systems We spent some time to review search trends, visibility, and...
Summary: For website or product improvements, it may be better to refresh an existing design and give it a creative facelift rather than beginning anew with a redesign. As a user experience designer, this approach has been successful many times with clients. Website...
Summary: IBM has created an awesome design system that puts the power in your hands to build amazing digital products and experiences. The Carbon Design System is centered around core principles and elements like colors, typefaces, layouts, and icons so you can create...
Summary: Design systems are a collection of components and guidelines used to design and implement a consistent visual experience for users. Who is this for: internal teams, agencies, designers and engineers. Bookmark this for your design resources. “Design...
Snowfall Javascript So as a web designer in Florida one rarely sees snow. Who am I kidding I am more likely to see a UFO than snowfall. So this holiday here’s some snow for those sans-snow designers out there. There are three parts to the snippet HTML, CSS, and...
Motion is an often overlooked aspect of design that can have a significant impact on the user experience. There are some challenges with motion design, so it is important to limit its usage. When used effectively, motion can help guide the user’s attention,...
Summary: Design systems help support the underlying bones of a product. At times managing a design system while juggling competing interests can be chaotic. We have a handful of design system management tools we’ve used and have some guidance should you need...
Good UX / Product Design Starts with Listening to Users User experience (UX) is an integral part of every product, and it should be taken into account right from the start of the development process. However, a lot of businesses still consider UX later in the process....
The Evolution of Pixel Perfection in the Digital Landscape The concept of “pixel perfect” web design has undeniably grown from an afterthought in the 1990s to a necessity now. In fact, I believe that Apple’s success with their mobile products and its...
The past year has been full of hard work and success, with a diverse range of projects that have affected millions. Despite missing out on the Webby award (Thanks Google!), invaluable lessons were learned – most importantly about loyalty. My blog will be focused...
Finding Balance Between Work and Family You’re exhausted trying to balance family, work, social commitments, and your own personal goals. It feels like there’s no time for anything else – let alone rest and relaxation! You’re feeling...
Give more than expected I was doing some animation research and came across a Walt Disney quote. The quote took place when Mr. Disney was admonishing an employee on the virtues of giving one’s all. It really awakened me to what I always thought to be true, yet...
I came across this really cool way to emulate old cathode screens when doing commands. This was such a cool way to use terminal. If you spend spend a lot of time in term, check out this neat term emulator. Via Github cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator which mimics...
Wrote a blog post regarding grids and their historical value on WDS’s blog. There are designers that use grids and some that don’t. I use grids as well as Golden Section to layout pages and design interesting user experiences. This isn’t to say that...
Recently there was a security flaw discovered in bash. It’s called “Shellshock”. I colleague circulated how to fix so I am posting it. This is for folks on a Mac. If you are unsure if you are vulnerable to begin with follow these steps: 1. Open...
Google’s mission is to track us, market us, store our info, and then pretend they do no evil by monetizing it all. I am not sure I buy it, but Tim Cook talks privacy they way most people think privacy now works – it’s kind of a back hand to Google....
Summary: created Sketch Script a hand drawn font that can […]
