Design Thoughts

How to choose the right UI component for the type of message you want to deliver to your users.

In 5 days you can go from an idea to a deliverable that has been tested by users to create better experiences.

A collection of creative resources for the movement for black lives and how to support Black designers.

Speed up your design process with this UX research framework that will help you collaborate with researchers.

Designing complex financial systems can be hard but these 5 design principles will help you get started.

Learn how New York Public Radio created UX dashboards that help them understand their users interact with their product.

Growing up, I have always been a visual learner. Drawing out my thoughts helped me better understand concepts and play around with how things could fit together. I also use sketching as a way to articulate my thoughts when it comes to writing. I didn’t realize until later on in my career that most people find it difficult to communicate… Read More ￫

Tips and resources to empower you and your peers to start making the case for accessibility in your own workplaces.

Here’s how to start your company’s journey to becoming design led that will set you apart from the rest.

Experimenting with transparency is a great way to add depth, create focus, and guide the viewer’s eye.

Over the last decade and more, design has become a business advantage. A well-crafted experience is based on deep customer understanding, relevant visuals and well-worked flows that can be the difference between a returning customer and one who walks away unsatisfied. “Design isn’t just about beauty; it’s about market relevance and meaningful results.” John Maeda, designer and author.  Let’s face… Read More ￫

Some of the best PMs I know make their decisions based on first principles. A first principle is a “basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.”. An example of one that we use for our developer platform team are that “all platform features should be like Lego blocks”, meaning that developers should… Read More ￫