User feedback is key to creating awesome experiences. This 20-page guide covers how to plan, conduct, and analyze remote user research. Learn best practices for writing effective test plans and how to avoid common mistakes. Get the guide today!- AD
When Copy Loves Itself Too Much
Content is king we're inclined to believe, but when does content become narcissistic? In this open and honest essay, Jason Fox talks about losing the plot with language, with some themes that will be familiar to designers everywhere.
Beautiful Colors
Colors is a beautiful, data-driven collection of color palettes from Klart. Just hit space to shuffle through them; you can save your favorites, and click on the thumbnail to see the scheme isolated with hex codes; a click copies colors to the clipboard.
Atlassian Rebrands
Atlassian, makers of epic to-do list software Jira, have joined the ranks of companies embracing simple, flexible, malleable brand identities. In this detailed post Leah Lin Pincsak gives us the inside scoop on their rebranding process.
New Site for Quality Free Photos, Vectors, Icons, Fonts and Videos
Stockio is a new site offering free photos, vectors, icons, fonts, and videos. There are thousands of files to choose from—all available for personal and commercial use—and more are being added all the time. Use the advanced search options to filter the available resources, choose the files you want, and download instantly. - AD
What Comes After User-Friendly Design?
Ever get the feeling that the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood was user friendly? He certainly smiled a lot. What happens when we go beyond friendly? Can we become respectful? Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan investigates in this thought-provoking essay.
Stop Making Decisions
Design is all about making decisions, but that's hard. Instead of making decisions, why not ask someone else? If crowd-sourcing decisions from design choices, to what food to eat, sounds good to you, then Deemr is the app for you!
5 Techniques for Engaging Display Type
Typography is at the core of any design, and in this medium-length post Nick Babich talks us through the process of using display type to engage users, create focus, deliver a brand message, and effectively communicate with readers.
The Future of Design in Start-ups
2016's Future of Design in Start-ups survey was hugely insightful, and NEA are asking for contributions to the 2017 survey. Take the survey, and become part of the knowledge base that will benefit the whole design community.
Briefbox 4.0 Released
With colleges just starting, now's a great time to build up a portfolio based on real briefs. Briefbox is a free-to-start learning path with over 150 briefs to hone your skills on—between working on real client jobs. They even give you little badges.
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