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NEWSLETTER ISSUE #312 JANUARY 18, 2018

Project Management is Better When It's Visual

monday.com is the next generation of visual tools, built specifically for designers and developers. It's designed to work with ease, and allows you to see what everyone on your team is working on in a single glance. Manage projects & tasks, make up your timeline, communicate, all in one place - start using the project management tool built by designers, for designers. Create free account - AD

Building Intercom's Design System

A few years ago Intercom's products featured 50 different shades of blue, a result of different designers getting creative in different ways, at different times. To increase consistency, present a coherent brand image, and build user confidence, Intercom developed a design system. This is the story of how they did it.

What's New for Designers

January is a fantastic time to empty out your old toolbox and start refilling it with fresh new resources. Our roundup of the best tools for web designers and developers includes the top free, or very low cost, resources released in the last four weeks. You'll find apps, icons, templates, code, fonts, and more.

A UX Career is a Business Career

A career in UX is about solving user problems and creating effective experiences, it's enabled by technology; and that is where most UX designer's understanding ends. But a career in UX is also about business goals. This invaluable guide to the business of UX is a must read for any designer without an MBA.

Ripple App

Tinder is one of the most popular apps ever made, and the team that built it has now turned their attention from dating, to professional networking. Designed to help you build a network that makes work easier, Ripple is a free app with a wealth of features, available for both iOS and Android.

Meet the New HTML Dialog Element

Used in virtually every complex user interface, modal windows have been a designer's staple for years. HTML 5.2 defines the dialog element, a native way of coding semantic modal windows. Keith Grant introduces us to HTML's latest standard, with a full guide to using this useful new element.

Free Project Management Tool

Agantty is a free project management app for small to medium teams that allows you to plan for, and manage, an unlimited number of projects. Based on the concept of Gantt charts, the app streamlines workflow with collaborative to-do features and a really helpful reminder service.

Why Sans Serif is a Problem for AI

Just who is this Al person, and why is he/she such a threat to our way of life? This entertaining essay highlights one of the key issues in typography, the readability of certain letters—particularly 'I' and 'l'. Ironically, it concludes that the one 'person' that might not encounter this issue, would be an AI.

Free Font Creator for Sketch

Ever wanted to create your own typeface, but couldn't afford professional font creation software? Fontrapid is a free font creating plugin for Sketch that exports OpenType fonts suitable for use online and in print. With just a few clicks you can convert your letter outlines into a fully functional font.

A Designer's Guide to the Future

Subtitled 'How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Robots' this optimistic article explains the inevitability of automation and how designers can find a role in the new tech-dominated world. Far from losing your job to a robot, by understanding core design skills, designers can actually flourish alongside AI.

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