Pick of The Week
Bingewatch Culture: Netflix, UX and the slow demise of moderation
'One more episode. Promise.'
As streaming services grow in popularity, content consumption is at an all-time high, and careful UX has a major role in this, but are we going too far?
The Best of The Rest
UI animation guide for After Effects
Tried & tested workflows.
With so many tools and workflows for animating UIs, it can be quite daunting to get started, but the folks at Netrix are sharing some of the best and modern way to get started.
The importance of aesthetics in Product Design
Form vs + Function
Pushing for better visual design can often feel like an uphill battle with stakeholders, but this short read reminds us of why we can't keep neglecting aesthetics over product values.
IFundWomen — Story
These women mean business.
Going beyond conventional approaches to female-focused platforms, the folks at Pentagram show off a brand new dynamic, yet vibrant identity for the IFundWomen startup in their latest project.
10 simple kerning tips to improve your typography
Devil's in the details...
Killer type setting doesn't always come by default in our programs of choice, so sometimes you really gotta get in there and adjust it paragraph by paragraph, and this short read will show you what to look out for.
One More Thing
The Polite Type – An initiative against online bullying
"Disarming bullies one word at a time".
In an attempt to reduce cyberbullying, a Finnish company is sharing a free and open-source typeface that blurs and changes derogatory terms as you type them. Definitely worth adding to your font library...