Design
Horror Vacui, The Fear of White Space (UX Alphabet Series)
"There's too much white space."
No. No, there isn't. Don't let yourself forget the importance of white space just to make the client happy. Learn how to say "white space is great" when a client demands you get rid of it.
How the Internet Killed Squares – The Ringer
Rounded shapes vs. hard edges.
“The world is made of rounded corners. Sharp corners hurt you; sharp corners are things to be avoided."
The Importance of Cognitive Bias in Experience Design
If we can identify what a cognitive bias does, we can design interactions that take advantage of it.
Design can benefit from thinking of cognitive biases as keys to efficiency and accuracy, rather than as roadblocks in the way.
ColorKuler - What Color is Your Instagram?
Wondering how well that Instagram theme is going?
Find out what your personalised, Insta-inspired colour palette is now...
Learn
How To Build An Interactive Prototype in Sketch in Minutes
Get rid of the faff of prototyping and do it all within Sketch.
Take a look at the crazy amount of that can be done in just a couple of quick minutes.
16 Tips You’ll Never Hear In A Graduation Speech, But Should
Some tips for boosting your career just as it begins.
And some to help you chase your dreams, for a generally happy life and to ease the transition into real adulting.
Tools
coolHue - Coolest Gradient Hues and Swatches
A collection of pretty gradients.
Ready and waiting to be used in your next project!
Essential Color Tools for UX Designers – UX Planet
Colour is one of the most powerful tools in the designer’s toolkit.
Yet with an infinite number of colour combinations out there, it can be a little overwhelming to decide on your colour palette (and equally hard to master).