Design
Nobody Cares How Hard You Work
Lots of time put in = lots of effort put in. Right?
Well, maybe not, we seem to chronically confuse the feeling of effort with the reality of results.
Icons In Motion
An interview with Airbnb’s design lead and animator.
Here to enlighten us on how he turned Noun Project’s icons into moving animations with a new tool called Lottie.
How we designed Foursquare Swarm 5.0
An interesting look into the revamp of Swarm.
For 8 long months the the Swarm team has been hard at work researching, prototyping, and building towards Swarm 5.0. Have a read to learn what, precisely, they've been up to all this time.
Learn
Designing Logos – Michael Flarup
Creating a logo is design distilled.
"You get to be the storyteller of a brand. You get to help shape many people’s perception of an entity. You get to make a difference for someone– all with the use of your creativity."
Dangerous Design Trends 2017
You cannot judge a book by its cover.
But you can certainly judge a website by its design. Not every trend is useful, helpful or appropriate for every case.
Tools
Merge Duplicate Symbols in Sketch
Copying and pasting symbols from another project is not as simple as you'd hope.
Many things can go wrong. Too many to list right now, but never fear! A solution for your problem has been found!
Vector Emoji – Apply Pixels
Emojis are part of today's language.
So if you're looking to use them in design, or have just always wanted editable and scalable emojis, we've found the perfect thing for you!
The Last Dab!
Ever wondered how powerful your dabs are?
Yeah, neither have we. But hey, with this fun little website you can hold your phone and dab as hard as you can to get your dab-power-score!