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September 10 2020

Blue People Illustrations, or How to Kill a Brand

aleksandrhovhannisyan.com

There’s a recent trend in web design of using illustrations of blue, generic, faceless people. And it’s killing brands.

Illustration Trends

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An Introduction to Multi-Platform Design Systems

dbanks.design

Any discussion about design systems is assumed to be talking about the web.

Design Systems

Credit: Danny #clarity2020

One Microsoft designer’s quest to make the industry more inclusive

fastcompany.com

Maurice Woods, founder of the Inneract Project, has spent 15 years teaching Black and brown kids about creative professions.

Articles Inclusivity

Credit: Fast Company

How CSS Perspective Works

css-tricks.com

As someone who loves creating CSS animations, one of the more powerful tools I use is perspective.

CSS

Credit: CSS-Tricks

Similarity Principle in Visual Design

nngroup.com

Elements sharing similar attributes are perceived as related, while those appearing dissimilar are perceived as belonging to separate groups.

UI

Credit: Nielsen Norman Group

 

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8pt Grid, Web Components, SF Symbols, Blue Cat, USPS Design

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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Time to Design, TypeScript 4.0, Web Animations, System Encyclopedia, Proportional Resizing

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Friday, September 4, 2020

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