Article

Interaction Design

Human-centered design is a practical, repeatable approach to arriving at innovative solutions. Think of these Methods as a step-by-step guide to unleashing your creativity, putting the people you serve at the center of your design process to come up with new answers to difficult problems.

Article

Visual Design

While color theory in general is a complex subject, and the use of color in UX design covers much more than just creating a palette that looks nice (such as accessibility and the psychological effects of even different shades within the same hue); designers can gradually incorporate better use of color in their designs without needing to rethink their entire process.

Tools

Prototyping

Protopie lets you become a high-fidelity prototyping superhero. Prototype any digital product realistically—from mobile to IoT, from desktop to connected experiences. Never make wrong assumptions, avoid costly design mistakes, and save time. Explore microinteractions and let anyone—you and stakeholders—experience realistic prototypes whenever, wherever.

Tools

Design Ethics

Tools to help navigate the future impact of today’s technology

Podcast

UX Writing

Misfit? This is why you're great at content. In today's uber-exciting episode of Content Rookie, a punk and a hippie talk all things counterculture--and why it makes us better content designers. We discuss 10 counterculture approaches that work like a charm when you're working in content design, UX writing or copywriting.

Podcast

Design Career

A biweekly conversation about design processes and culture, Design Details is hosted by two designers who love talking about design, development, products, interfaces, games, and more.

Books

Interaction Design

This book is written for people who design and develop products for use with Macintosh computers. If you are a designer, a human interface professional, or an engineer, this book contains information you can use to design and create products that fit the Macintosh model.

Framework

Psychology in Design

Keep your friends close and your cognitive biases closer

Article

Visual Design

Good design is possible without understanding the principles of design. But it may take a lot of trial and error to create something that both looks good and creates an optimal user experience.