Simply Flat

Flat design has become the status quo, but why? What are the driving cultural reasons behind this trend and what can we learn from it?

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Familiarity Breeds Simplicity

Elegance lives on a spectrum between simplicity and clarity; as a result, elegance is a moving target. As familiarity grows, elegance drifts.

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Managing The Partnership Spectrum

A diversified portfolio consists of transactional and strategic work. Knowing how to balance your portfolio can have a direct impact on the bottom line.

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Critical by Nature and How to Stop

Let's face it, designers can be pretty critical if we're not careful. Use these 2 tips to help you avoid these 3 blind spots.

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Dangers of Success

Success isn't always a friend to growth. Keep these 3 gotchas in mind to make sure you don't get caught by your own success.

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Rethinking the Wireframe

Wireframes are fundamentally an alignment and learning tool. Iterating should contribute to both aspects, and when they don't, you might be wasting time.

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5 Steps to Better Design

When it comes to visual design, these 5 tips can level up your design credibility.

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T-Shaped by Demand

Market and customer demands move too fast for the unicorn. Leverage the power of T-shaped teams to deliver higher quality more efficiently.

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Design Innovation for Old and New Alike

Technology and business often have a parallel growth rate, which may accelerate the drift between the business value and customer expectation.

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Design Poser or Legit?

Modern design is a collaborative sport, but that doesn't mean we can represent someone elses work as our own.

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MVP vs MVE

Building the right experience is more powerful and a stronger indicator of future success than simply building a product that gets the job done.

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5 Marks of a Great Designer

Designers must be skilled at more than making things pretty. Use these 5 traits to find an exceptional designer—the last one will surprise you.

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Designing the Future

Design is about making the invisible visible. In doing so, we transform the future and reshape the human experience.