All articles in “Design”

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Design

Use dad jokes to get better at design

We can design better pages and screens if we use real data when creating our mockups. I released a Sketch-plugin that replaces texts with dad jokes.

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Design with ugly data

Many mockups break when we replace their lorem ipsum with real data. By using imperfect images and texts in them, we can design more robust layouts.

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The Inter typeface family

Variable fonts are about to fix some of the performance issues caused by adding many custom fonts to our sites.

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Write like Hemingway

Writing is best when it is easily understood by readers. Everything I write goes through an extensive editing phase to improve its readability.

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Drawing sweet icons for you

I am often creating custom icons for my projects. Because many share a similar style, I will assemble them into a free icon pack.

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On trends in design

Trends make defining a product’s visual appearance easier, but they also make it harder for you to stand out.

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