The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2016/08/27

journal.mozestudio.com

Why we kick off any new project with a Design Sprint

Why we kick off any new project with a Design Sprint AIL fast" is probably the most abused claim in startups: learning from mistakes and iterate would increase the chance of a business to succeed.

sketchbook.nclud.com

Rebranding Wingate Hughes

Wingate Hughes is an established architecture firm that has transformed commercial spaces for companies such as 1776, LivingSocial, and the home office for the rarest Hot Wheels collection. Over the years, the D.C. firm has witnessed exponential growth in business through close collaboration, charismatic creativity, and relationship-driven design.

podcast.jkdesign.com

Interview with Mike Smith about the branding he did for Charlie Was A Sinner

Website for the podcast Dissection, produced by JK Design

smashingmagazine.com

Upgrading CSS Animation With Motion Curves

There is UI animation, and then there is good UI animation. Good animation makes you go "Wow!" - it's smooth, beautiful and, most of all, natural, not blocky, rigid or robotic. If you frequent Dribbble or UpLabs, you'll know what I am talking about.

uxdesign.cc

Shit Loops In Design

From time to time, a shit loop happens to every one of us. Simply put, it's a series of unwanted actions happening in a user interface that take us down a path that gets darker and darker the further we go. The reason these frustrating loops happen in the first place is often caused by simple flaws.

medium.com

5 Ways to Steal Like An Artist

According to Austin Kleon's Steal Like An Artist, the so-called "original" thinkers and creators are simply people who effectively learned to remix other people's materials. Originality isn't about doing what's never been done in a strict sense, but it's about the unique way in which each individual gives expression to his or her artistic influences.