Interested in improving your design work and your productivity too? Look over here! — After the unexpected success of my previous article (14 Useful Websites You Wish You Knew Earlier), I decided to gather a bunch of other websites, browser apps, and tools that can help you improve your designs and make your job less time consuming. Again, make sure you have your Notes…

Are you thoughtful about the barriers that keep someone from accessing your site? Learn how to incorporate accessibility as an inclusive approach into your design and find a series of accessibility resources to dive into. — British designer Laura Kalbag is the Co-founder of Small Technology Foundation, a small two-person-and-one-husky not-for-profit organization advocating for and building small technology designed to increase human welfare — not corporate profits. They also used to make Better Blocker, a web privacy tool for iPhone and iPad to protect users while…

Holidays can be hard, but gifting great design should be easy. We have put together a list of 20 design gifts that suit all budgets. — This year has surely been a rollercoaster full of ups and downs, but if you’re feeling generous about the upcoming holiday season, we’ve put together the best design gifts 2021 has to offer. We’re committed to making you cut a fine figure in front of your friends, family and colleagues…

Learn how the pandemic has affected the ways in which we use and need technology and discover what design trends have emerged from it in Scandinavia. — It’s redundant to say that the pandemic has completely turned our world upside down, changing our lives and habits in ways we could have never imagined — from the way we work to the way we socialise. …

Finnish animator & filmmaker welcomed us in her unique world made of surrealism, comedy, and bizarre characters, to talk about what keeps her inspired and how she sees life. — Who is Inari Sirola? Inari Sirola (Instagram @inarisiro) is an animator/filmmaker from Finland, based in London. Her work challenges gender stereotypes, questioning identity and confronting the limitations set by society. Tones of surrealism and comedy meet in her mind-bending realities, whilst her unique character design offers personal and social truths about body image and…

With more than 400 million active websites online, the Internet is undoubtedly a big place…where it can be easy to get lost. If you have some time on your hands, this list is definitely for you. — Despite all the time we spend in front of a screen — be it staring at insipid spreadsheets all day or scrolling aimlessly on Social Media for hours — the content that is presented in front of us is often repetitive, if not even numbing.

As common and obvious as they may seem, many of the technologies initially developed for Space are now used in many popular commercial products. We gathered here the most interesting ones. — After billionaire Jeff Bezos blasted to space with a small crew aboard his rocket ship New Shepard, the Internet started talking about Space again — specifically, about the importance of innovation, which, in this case, has allowed four people to remain in Space for ten minutes and come back safely…

Knowing each and every one of the existing websites is undoubtedly impossible. But with a little bit of research — and luck — it’s possible to find precious tools and websites that can make our life much easier. — We’ve gathered fourteen useful websites, browser apps, and tools to help you make your work speedier and more effective. Open your Notes app and get ready to save a few links! — from video & audio editing to branding, copywriting, animating, and sharing files, you’ll probably find something for your…

Considered to be the next frontier in computer-aided design, Generative design is a design exploration process that uses AI to create a wide range of solutions for complex problems as well as hypnotising works of art. — Even though it has gained more attention in the past few years, Generative Design is not a brand-new phenomenon; people have been using it as far back as the 90’s, but it never had the level of use and application that it has today.

With their annual printed magazine, monochrome exhibitions, food experiences, and omakase design boxes, Sindroms uses color to stimulate all senses and explore a plethora of emotions. — Every color has the ability to trigger different reactions in us and put us into different moods or states of mind when we are exposed to it for long — ultimately influencing the way we feel, the things we buy, and our behavior. …

Copenhagen-based lingerie brand Moons & Junes is designed to fit all body types and make people feel confident in their own skin. Founder Agneta Bjerre-Madsen opened up to talk about the design process and the concept behind her brand. — Moons & Junes is disrupting the traditional lingerie industry by developing underwear and supportive bralettes that are catered for all women — yes, all women! While offering elegant shapes and beautiful colors, this brand puts comfort first, providing garments that adapt to every woman’s body.

If you are looking to change your assumptions about how interfaces and websites act across cultures, here you can find a great framework for designing the highly diverse web. — Cross-Cultural Design, by Senongo Akpem, is a useful and insightful guide for designers and whoever works digitally across cultures. This book guides you through a variety of design practices whilst providing practical examples and tips on how to design with more cultural awareness and in a more inclusive way. Moreover…

Designing digital products can be an impervious ground when it comes to choosing how to treat users’ information and sensitive data. Sketch’s Design Advocate Matteo Gratton discusses how to design, and choose, more ethical digital products. — With more and more people using digital products, terms like data tracking or data collection, GDPR, cookie preferences, encryption, multi-factor authentication have become part of our everyday vocabulary. There is a digital territory where we exist and that we need to navigate. …

Dropbox is one of the first companies to go Virtual First. Executive Editorial Director Tiffani Jones Brown shares insights and tips on staying effective, healthy, and creatively energized in this new era of work. — Last year’s abrupt shift to remote work has dramatically changed the way many people work — marking the start of a new era that sees us rely more heavily on digital and virtual work. As a consequence, many companies were forced to adapt and find ways to help people and…

In the past year Miro has helped redefine what it means to work and be creative together. Learn how Miro is managing to meet the needs of their fast-growing community whilst fostering creativity and collaboration. — The past year has taught us that people and organisations are more resilient when they come together. It’s not a surprise that Miro’s online collaboration tool has quickly become the no 1 collaboration & visualisation tool since the beginning of the pandemic.

If you’re looking for something that is more than simple feel-good aesthetics, look over here! You won’t be disappointed, we promise. — Today, we know that Feminism means much more than fighting for women’s rights only; Feminism also supports the rights for all gender identities and for many other vulnerable, underrepresented, and non-dominant identities. …

AI outputs are fascinating, but lack empathy, creativity, and context. Because of this designers have the responsibility to design ethical frameworks that ensure AI’s won’t show harmful bias and that guard inclusivity in data and models. — Joël is a Product Designer at Adyen with a passion for AI and Machine Learning, Predictive UX, and anticipatory design. …

Coder and designer Stig Møller Hansen takes you on a journey to explore the potential of code as a design tool. From the benefits of incorporating programming into your design work to practical advice and resources, this piece will give you a thorough overview on this fascinating topic. — Stig Møller Hansen is a designer, speaker, and researcher in the intersection among graphic design, programming, and pedagogy. With a Ph.D. in Computational Graphic Design, he also teaches at DMJX, the Danish School of Media and Journalism. …

Color is a powerful way to represent hopes, ideals, but also frustrations and injustices. Let’s look at how colors have become symbols of protest in many movements across the world, drawing attention to social and political issues. — The power of color is undeniable. Colors affect our behavior, mood, and thoughts; they can soothe our spirits, excite us, agitate an enemy, and empower us to take action. …

Train an AI algorithm in a few minutes and combine your favourite hues to find the perfect colors for your design. — Applying colours sapiently to a design work can truly elevate it from average. Colour is a powerful tool to stir up emotions, convey a message, and even move the masses; it gives a digital experience, product, or brand a distinctive and unique voice. We will explore and dive into the…