Curated
A curation of some of South Africa’s best design and dev writers from across the web.
Building a design system — where to start? (Bonus elements)
Colour, space and typography — these elements are the building blocks for a solid design system. They are distinctive visual elements to focus on when building a brand. Then there are a few bonus elements to consider…
Building a design system — where to start? (Part 4 – Typography)
Colour, space and typography — these elements are the building blocks for a solid design system.
Building a design system — where to start? (Part 3 — Size and spacing)
Colour, space and typography — these elements are the building blocks for a solid design system. They are distinctive visual elements to focus on when building a brand. Let’s take a closer look at size and spacing…
Building a design system — where to start? (Part 2 — Colour)
Colour, space and typography — these elements are the building blocks for a solid design system. They are distinctive visual elements to focus on when building a brand. Lets take a closer look at colour…
Building a design system — where to start? (Part 1)
Colour, space and typography — these elements are the building blocks for a solid design system. They are distinctive visual elements to focus on when building a brand, but first things first…
Can icons harm usability and when should you use them?
Iconography can be one of the biggest design elements that help make a brand recognisable. So, should you be using icons? Not necessarily… The better question here would be, when should you be using icons?
Is front-end development having a identity crisis? — Part II
When I gave Part II as a talk early in 2019, the nods in the crowd were almost unanimous — this is clearly something we need to talk about. Ultimately many developers feel the same: Front-end development as a role has become ambiguous.
Why designers should understand code
A counter argument to ‘designers don’t need to know how to code’, from the perspective of a developer.
Will Adobe XD kill Sketch and InVision?
Adobe’s answer to Sketch and InVision is Adobe XD. Sketch has been the leading tool for UX/UI designers for some years now, enhanced further by its community, plugins and integration with InVision.
Animation principles for UX and UI designers
We spend a lot of time refining digital experiences and animation is often an afterthought when it comes to building them. In reality, many designers have no animation experience and we animate based on what “feels right”.
What no one tells you about working at corporates
While freelancing I was often told to avoid the big bad corporate. “You’ll be a slave” is something I would often hear from people having “done their time”.
Is front-end development having an identity crisis?
Does front-end development as a we know it still exist; or has the role evolved into something we no longer recognise? As with evolution in nature, the evolution of “front-end” has resulted in several distinct flavours -and in my opinion - an identity crisis.
Branding needs to evolve for the digital age
Defining brand design principles, a how to guide
A UX review template anyone can use
The demand for UX has become clear as organisations rush to create products that put client needs before business needs. These organisations often have large UX and design teams who focus solely on providing the best possible experience to their customers.
