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Expandable Sections Within a CSS Grid

Posted on October 20, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Expandable Sections Within a CSS Grid

But recently, I was presented with a unique UI conundrum to solve. Essentially, any given grid cell could have a button that would open up another, larger area that is also part of the grid. But this new larger grid cell needed to be: right below the cell that opened it, and full width.

5 of the Best Designed Websites of 2020

Posted on October 15, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 5 of the Best Designed Websites of 2020

In this article, we’ll showcase some of the best designed websites of 2020, and we’ll highlight the common design trends behind them.

Less Absolute Positioning With Modern CSS

Posted on September 15, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Less Absolute Positioning With Modern CSS

Each time I work on a component that needs absolute positioning, I ask myself: is it really necessary?

The psychology of design: 15 principles every UI/UX designer should know

Posted on September 11, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on The psychology of design: 15 principles every UI/UX designer should know

In this article, UX Designer Maximiliano Cabrera breaks down the most important design principles and cognitive biases to be aware of, and how to apply them in your work.

10 Great Sites for UI Design Patterns

Posted on September 8, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 10 Great Sites for UI Design Patterns

We’ve put together a list of some of the best places to find design patterns on the web.

10 Things Framer Does Better than Figma

Posted on September 1, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 10 Things Framer Does Better than Figma

Figma is awesome, but you can’t rely on it for everything

Qualitative Usability Testing: Study Guide

Posted on August 23, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Qualitative Usability Testing: Study Guide

Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn about planning, conducting, and analyzing qualitative user testing./

Useful Figma Plugins And Tools

Posted on August 21, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Useful Figma Plugins And Tools

Useful Figma plugins that will help you fix all the little slowdowns and boost your productivity. From color management and image assets to SVG shapes and animation. That’s our new guide to Figma.

UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships

Posted on August 20, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships

The easiest way for me, to see an interface designer’s skill is by how they use spacing in their design. Color, typography, imagery, etc., are usually given to you in a brand guide — but correctly using spacing is a skill.

Designing the Smallest Possible Thing

Posted on August 2, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Designing the Smallest Possible Thing

We need to shift our mindset from “design everything at once” to “design the smallest possible thing”

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