TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2023-11-15

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

BUILDING SMARTER FIGMA COMPONENTS: CRAFTING FOR EFFICIENCY

There's a good chance that you've been there. Numerous unused component properties, highly complex components, no logical nomenclature, instances without source components, and discrepancies between design and development components. This article teaches readers how to avoid Figma component designers' worst nightmares.

medium.com8 min read

THE AGE OF UX DESIGN IS OVER. THE TIME FOR CONTENT DESIGN HAS COME

In the past, Mobile-first design prioritized user experience on smaller screens, often overshadowing Content Design. However, we’re now starting to see a resurgence of content practices such as the content-first approach, user-centric solutions, personalization, accessibility, consistency across platforms, engagement, and unique identity.

uxplanet.org4 min read

DESIGNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY BEYOND COMPLIANCE

Accessibility shouldn’t just be about having equal access, it should also be about the experience of how users have access and its emotional impact on them. We need to not only be empathetic, but also sensitive to other’s inner emotions and needs and create products in a way that doesn’t just let them functionally complete a task but also creates a positive emotional impact.

uxdesign.cc9 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

MIND MAPPING MEETS GPT

Xmind is a powerful mind-mapping and brainstorming AI-powered tool that can help unleash creativity, capture inspiration, and boost productivity.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

TYPE TRENDS FOR 2024 EVERY DESIGNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT

Designers can expect the following typography trends in 2024: lots of quirky and characterful sans-serif fonts, the re-emergence of semi-serif fonts, funky and chunky typography, large type families, 3D and interactive typography, massive x-height, and more open-source fonts.

creativeboom.com11 min read

SIMON GARFIELD PUBLISHES BIOGRAPHIES ON ALBERTUS, BASKERVILLE, AND COMIC SANS

“ABC of Fonts” is a 3-part book collection by Simon Garfield that explores and documents the stories behind Albertus, a “stunning” display typeface that works on almost everything, Baskerville, a centuries-old beautiful text face that still works today, and Comic Sans, which marked people beginning to take notice of type design in the digital age.

itsnicethat.com3 min read