TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2023-12-18

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

MARGINS ARE OUTDATED

Indents, or gaps between blocks, came from typesetting. When applied to graphical user interfaces, they are obsolete. Indents should be included inside interactive blocks, so designers should use padding instead of margins.

medium.com3 min read

NORMAN DOORS: HOW DO WE STILL GET THIS WRONG?

The “Norman door” concept is a well-known and widely recognized principle among designers. Named after design guru Don Norman, it describes any door that proves confusing or difficult to use, highlighting a common design flaw. Tesla’s new Cybertruck is the latest and probably the best example of doors that fail in usability.

uxdesign.cc5 min read

THE ART OF GIVING EFFECTIVE AND USEFUL DESIGN FEEDBACK

Design feedback may only sometimes be actionable or even useful. So how can you provide impactful and beneficial feedback? This post details tips that can be applied when giving feedback within a project or a behavioral context.

uxplanet.org6 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

BENTOGRIDS

This gallery showcases bento UI applications for web and graphic design, with examples in both dark and light modes.

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AI LOGO DESIGNER BY AI MAGICX

Craft distinctive and personalized logos without depending on stock designs. Harness the prowess of A.I. to guide every facet of your logo design journey with a friendly touch.

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SNAPBY AI

Snapby AI is an extensive collection of AI-generated stock images resembling real-life photographs. It provides AI-generated images at no cost and with full usage rights.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

DESIGNING A DATA-HEAVY ENTERPRISE APPLICATION — PART 1

Unlike consumer applications, enterprise applications primarily focus on efficiency, fault tolerance, and repetitive use. In other words, they aim to help employees get their (repetitive) tasks done as fast, cheap, and error-free as possible. Designers working on such applications need to give special care to loading data, error handling, and displaying data.

bootcamp.uxdesign.cc14 min read

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM OUR FIRST 200 DESIGN PROJECTS COMPLETED WITH AI

The Superside team decided to quantify the impact of AI design after over 200 AI projects. The results were impressive. Using AI, design project time was reduced by 30-60%, saving customers 3,744 hours, equivalent to $299,525 worth of design time.

superside.com6 min read