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TLDR DESIGN 2024-01-15

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

HOW TO BUILD A STRATEGY, NOT A ROADMAP

Design teams creating and maintaining design systems should use a hybrid of centralized and federated models to move quickly and collaborate closely with product teams. To achieve the ultimate success of a design system, they need a strategy - a roadmap alone isn’t enough.

uxdesign.cc13 min read

GRIDS AND KEY SHAPES

Grids and key shapes play a fundamental role in building an icon system. They ensure that all the signs align cohesively and use a structured approach that simplifies the design process and supports scalability.

blog.streamlinehq.com9 min read

HOW A GRASP OF BUSINESS CONCEPTS GIVES DESIGNERS A BOOST

Designers are increasingly losing their influence within some organizations as user-centric design becomes an afterthought. This doesn't come as a complete shock since designers are frequently clueless when asked what their designs will do for the business. Bridging the gap between creative prowess and business results begins with stepping out of your comfort zone into numbers and business.

uxdesign.cc11 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

3D AVATAR-MAKER

Customize a 3D avatar by selecting different faces, headgear, eyewear, and more, with millions of possibilities.

peeps.ui8.netTool

DESIGN SYSTEMS DATABASE

This collection features Design Systems with components and foundation references from top-tier tech companies and leading UI teams.

designsystems.surfTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

TO GET PROMOTED, GET BETTER AT COMPLEXITY, AUTONOMY, AND THROUGHPUT

To get promoted, designers must distinguish themselves by handling three challenges: complexity, autonomy, and throughput. Complexity refers to how complex problems they can solve autonomously or whether they can take them with minimal guidance, and throughput refers to how many issues they can crack simultaneously.

amivora.substack.com2 min read

APPLIED TO 5,000 JOBS. AND NOBODY REPLIED...?

If nobody responds after 50 job applications, the next step is to determine why people won't reply. Ensure you approach the problem space from the user's perspective and develop solutions to increase your chances of landing a job.

hype4.academy2 min read

GENERATIVE AI AND TESLER’S LAW

The law of conservation of complexity, or Tesler's Law, says any inherent complexity that cannot be removed or hidden should be addressed in product development or user experience. When designing AI-powered products, we should focus on getting users to provide the correct input with the least effort so that the AI can deliver the right results.

marcabraham.com6 min read