TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2024-02-13

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

HOW TO PLUG IN AND POWER UP YOUR DESIGNER-DEVELOPER HANDOFF WITH FIGMA AND JIRA

Figma is where designers meet, but Jira is where product teams discuss features and workflows at a higher level. Integrating and syncing these two sources of truth is the best approach to improving cross-functional collaboration, optimizing context sharing, and enhancing consistency. In this post, the product development teams at Ingka Group, One.com, and Condé Nast share their tips and tools for achieving that elusive flow state between designers and developers.

figma.com10 min read

COMPARISON TABLES FOR PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND FEATURES

Use this versatile GUI tool to support users when they need to make a decision considering multiple attributes of a small number of offerings. Consistency in content, scannability, and a simple layout are some of the most important qualities of successful comparison tables.

nngroup.com17 min read

THE UX OF THREADS’ DOWNFALL

Threads' active users stalled around 10 million despite the 100 million accounts created in the first two days after it launched. Fast onboarding got in the way of long-term retention, lots of users found the content salesy and boring, and Threads' network effects were nowhere near those of X.

uxdesign.cc6 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

AI PIXEL ART GENERATOR

An online pixel art generator that includes a built-in pixel art studio. Designers can copy/paste, use layers, brush, blend AI with their personal touch, and use AI inpainting to adapt generated art.

pixel-art.aiTool

SVG FLAG ICONS

This perfectly crafted 32px grid-based icon set features 200 optimized SVG country flag symbols.

nucleoapp.comTool

FIGDONE (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Keep design statuses visible without cluttering your canvases with unnecessary components and stickers.

figma.com

04MISCELLANEOUS

BUILDING YOUR DESIGNS

Building your designs is a continuation and expansion of making them tangible. Designers shouldn't just code - they should understand that they are builders. This has nothing to do with being able to ship production code - its about experiencing the build materials, their constraints, how they fit together, and the production workflow.

proofofconcept.pub5 min read

13 QR-CODE USABILITY GUIDELINES

Despite the convenience, simply showing a QR code doesn't guarantee that users will take action. From clearly stating its purpose to users to making sure codes are big enough, these 13 guidelines will help you design QR codes that are noticed and acted upon.

nngroup.com15 min read

STORYTELLING FOR DESIGNERS

Data storytelling is building a compelling narrative based on complex data and analytics that help tell your story and influence and inform a particular audience. It helps designers make data-driven decisions, build bridges between teams, tell the story of a design, and create more efficient designs.

uxplanet.org7 min read