Each month, we carefully curate a collection of links for our Clearleft, UX London and Leading Design subscribers featuring the latest articles, insights, tools and masterful creations from the wonderful, ever-evolving world of design.

Whether you are a design enthusiast, a professional in the industry, or just someone who appreciates the beauty and impact of great design, we are confident that you will find something new, inspiring and thought-provoking in each edition of our newsletter designed to make your life that little bit easier.

Each month, I’ll be posting nine of our most clicked links from each newsletter (three from each) in a monthly round-up blog for your consumption. There’ll sometimes be a tenth link and it’ll likely be something that we’ve accomplished in the agency that we’re super proud of, or letting you know when a sale is ending for one of our events. We promise to keep this to a minimum. You’ll likely be sick of our puns before anything else.

First up, the top three of seven links from Clearleft’s curated links newsletter for April.

Let’s dive in…

Accessibility myths debunked...

Various cartoon graphics represent accessibility in web design.

Myth #1 - Accessibility only affects a small group of users...

Not that small. Around 15% of the world's population, or an estimated 1 billion people live with disabilities.

5-minute read

The wax and the wane of the web...

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The article highlights the evolution of web practices from the 90s to today's focus on standards and advanced frameworks. It encourages a long-term approach, adherence to standards, thoughtful design, continuous learning, experimentation and sharing within the community.

12-minute read

Some of the best free fonts...

A graphic showing two types of font - Jetbrains Mono and Charter.

Our Product Designer James Gilyead has put together a list of his favourite free fonts. With a keen eye for clarity and functionality, James shares fonts that elevate a product's visual appeal while ensuring a seamless user experience. Better yet, they're all free to use.

5-minute read


Next up, your top three of nine links from UX London a collection of links for UX professionals.

How to survive suddenly becoming a UX team of one...

One Black Chess Piece Separated From Red Pawn Chess Pieces

Is written communication critical to managing expectations?

6-minute read

Top 10 cognitive biases in product design...

An abstract graphic that resembles a brain the most but also looks like a purple shower loofah.

A cognitive bias is an error in thinking that affects judgments and decision-making. By being aware of the biases, we can mitigate their impact and make more rational, objective decisions.

Here are UX Planet's top 10 most common cognitive biases in product design...

4-minute read

Will you cross the taste gap?

Text that reads - will you cross the taste gap? And a cartoon graphic of a hiker standing near a creek surrounded by mountains.

The article discusses the 'taste gap' in creative work, where beginners struggle to meet their high standards despite having good taste. It emphasises perseverance, community support and practical tips like setting deadlines to overcome this challenge and improve over time.

3-minute read


Moving on to your top three links from seven in last month’s Leading Design curated links newsletter for design leaders.

Design can’t fix everything...

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Let’s talk about what design can and can’t do...

5-minute read

Leading a large organisation is a hell of a job...

A graphic with various icons including a clock a tick a question mark a heart an eye, leaves and a book.

What does it mean for a design organisation to be effective?

5-minute read

The oil and water problem...

A black and white sketch of a glass filled with water and oil there's an from the water and the following text 0G this is how we've always done it and a line from the oil with the following text - we scaled it this way at Airbnb.

This article delves into the challenge of integrating OGs and NGs in startups, addressing tensions arising from differing perspectives on processes, decisions, communication and access to founders.

5-minute read


Finally, from us…

UX London is next month!

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Join us at UX London 2024 for three super-focused days of talks and practical hands-on workshops covering all things research, product design and design systems. Curate your own conference by attending for a single day, or go all in with a three-day pass.

Either way, each day features a morning packed with inspiring talks and an afternoon of practical hands-on workshops. It’s the perfect blend!

From Monday, May 13 2024 Get 20% off UX London 2024 tickets using the code FLASH20 but hurry, the offer is only available until midnight Friday, May 17 2024.

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Before you go...

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