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...
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.
The wax and the wane of the web...
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.
Some of the best free fonts...
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.
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...
Is written communication critical to managing expectations?
Top 10 cognitive biases in product design...
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...
Will you cross the taste gap?
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.
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...
Let’s talk about what design can and can’t do...
Leading a large organisation is a hell of a job...
What does it mean for a design organisation to be effective?
The oil and water problem...
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.
Finally, from us…
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Before you go...
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