Resources

Tools I Like To Use

Here are some of my favourite tools for UX/UI designers, project managers or just for those looking to improve their productivity.

UX/UI Design

Figma

Graphic Design

Affinity Photo

Adobe Illustrator

Procreate

Affinity Designer

Productivity

Notion

Google Workspace

Goodnotes

Project Management

Confluence

Jira

Asana

Linear

Web development

Webflow

CSS3

HTML5

Developer Handover

Figma

Zeplin

Good Books For Designers

Design books are a great way to take your first steps as a UX designer or to brush up on your design knowledge.

Here are some of my favourites (the list is always growing, so check back regularly to see what I am reading.

The Design of Everyday Things

Don Norman

The original book for designers. It clearly explains elements of design and how good design should work

Branded Interactions

Marco Spies and Katja Wenger

A great book presenting a thorough examination of designing interactive brand experiences within the contemporary digital landscape.

Good Articles For Designers

I frequently read about design and here are some of the best articles that I have found:

Leading Trim - the future of digital typesetting

How a CSS property can solve the age old line height problem for text

Building what customers need, not just what they ask for

An interesting article showing one of the most critical skills in product design: what to do with user feedback.

10 lessons I learned owning a Design System for 30+ Product Designers and 200+ Developers

Design systems at scale

How to become a UX Designer at 40 with no digital or design experience

It's never too late!

This little habit saved me 100s of hours in design reviews

Some great tips for optimising your design review process. Hint: Loom

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