Popular design news of the week: October 16, 2017 — October 22, 2017
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week. Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that were posted, so don’t miss out and subscribe to our newsletter and follow the site daily for all the news.
InVision’s New Free Tool Wants to Kill Sketch, Adobe, and Framer
Why the Email Confirmation Field Must Die
Essential JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks You Should Know About
Site Design: Adult Swim Singles 2017
Ghost Buttons: Why You Should Be Afraid
We Have Failed
RWD Design Blocks
In their Shoes: Developers Understanding Designers
A UX Designer’s Guide to Building Better Forms
Adobe Announces Groundbreaking AI Tool Sensei
Flat Design: Why You Should Question Nielsen Norman’s Research on the Trend
Site Design: Polaroid Originals
Color Palette Generator
Welcome Adobe XD CC
Bad Design Isn’t Just Ugly — It’s Expensive
Metaballs
Woz U — Steve Wozniak’s New Tech Education Platform
Are You Actually Designing for the User?
Apple’s Inconsistent iPhone X Design Guides Hint Perfection is no Longer Priority
Hey, Can You ‘do the UX’ for Us?
Can a Font Be Feminist?
Voyage UI Kit — Inbox Design
The History of the Ampersand
Rebuilding Slack.com
The Comic Sans Index: What Kind of Fonts do Americans Use?
Want more? No problem! Keep track of top design news from around the web with Webdesigner News.
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