More thought pieces than inspiration, which is sometimes needed in this industry. Take a moment to sit back, read a few and consider the direction you want to take the web. This weeks design and development inspiration I listed an article on designing for accessibility, how AMP can go to hell (it really can), how to run a design audit, and how to stay scrappy.
Website Inspiration
Fleur Moreau – Design Portfolio
Not my usual type of website, but I really enjoyed this. Subtle transitions and a great display of content and image.
Designer Resources, Examples and Inspiration
Fake Clients
Practice logo design using randomly generated client briefs!
Designing UI with Color Blind Users in Mind
Colour plays an integral role in UI design. When done right, it improves user experience, influences purchasing decisions, and reflects the brands voice. So, how do you design effective, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing interfaces for coluor blind users?
https://www.secretstache.com/blog/designing-for-color-blind-users/
Development Snippets, Samples, and Articles
Progressive Tooling
A list of community-built, third-party tools that can be used to improve page performance. Well worth a bookmark!
https://progressivetooling.com/
How to Use GIT Efficiently
Apart from knowing git add, git commit , and git push , there are a bunch of other important techniques in Git. Knowing these will help a lot in the long run.
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-use-git-efficiently-54320a236369
AMP Can Go To Hell
An article after a piece of my heart. Google are trying to monopolise the “World Wide Web”. Can we please stop them?
https://www.polemicdigital.com/google-amp-go-to-hell/
A bit of everything
What is a Design Audit and Why You Should Conduct One?
Inconsistencies won’t make anyone trust you or like you. A design audit is essentially a brand checkup. They help ensure everything is consistent and on point. This article discusses what exactly they are, how to conduct them and what results to expect from them.
https://designmodo.com/design-audit
How to Stay Scrappy
How to keep your team “scrappy”. How to keep motivated, and fighting for the win. Well worth the read to see how Paper pushes their company forwards.
https://medium.com/dropbox-design/how-to-stay-scrappy-9c42af21c996
