The hottest Design Substack posts right now

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№.10 Site of Departure, Part Three

AFFALÉ • 1 HN point • 30 Aug 23
🪑 Design Website Design Logo Design Typography User Experience Fashion & Design
  1. The design and implementation of an e-commerce site is crucial for creating a unique online shopping experience.
  2. Customization, personalization, and high-touch interactions can elevate the fashion shopping experience for customers.
  3. Incorporating creative elements like unique logos and visual identities can add depth and character to a brand's online presence.
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Designer and PM portfolios are all wrong

A Better Designed World • 0 implied HN points • 22 Oct 24
🪑 Design Graphic design Product Design User Experience Portfolio Management Marketing Strategies
  1. Portfolios should act like sales pitches, showing off your best work first. Starting with the end results captures attention, instead of leading with process details.
  2. Using the inverted pyramid approach means telling a clear story of who you worked with, what you accomplished, and why it matters. This way, people can easily understand your impact.
  3. Focus on marketing yourself effectively. It's about showing potential employers what makes you valuable, rather than getting lost in the details of your process.

Optimising Traffic with Linear Equations

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 04 Mar 26
🪑 Design Urban Design Transport Infrastructure
  1. Traffic is basically people’s frustration, which equals time spent on the road times frustration per minute, so you reduce traffic by cutting travel time or making each minute less aggravating through better rules and infrastructure.
  2. Rush-hour speed is driven by free-flow speed divided by rush-hour slowdown, and slowdown falls with wider/better roads, expressways, flexible work hours, more people per vehicle, WFH, and congestion pricing.
  3. City shape and density set commute distances, so making cities rounder, denser, and mixed-use (or spreading jobs and services across sub-centers) shortens trips and reduces overall traffic.

No MoonPies for gatekeepers

Better After a Nap • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🪑 Design UX Criticism Experience
  1. Gatekeeping in the UX field can be harmful, especially when directed at newcomers.
  2. Experienced professionals should mentor and support new designers, not intimidate them.
  3. The UX industry should strive to be welcoming, collaborative, and free of jerks or gatekeepers.

Functional label

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🪑 Design Packaging Research and Development
  1. Creating functional labels for perishable goods is challenging due to the complexity of indicating freshness accurately.
  2. Innovative designs using organic pigments like red cabbage could offer environmentally-friendly solutions for indicating freshness on packaging.
  3. Collaboration between packaging manufacturers, food producers, and designers is crucial to develop packaging that not only protects products but also shows their freshness.

designing the obvious

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 07
🪑 Design Website Design Usability Simplicity User Experience Product Design
  1. Designing the Obvious emphasizes creating websites that are intuitive and easy to use, guiding designers to build clear and straightforward interfaces.
  2. The core message is about simplifying products effectively, whether it is a website, a bicycle, or a TV, following Einstein's notion of simplicity.
  3. Avoid making users think unnecessarily by providing clear instructions and uniformity in design elements to enhance usability.

9 Steps To Hire The Right Designer

VERY GOOD PRODUCTIZED GUIDES • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jun 24
🪑 Design Graphic design Hiring practices Work Culture Creative Process Team Management
  1. It's important to hire based on shared values and character, not just skills. People can learn skills, but their attitude and fit with your team are crucial.
  2. Ask candidates about their life goals and mindset. Understanding what drives them helps ensure they align with your company's vision and culture.
  3. Communication is key in a design role. Look for designers who listen well and empathize with clients, as it leads to better designs and relationships.

Why (and how to) create attractive open source design

Bold & Open • 0 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
🪑 Design Branding Creativity
  1. Attractive branding is increasingly important for open source projects to reach and engage more people.
  2. Imitating successful brands and remixing their elements can help in creating appealing and trustworthy designs without the need for expensive graphic designers.
  3. To create your own attractive design, find inspiration from successful examples, break them down into key components, inject your twist, and then either create it yourself or hire someone to help implement it.

Những toilet không cửa hay là tại sao phải biết thiết kế

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 13
🪑 Design Usability Security Software Web Design Books
  1. A well-designed toilet should be touch-free to ensure hygiene and ease of use.
  2. The design of everyday items, like toilets, requires careful consideration to meet user needs and protect their health.
  3. Good design balances security and usability, preventing user frustration and errors. Investing in learning about design principles can greatly benefit various products and services.

The three questions I ask every designer I interview

Better After a Nap • 0 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🪑 Design Interviewing Inspiration Questions Storytelling
  1. When asked about your design story in an interview, share your journey and motivations, not just a list of jobs.
  2. Find inspiration from diverse sources beyond just design websites like Dribbble.
  3. During an interview, show curiosity and ask engaging questions to demonstrate your interest and understanding of the job and organization.