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Happy Christmas Adam 👋 I’ll be tweaking the schedule a bit to work around Christmas and New Years but don’t worry… there’s still a banger of an episode coming out this week :)
Ok let’s jump right into it…
Designers have become servants of “the process” as Jenny Wen puts it.
So this episode features stories of people who are breaking the mold in the way they explore and prototype ideas 👇
It includes insights from:
And lastly it features insights from Jenny Wen including her original blog post that inspired this episode (definitely bookmark this it’s awesome).
🤫 COMING IN 2025…
I’m working on a new product built specifically for designers!
My cofounder said I should wait until next year to unveil it but I’m honestly too excited so I’m giving you a sneak peek 😅
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The rise of retro-minimalism
I so enjoyed this past week’s UX Tools email that I asked Tommy for a public share link so you could read it too.
It’s a breakdown of the latest visual design trend: retro minimalism
“This isn't your typical Dribbble-bait gradient with rounded corners. This is a love letter to the intersection of design and code, pushed forward by some of the heaviest hitters in product design right now”
The article features the building blocks of retro minimalism and a ton of examples of people who are doing it right (ICYMI the new Mainframe website is the latest masterpiece to push the trend forward).
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Learn advanced prototyping in Figma
This week’s mini episode gets into the weeds about prototyping and fidelity levels (including insights from Niko who is designing the prototyping features for Figma).
If you haven’t played with variables to supercharge your prototypes then I think you’ll get a lot out of this video 👇
🧃 INSPIRATION JUICE
1️⃣ Integrations page for Clay
The subtle 3D reflection is chef’s kiss 🤌
2️⃣ Portfolio with sticky sidebar for projects
I’m always looking for examples of portfolio websites that put all of the work directly on the home page vs. fragmenting it across project pages.
3️⃣ Futuristic grid layout
This entire website is incredibly cool but the part I’m obsessed with is how the header is cut away at the edges. Beautiful work 👏
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