Design | Experience
A Director of Product Design is a high-level leadership role responsible for the overall design strategy, team health, and user experience (UX) quality across an entire company or a large business unit.1
While a Product Designer focuses on the craft of building features, the Director focuses on the system that allows designers to succeed.2 Think of them as … Read the rest
New Books For UX & Interface Designers. Recently published books and eBooks on design systems, data visualization, design patterns and UX ↓
Inviting Depth: Richer Research Interviews, by Brandon Berry PhD, Thomas Williams
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Designed With Care, curated by Rachel Edwards
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Staff Product Designer, by Artiom Dashinsky
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Everything is a Prototype, by Brendan Kearns
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Why Design Is … Read the rest
Ux patterns For 2026 (Google Doc + Videos) (https://lnkd.in/ehCWtHgF), a free 3h 30mins-online workshop recording on design patterns to address frustrating UX — with all video recordings, slides and examples in one single place. Share with your friends and colleagues — no strings attached! From early 2025, still up-to-date today.
Google Doc (slides, videos, links): https://lnkd.in/ehCWtHgF
All slides (PDF): https://lnkd.in/dH7ysYHw… Read the rest
This is a method called Relative Sizing for UX teams to improve project estimations. Instead of estimating work based on time, which is often inaccurate, this method focuses on estimating based on three variables: effort, complexity, and risk.
Here’s how the process works:
Your first 120 days decide if you get trusted.
Respected. Remembered. Or replaced.
So what if you had a playbook?
Here’s how to win:
🟥 Days 1–15 → Watch & learn
🟨 Days 16–30 → Build & contribute
🟦 Days 31–45 → Own & expand
🟩 Days 46–60 → Deliver & share
🟪 Days 61–75 → Solve & support
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