Design articles to read

10 Most-Liked Medium Articles Every UI/UX Designer Should Read

Here’s your reading list πŸ‘‡

πŸ“˜ 1. 7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design – Adam Wathan & Steve Schoger
Super actionable UI advice. Still one of the best out there. Link


πŸ“˜ 2. A Quick Beginner’s Guide to Drawing – Ralph Ammer
Great for sketching ideas and explaining design with a pencil. Link


πŸ“˜ 3. 10 Cheat Codes for Designing User Interfaces – Riel M.
Shortcuts that actually make sense β€” clean, smart UI moves. Link


πŸ“˜ 4. Good to Great UI Animation Tips – Pablo Stanley
Animations that feel intentional, not just cool. Link

πŸ“˜ 5. Design Better Forms – Andrew Coyle
Because forms are everywhere β€” and usually painful. Link

πŸ“˜ 6. I Got Rejected by Apple Music… So I Redesigned It – Jason Yuan
A case study that blew up β€” full of design thinking and storytelling. Link

πŸ“˜ 7. Why Product Thinking is the Next Big Thing in UX – Nikkel Blaase
The mindset shift every designer needs. Link



πŸ“˜ 8. Design Better Data Tables – Andrew Coyle. Practical tips for one of the hardest UI challenges. Link

πŸ“˜ 9. Creating Usability with Motion: The UX in Motion Manifesto – Issara Willenskomer
Motion with purpose, not just decoration.
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πŸ“˜ 10. Simplicity Is Overrated in UX Design – Jon Kolko via Wired
More clarity, less minimalism. Link