The Poka-Yoke principle in UX design, grids, onboarding & more
The Poka-Yoke principle in UX design, grids, onboarding & more
Sketching for UX Newsletter Issue #19 (March, 2024) - my favorite design resources I discovered last month
Hey dear subscriber,
As always, I share my newest sketch and my favorite design resource discoveries. And if you are a junior designer, I have a special recommendation for you: Open Doors newsletter by Florian Bölter (see the details below).
✏️ My work
My first Smashing Magazine article has been published!
Smashing Magazine was among the first online resources I consistently read back in 2009 when I got interested in design. Being an author of Smashing Magazine has been a bucket list item for years. In March, I ticked off this item: my article, Sketchnotes And Key Takeaways From SmashingConf Antwerp 2023 is now available on Smashing Magazine!
✏️ The Poka-Yoke principle in interaction design - my new UX Knowledge Piece Sketch
Poka-Yoke means error-proofing. In this sketch, I focus on the importance of preventing errors, and I list out some good practices from both the offline and online world.
Check out my sketch & detailed article here soon.
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✏️ Favorite resources
Here are my favorite discoveries of March, 2024:
#1 Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid by Christine Vallaure
In this article, Christine explains how ”We can move beyond the rigid structure with modern CSS layouts, crafting flexible and dynamic designs that seamlessly adjust to different screen sizes.”
#2 Website design review: Concept Capers (and other reviews)
Anthony Hobday’s YouTube Channel contains a lot of website design reviews (currently 20+), check them out here.
#3 Modalz
An awesome site about why modals are problematic and what to use instead.
My sketch about using modals.
#4 How we redesigned the Linear UI (part Ⅱ)
”We dive into why and how we redesigned the application. In part one, we shared why redesigns are important. In part two, we introduce you to the new UI and cover how we tackled the project […]”
#5 Free Framer course by Meng To
4-hour free course to create beautiful, modern interfaces. Dark mode and glass designs, from Figma to Framer, using stack and grid layouts
#6 Prototyping Crash Course
Learn how to create advanced prototypes with Figma variables in 30 min by
#7 Grids by Obys agency
An educational website showcasing the different types of grids (e.g. column grids and rectangular grids) - with a lot of real life examples!
#8 Daily Delights
A design inspiration website curated by Félix Péault, Art Director and Digital Designer.
#9 UX Repo
Resources and methods to help you deliver exceptional user experiences
#10 Onboarding Study by Andrew Pacholik
Learn user onboarding from the best SaaS products (100+ tactics and ideas for free)
✨ Favorite AI-related resources
Lummi - free AI-generated stock photos by
AI and design systems by Brad Frost
✏️ Favorite posts [LinkedIn & X]
An inspiring career comic by Danielle Taschereau Mamers, Phd
Uncertainty is all it takes for people to abandon a flow by Emily Anderson
5 Female Designers Crushing it on Linkedin by
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What most people don't get about books and courses. by
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Thanks for reading my newsletter, I hope you enjoyed it! 💙
Krisztina