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Alex Kukharenko - Issue #38

Hey, How is it going? Summer is hot, I know, i know... đŸ”„ Today I've hand picked top design news and a
Alex Kukharenko - Issue #38
By Alex Kukharenko • Issue #38 • View online
Hey,
How is it going? Summer is hot, I know, i know
 đŸ”„
Today I’ve hand picked top design news and articles to make you a bit more educated in that field.
According to gossips and situation in companies around, Figma is taking almost half of cake now (the case is similar to what happened to Photoshop 5 years ago). For this reason I keep adding Figma news into this agenda from now on.
Enjoy reading!

News
Sketch for Teams, Smart Layout and more announcements
Sketch for Teams, Smart Layout and more announcements
Sketch co-founder announced some exciting features coming to Sketch very soon (this year, to be more specific).
blog.sketchapp.com  •  Share
Plugins are coming to Figma
Plugins are coming to Figma
Figma opens its platform fur plugins’ creators. Finally! 😍Figma will run plugins in close beta, so unfortunately they won’t be publicly available straight away.
www.figma.com  •  Share
Design Tools & Resources
Sketch Tools for Making Art
Sketch is not only UI tool, but can be used to create cool looking graphics and art. A author has listed 10 plugins that can help you to make you a unique art piece.
blog.prototypr.io  •  Share
đŸ˜ČEye tracking tests with your iPhone
đŸ˜ČEye tracking tests with your iPhone
Hawkeye lets you conduct eye tracking tests with only 
 iPhone. As it’s still in beta, tool is for free.
www.usehawkeye.com  •  Share
Learning
From Like Buttons to Message Bubbles: The UX Designs You Can’t Use
From Like Buttons to Message Bubbles: The UX Designs You Can’t Use
There are many-many design solutions what we can’t use: tinder-swipe, slide-to-unlock, chat bubbles and others. It’s al patented! 😖
onezero.medium.com  •  Share
đŸ€” Expectation vs. Reality As A UX Designer Working In The Big Four
đŸ€” Expectation vs. Reality As A UX Designer Working In The Big Four
Expectation: “Because I am in a big organization that supports design, I will always be able to get work done”
Reality: Navigating through politics is a necessary “design” skill.
And other lessons that you need to remember before apply to Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple.
uxplanet.org  •  Share
The Origins of đŸ€Š Bad Logo Redesigns
The Origins of đŸ€Š Bad Logo Redesigns
Slack, Pepsi, The Olympic Games, what’s common?Micah Bowers made research regarding bad and good logo redesigns.
www.toptal.com  •  Share
Design Your Website to Sell While You Work
Design Your Website to Sell While You Work
An author points on some important things you can do to design a website that sells you better to new clients.
www.webdesignerdepot.com  •  Share
How to work effectively with engineers
How to work effectively with engineers
Making a good collaboration between design team and engineering is essential skill.
Advice #1 Grab coffee at the start

medium.com  •  Share
Native Animation For Mobile App Using Lottie
Native Animation For Mobile App Using Lottie
How to actually use that tool that everybody is talking about 😀.
blog.prototypr.io  •  Share
The Designer’s Guide to Learning Code - Platforms
The Designer’s Guide to Learning Code - Platforms
Mastering a whole new coding language can be a long process. But it is possible to learn just enough to become a better designer. Where to learn coding effectively?
www.framer.com  •  Share
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