Too much inspiration, designing by hand, Figma plugins — and more UX this week
Tags: prototyping, hotthisweek, startup, design
Published: 2019-08-03 16:57:15

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#### _A weekly selection of design links, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective._


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This week’s list brings a good mix of important topics (such as Carie Fisher’s article on Accessibility) and silly side projects (including satirical brand guidelines for UK’s new prime minister Boris Johnson).

Hope you enjoy!

- [**Digital Accessibility**](https://alistapart.com/article/getting-to-the-heart-of-digital-accessibility/) →  
The 4 stages in the digital accessibility journey.
- [**Too Much Inspiration?**](https://99u.adobe.com/articles/59641/design-debate-is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-much-inspiration) →  
Is there such thing? The pros and cons of inspiration.
- [**Fast Software**](https://craigmod.com/essays/fast_software/) →  
The benefits of speedy software, and how it affects UX.


### Stories from the community

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[**Forget the computer**](https://uxdesign.cc/forget-the-computer-heres-why-you-should-write-and-design-by-hand-19031089138f?source=friends_link&sk=896ad45d23380768f16463b0f7053473) →  
Here’s why you should write and design by hand.

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[**Stop designing for random people**](https://uxdesign.cc/stop-designing-products-for-random-people-4734423cbfe6?source=friends_link&sk=82f8fffcd420b206176633232e7a3744) →  
Focusing on the high-expectation customer.

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[**UX: do less, but with feeling**](https://uxdesign.cc/ux-do-less-but-with-feeling-e58e2c8b3c90?source=friends_link&sk=e035333514d9369b06521845dcdb53c3) →  
The balancing act between pragmatism and hedonism is no longer in equilibrium.

More top stories:

- [**Why every UX designer should go to a Hackathon**](https://uxdesign.cc/why-every-ux-designer-should-go-to-a-hackathon-50c78bb4a522?source=friends_link&sk=d7dec12abe9ae7eccbf3c222cc9e2c23) →
- [**UX researchers need to understand the business**](https://uxdesign.cc/user-researchers-need-to-understand-the-business-fe5338378f36?source=friends_link&sk=a856d7feffdf158f4d88032966ad493c) →
- [**5 ways to be a better UX writer**](https://uxdesign.cc/5-ways-to-be-a-better-ux-writer-b131f63ca776?source=friends_link&sk=098e14fce71dbef7af8ad635f9271fae) →
- [**7 simple & effective methods to get better at Visual/UI Design**](https://uxdesign.cc/7-simple-methods-to-get-better-at-visual-ui-design-21fec0f417b5?source=friends_link&sk=af74f98780c995d675b2bb4c5d9a8159) →
- [**Real practical advice on localising your product design**](https://uxdesign.cc/real-practical-advice-on-localising-your-product-design-25df4a38110f?source=friends_link&sk=30cc3fd86df3e5ea5b12fe861e39ae3c) →
- [**How to be a cool designer**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-be-a-cool-designer-313161f9de05?source=friends_link&sk=e16f85108b2c2ca4129a6578360968a7) →

### News & ideas

- [**Boris Johnson**](https://boristhebrand.com/) →  
Brand guidelines for UK’s new prime minister.
- [**Ugly Gerry Font**](https://uglygerry.com/) →  
A font created by your congressional districts.
- [**Keyboard-Trackpad**](https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20748281/mokibo-keyboard-trackpad-review-ipad-mouse) →  
A touch-sensitive keyboard = a trackpad.
- [**Bad News Game**](https://getbadnews.com/) →  
Drop all ethics and become an unscrupulous media magnate.

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Featured work: [**Y**](https://dribbble.com/mattpamer)[**asseen Faik**](https://www.yasseenfaik.xyz/) →

### Tools & resources

- [**Figma Plugins**](https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-figma-plugins/) →  
Everyone’s favorite tool now offers plugins.
- [**Guardian Design**](https://design.theguardian.com/) →  
A guide to digital design at the Guardian.
- [**Beautiful UIs**](https://buildingbeautifuluis.github.io/index.html) →  
Free course to get you started as a UI designer.
- [**Lottie Files**](https://lottiefiles.com/) →  
Animations library for Lottie and Bodymovin.

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