Take your knowledge of auto-layout to the next level — Follow along with the Figma Community file I created. 1. Auto-Layout Shortcuts

How I make $1,000+ per month writing on Medium — I published my first article on Medium on October 18th, 2017 — exactly four years ago today. In that time, I’ve learned a lot and watched the platform evolve into what it is today. After spending loads of time on Medium and paying attention to trends, writing, and reader behavior…

Figma is awesome, but you can’t rely on it for everything — I’ll be the first to say that Figma is a godsend for designers. It’s made my design process more efficient and made me a better designer. Figma has rocketed to its well-earned position of superiority in the design community not by accident. …

Industry best practices to design like a senior designer. — 1. Use base components for variant sets Tutorial: https://youtu.be/vVPSYSziRFY

More Figma hacks you might not know yet. — After writing 10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier, and receiving such awesome feedback, I decided to take it a step further and share more ways that I’ve been using Figma and Figma plugins to design at warp speed. 1. Breakpoints

Figma hacks you might not have heard of. — I’m consistently impressed by all the useful features Figma has baked into their app. What used to be a workaround in Sketch is now a thought out feature in Figma — a breath of fresh air. I frequently stumble upon time-saving features that I wish I knew about sooner —…

A quick overview of how and why I made Confetti, the better way to track habits and achieve goals. — I rolled over in my bed and reached for my phone. Blackout curtains created the illusion of night with only a few pockets of light able to sneak through the corners revealing the daylight beyond them. As I squinted at the piercing blue light from my smartphone, I made out…

Best practices, tips, and terminology for using typography in UI — Typography involves so much more than choosing a great font. When used effectively, it can enhance usability, readability, accessibility, and hierarchy within an interface. In this piece, I’ll share some tips and industry-standard principles for using type like a pro in a UI. 1. Typography Terminology Typography terminology creates the foundation of our…

A how-to for fundamental skills every designer should hone. — Designers are often eager to jump straight into UI animations, trendy UIs, and high performing roles before really honing the basics. Well, I’m here today to take a step back and explain topics like creating a usability test or the perfect color palette as simply as I can. 1. How to space objects properly Following…