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A 2-Year Stanford Study Shows the Astonishing Productivity Boost of Working From Home

There has been much debate about working from home and whether or not it's a productivity boost or major productivity drain. Paranoid managers envision employees lying on their couches at home in Metallica concert T-shirts eating Doritos off their belly and watching Ellen. But Stanford professor Nicholas Bloom has definitive data that paints a very different picture.

Scott Mautz
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Sep 1, 2021 12:27 PM

Why Are Women Still Behind in the Design World?

Equal pay. Equal representation. Equal opportunity. If you think these are givens of the professional design world — think again. In some ways, design in 2020 is still in the dark ages. We spoke with top female creative directors to find out just how dark it is.

Olivia Brown
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Sep 1, 2021 11:02 AM

9 Ways to Stop Designing the Same Old Stuff

Through the maturation of UX design; the proliferation of templates, UI kits, and frameworks; and the stranglehold of data on design decisions, unique expression in websites and apps has been squeezed out in favor of the affordances offered by sticking with what’s expected.

Benek Lisefski
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Sep 1, 2021 10:55 AM

Designing a Dark Mode Is Harder Than It Looks

Dark mode style sheets are all the rage, but they aren’t just a black-and-white matter. Scannability and readability are important aspects of proper design too. In this episode of Tangled Web Services, Clarissa tries her hand at creating a dark mode style sheet, and finds out that it’s a bit trickier than it looks.

Joe Honton
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Sep 1, 2021 11:00 AM

My Secret Weapon for Design Inspiration

This is my little secret; the one thing I can’t design without. For me, inspiration comes from browsing images I have saved on my computer and categorized using an app (I use the amazing Pixave, but Google Photos or Pinterest work well, too). These are images that I’ve been storing for over 10 years that sit quietly in their thousands waiting for their time to shine.

Buzz Ozborne
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Sep 1, 2021 11:01 AM

The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Great Designer (Part 3 of 3)

This is the final instalment of our three-part series for becoming a great designer. Part 1 and Part 2 have put you on the path toward becoming a master of tactical design execution. We’ll end this guide by discussing the more strategic side of design and ways you can extend your design prowess outside of pixel-pushing.

Jon Moore
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Sep 1, 2021 10:53 AM