Design

The Smithsonian has wealth of information to support researchers and learners of all types. Whatever the discipline may be, we have online resources and experts who are eager to share knowledge and collaborate.

Het boek dat groeide uit de gelijknamige talk op Build 2010: tien hoofdstukken over ontwerpfilosofie, van vakmanschap en beperking tot verhaal en vorm. Onder Creative Commons vrij toegankelijk. Toepasbaar op elk creatief vak, niet enkel grafisch ontwerp.

The Figma Tools page highlights the platform’s essential, built-in layout and creation features designed to speed up daily design workflows. Rather than relying on external plugins, it showcases core interface utilities like Auto Layout for responsive components, precise Constraints and Alignment tools for adaptive grids, and native AI-powered features that assist with rewriting copy, renaming layers, and generating placeholder content directly on the canvas. By mastering these integrated precision tools, designers can build scalable, consistent design systems and interactive prototypes much more efficiently.

The Figma Colors page is a dedicated educational and functional hub focused entirely on mastering color theory and systemization within product design. Rather than just being a feature checklist, it serves as a guide for building scalable, accessible design systems by leveraging Figma’s core color utilities. It dives into the mechanics of managing Color Styles and Variables to create seamless light and dark modes, explores various color profiles (sRGB vs. Display P3) and color models (Hex, HSB, RGB), and highlights the importance of contrast and WCAG accessibility standards. For designers, it acts as a blueprint for transforming loose color palettes into a structured, production-ready visual hierarchy.

Graphic Design to UI/UX: A Comprehensive Guide to Transitioning

The A-Z guide for operating your design system team

Beautiful Notification Icon set for Adobe Xd made by Burnt Toast Creative. Download them from Behance.

The process of building an overarching graphic illustration style for Adobe products

Paul Ibou is a well known Belgian graphic artist who has done a lot of logo design. I read a pleasant article in the newspaper about his impressive career.

Udacity has a big list of free courses that cover today's developer skills

Building illustration identities - article by Ryan Putnam. Interesting concepts for building illustration libraries across branding.

Debbie Millman has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, she's written six books and a frequent keynote speaker on design and branding.

A beautiful serif typeface designed by Riley Cran and inspired by the lettering work of Mortimer Leach

Working with a designer (four paths) - some great tips from Seth Godin

Great colors, great compositions, everything looks great on these MUTI designs.

The past weekend, i visited the fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Besides it's phenomenal building that is worth a visit, i also was surprised by the beautiful art works in the exhibition MoMa in Paris

Inspiring magazine for printmaking. Now that I started doing screenprints, definitely worth taking a look at this.

Veerle Pieters collection and write up about inspiring artwork and finding inspiration for your own work.

Get off to a flying start as a remote team with these mighty-fine tools that are tried and tested by the Hanno team. We’ll help you to power your team’s virtual collaboration and happiness.