The Digital Designer
Aaron Cecchini-ButlerProduct design and design systems best practices / Figma tips / Interviews / Stories / Hot takes
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Are we even affording right?
Affordances, signifiers, hierarchy
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A common example of affordance are “Norman doors.” The idea is, a door affords a certain action, such as opening, or closing. However, if the perceived affordanc...
Designing a scalable portfolio
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Like most designers, I’ve spent a lot of time working on my portfolio. And then deleting it and doing it over again.
Building out your portfolio can feel daunting. There are a huge number of choices and...
Things I’m Thankful For
The Design Edition
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Listen, I’ve never been great at the gratitude thing. I’ve mastered “cynical,” but haven’t perfected “thankful.” So, in honor of the time of year where I’m forced to do my best, I’...
Preparing for layoffs as a designer
It’s going to be okay
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The news of the layoffs at Twitter was tough. And I feel bad for the huge number of talented people who are now unemployed.
That being said, layoffs happen at companies of...
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Senior systems/product designer writing about design systems, product design, early-career design advice, and spicy takes.
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