Design for Change

30+ Tools and Resources for Product & UIUX Designers for 10X Productivity

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Almost 50+ Design Resource Links for Aspiring Product Designers:

YouTube Channels:

  • The Futur: Business-centric design education: https://thefutur.com/
  • Dansky: Graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud tutorials: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bmCD8cU_hMg
  • CharliMarieTV: UI/UX design and freelancing advice: https://www.youtube.com/@charlimarieTV
  • Will Paterson: Logo design and branding tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIp9sEZiv36cDG7cEnrVU7Q
  • The Design of Business | The Business of Design: Insights into the business side of design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkzPcSAOI7Y

    • Podcast Channel:

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    • The Design Better Podcast: Interviews with design leaders: https://www.aarronwalter.com/podcast
    • The Crazy One: Design leadership and creativity in business: https://thefutur.com/shop
    • Wireframe: Exploration of design impact on our lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdfO_e0yK-g
    • The Honest Designers Show: Candid discussions on the design profession: https://www.honestdesigners.com/

      • Books:

      • Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug
      • The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
      • Sprint by Jake Knapp
      • Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
      • Cradle to cradle - Michael Braungart and William McDonough
      • Thinking in Systems - Donella meadows
      • Habits - Charles Duhigg
      • Change by Design - Tim Brown

        • Design Softwares:

        • Adobe Creative Cloud: Industry-standard for graphic and UI/UX design: https://creativecloud.adobe.com/
        • Sketch: Vector-based design tool for UI/UX: https://www.sketch.com/
        • Figma: Collaborative interface design tool: https://www.figma.com/
        • Webflow: Web design and development without coding: https://webflow.com/

          • Design Research Tools:

          • UserTesting: Remote user testing and usability studies: https://www.usertesting.com/get-paid-to-test
          • Lookback: Video user interviews and feedback collection: https://www.lookback.com/
          • Maze: A/B testing and website optimization: https://maze.co/

            • Wireframing and Prototyping Tools:

            • Balsamiq: Low-fidelity wireframing and prototyping: https://balsamiq.com/
            • Adobe XD: Prototyping, UI/UX design, animation: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/xd.html
            • Figma: Collaborative prototyping and UI design: https://www.figma.com/

              • Product Fielding Tools:

              • Productboard: Product management and roadmapping tool: https://www.productboard.com/
              • Trello: Collaborative project management tool: https://trello.com/
              • Slack
              • Asana
              • Excel Sheet - Ghannt Chart

                • Online Learning:

                • LinkedIn Learning: Courses on design, software, and business: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/

                  • Online Blogs:

                  • Smashing Magazine: Articles on web design and development: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/web-design/
                  • A List Apart: Explores design, development, and content strategy: https://alistapart.com/
                  • UX Design Institute Blog: Insights into UX design: https://www.uxdesigninstitute.com/
                  • Nielsen Norman Group: Articles on user experience and usability: https://www.nngroup.com/
                  • Creative Bloq: Covers design, 3D, and illustration: https://www.creativebloq.com/

                    • Top Medium Blogs:

                    • "The Principles of Design" by Interaction Design Foundation: 
                    • "10 Laws of UX" by Jon Yablonski: 
                    • "The Psychology of Design" by Daniel Schwarz: 
                    • "A Guide to Color and Design" by Alex Bigman: https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/color
                    • "Understanding the Gestalt Principles in Design" by Jerry Cao:

                      • Design Movies:

                      1. "Objectified" (2009):
                      2. "Helvetica" (2007):
                      3. "Design & Thinking" (2012):
                      4. "Abstract: The Art of Design" (Netflix Season 1 and 2):
                      5. "Art & Copy" (2009):

                        6. TV Channels and Programs:

                        1. BBC Two's "The Genius of Design":
                        2. Netflix's "Abstract: The Art of Design"
                        3. Amazon Prime's "The Creative Brain"
                        4. "The World's Most Extraordinary Homes" (Netflix)
                        5. "How It's Made" (Science Channel)
                        6. Science of Stupid - Natgeo
                        7. Bauhaus 3 part Video - You tube






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