Becoming a Senior Designer, High-Performing Teams, Edge Casing Properly, and More…
Top Design Picks for July 2022
Aaron James kicks us off this month by offering a deep dive into becoming a Senior Designer with specific focus areas. Then, we’ll look at the thing high-performing teams have in common and how to move in that direction with your team. We’ll also look at using edge cases as a positive influence, not negative. Lastly, there’s a fantastic book recommendation based on content from last month’s newsletter (Laws of UX) and one of my latest videos on the importance of simplicity.
👉 The Top Three
5 Things High-Performing Teams Do Differently by Ron Friedman
A guide to becoming a senior product designer by Aaron James
“So an expert and a newbie walk into a bar…” (How edge cases inform UX Design) by Frances Biedenharn
📚 Looking for a good read?
Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services
by Jon Yablonski
This book lays out some of the most practical principles from outside the field of “UX” to help you become more successful in the products and services you build. The author makes practical case studies around each law and how it sharpens product experiences. It’s instantly become one of my top 5 books for becoming a better designer.
Buy: Paperback. Kindle. Audible. (Amazon affiliate links)
Bonus: Simplicity in Design
I’m continually reminded of the importance of simplicity as a key driver in design. Designers are ambassadors of simplicity. We continually wrestle with complexity to tame it and provide elegant experiences for our customers and users. In this video, I take a quick look at how simplicity plays a critical role in our work as designers.
Watch video (6m 31s)