Resources for Graphic Designers

Since you're already into the world of visual design, I'll recommend some more advanced content and tools for you. Enjoy!

• The King vs. Pawn Game of UI Design. Originally published on A List Apart, this 3,500-word article is essentially a deep dive into the design of a single button.
• The iOS Design Guidelines: An Illustated Guide. As you add UI design to your skillset, understanding mobile patterns will be one of the biggest tasks ahead of you. Here's a pretty thick guide to the most common mobile platform you’ll need to design for.
• Font Sizes in UI Design: The Complete Guide. I get it. Font sizes sounds BOOOORING 🥱. But to be honest, it’s one of the biggest mistakes I see in graphic designers transitioning to digital. (The next article will help with this too)
• Copywork: The Ultimate Way to Rapidly Improve Your Design Skills. One of my most highly-recommended practices for upping your UI game, this primer on copywork was originally published in Smashing Magazine.