Design Resources for Launching a Product

If you're creating a side project or venture that you need to design for, I recommend these articles in particular.

• Starting a Project: Brand & Goals What’s the BEST place to start when designing for a new project? Say it with me: THE 👏 BRAND 👏 AND 👏 GOALS. This will save you (and your team) so much hassle down the road.
• The #1 Way to Spice Up Your Designs (And Create a More Cohesive Brand). Working on a landing page for your project? Here's the easiest way I know to get a "boring" page looking more interesting and professional. Enjoy!
• The 3 Most Common Logo Design Mistakes (and How to Fix Them). You may have already seen this one – but I can't not recommend it for those launching a product.
• The iOS Design Guidelines: An Illustrated Guide. If you're launching an iPhone app, this article will be your best friend (after the official Apple guidelines, which are more like a frenemy, IMO). Android app? Look here.