As a product designer, you may have used a design system in the past, but have you actually built one yourself? The book Atomic Design by Brad Frost talks about the atomic principle when it comes to creating a design system, and dives into the nitty gritty of how to do that.
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Microcontrast
In art and design, the levels of details is closely related to the amount of visual interest in a piece. Rich details can help us transform something bland and banal into something amazing, and one way to add details is through what I call microcontrast, which is the contrast within existing elements of your design.
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How creating 200 illustrations on a weekly basis has made me a better illustrator
I recently posted my 200th illustration on Instagram. As you may know, I started this project of creating 1 piece of illustration per week back in 2018. I first reflected on this journey in 2020 when I reached the 100 milestone. Now, after another 100 pieces, it’s about time for me to look back again and share with you how 4 years of consistent practice, especially in the last two years, has shaped my illustration style, and I hope that this will give you inspiration in whatever goals you want to achieve.
Continue readingColors Are Relative
One of the most amazing things about colors is that they are relative. I learned this from one of my professors in university. It’s an optical illusion, and it can be used to our advantage to create the perception of the color we want without actually using that color.
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A New Way to Explore Color Combinations
Running out of inspirations for colors when designing or illustrating? Give this new tool a try!
AI Color Palette Generator (Web/Figma) is a new way to explore different color combinations. It allows designers or illustrators to search for the right palettes based on nouns or adjectives like those related to seasons, mood, themes, colors…
This tool extracts colors from the huge library of high-quality photos made possible by Unsplash. When enough palettes have been extracted from photos for a particular keyword, the AI will kick in and learn those palettes to generate even more combinations. You can even specify a color bias for the AI. The possibilities are endless.
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Enjoy the new tool!