If you’re hungry for useful design resources, you’re in the right place. Welcome!
If you’re only going to read one book about UX design, make it this one. It’s a classic for a reason.
What inclusive design is and why it’s the foundation for good design, not an add-on feature.
What designers need to know about typography, all in one place. I use shortcuts from the chart on this page every day, and the ten-minute condensed version of the book is a great starting point.
An indispensable book for understanding letterforms and what they communicate. This dramatically increased my confidence when selecting typefaces, and it’s probably the most frequently referenced design book in my collection.
This is a fun read and a great reference for understanding the history and cultural meaning of color. It’s especially helpful when naming colors in brand palettes and describing how they serve the brand goals.
Design is communication, so writing can be part of the job. The classic primer on writing for readers is the best place to start if you want to be a better writer or copywriter. It’s unusually concise (of course!), so it won’t waste your time.
An excellent design teacher who focuses on practical advice. I’ve taken and would highly recommend Learn UI Design, Learn UX Design, and Landing Page Academy. I couldn’t have asked for a better or more reasonably priced foundation for my design education, and the included resources (the Good Fonts Table!) are still among my most used design tools.
The Pro Freelancer Bundle of templates (now called the Strategic Designer OS) has been both informative and invaluable because it offers a comprehensive system for strategic brand design and effective communication with clients that I’ve adapted to suit my own brand & web design process.
Piccalilli’s Complete CSS course taught me how HTML and CSS can be used to build resilient, responsive, and accessible websites from scratch. This understanding informs both what I design and how I build it.