For newcomers: StartupDigest Design is the members-only weekly email newsletter of the best resources in design.

You can become a member for free here.

Welcome back to StartupDigest Design, the members-only guide to becoming a better designer every week.You may believe you’re well informed on design, but if you don’t read this week’s article you may be missing out on one of the most powerful communication and design techniques that you can use.- Jeremy

StartupDigest Design is curated by:
Jeremy Merle – Creative Director, Brightcove
Zack Sears – Designer, Kickstarter

 

 

Resource of the Week

Design With Dissonance
by Tad Fry, Smashing Magazine

Dissonance challenges your beliefs and makes you feel uncomfortable. When effectively used in design and writing, this technique can be a powerful way to help persuade people to take an action.

 

 

Past Resources

What Made Steve Jobs so Great
By Cliff Kuang, Co.Design

22 Essential Tools for Testing Your Website’s Usability
By Jacob Gube

 

24 Excellent Examples of Responsive Web Design
By Gisele Muller

 

Elements of a Viral Start Page
By Simon Schmid

 

 

For newcomers: StartupDigest Design is the members-only weekly email newsletter of the best resources in design.

You can become a member for free here.

Welcome back to StartupDigest Design, the members-only guide to becoming a better designer every week.
 
This past week the world lost one of the most influential people in modern history, Steve Jobs. He had a profound impact on a number of industries, not the least of which is Design. This week’s featured resource is a look back at the life of Steve Jobs and the incredible ways he changed the world.

StartupDigest Design is curated by:
Jeremy Merle – Creative Director, Brightcove
Zack Sears – Designer, Kickstarter
 
 
Resource of the Week

What Made Steve Jobs so Great

By Cliff Kuang, Co.Design

This article in Fast Co.Design was actually written prior to Steve’s passing, but nevertheless it is a very inspiring look back at his successes, failures and unique style that will live on forever.
 
 
Past Resources

22 Essential Tools for Testing Your Website’s Usability

By Jacob Gube

24 Excellent Examples of Responsive Web Design

By Gisele Muller

Elements of a Viral Start Page

By Simon Schmid

For newcomers: StartupDigest Design is the members-only weekly email newsletter of the best resources in design.

You can become a member for free here.

Welcome back to StartupDigest Design, the members-only guide to becoming a better designer every week.

Happy Wednesday!

Usability is at the heart of successful website design. Enabling users to interact easily, efficiently, and effectively with your site directly affects your bottom line. Breaking user experience measurement down into several key components allows for more precise analysis and testing. This week’s article, focuses on six factors of web usability and provides tips and strategies for implementing them.

StartupDigest Design is curated by:
Jeremy Merle – Creative Director, Brightcove
 
 

22 Essential Tools for Testing Your Website’s Usability

By Jacob Gube, Mashable

Six elements that impact your site’s ease of use, including advice on how to measure their success.

 

Past Resources

24 Excellent Examples of Responsive Web Design

By Gisele Muller

Elements of a Viral Start Page

By Simon Schmid

For newcomers: StartupDigest Design is the members-only weekly email newsletter of the best resources in the design industry.

You can become a member for free here.

Welcome back to StartupDigest Design, the members-only guide to becoming a better designer every week.Happy Wednesday!With the usage of mobile devices increasing every day, it’s important for every designer to think about how their designs will be experienced across multiple screen sizes. Responsive design is getting a lot of attention lately, especially with the recent redesign of The Boston Globe. Here are some other examples of responsive design in action.

StartupDigest Design is curated by:
Jeremy Merle – Creative Director, Brightcove
Enrique Allen - Founding designer, 500 Startups

 

 

Resource of the Week

24 Excellent Examples of Responsive Web Design
By Gisele Muller, WDL

As a designer you need to be thinking about how your designs will be experienced across multiple devices. Get inspired with these examples of responsive design.