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Inspiration Readymag Websites of the Year: Behind the scenes of the design contest The Readymag team shares the whys and hows behind the Websites of the Year contests, highlights their favorite projects and gives advice to future participants.
Inspiration Readymag Websites of the Year 2022: shortlisting criteria explained and exemplified The Readymag team elaborates on the criteria we’ll consider when assessing submissions to the Readymag Websites of the Year 2022 competition.
Marketing Reimagining the paradigm: how emotional branding helps Badoo build connections Merging dating and design requires a deep understanding of the human psyche, compassion, and empathy — all impossible without real emotional connections.
Inspiration Reciprocity: what actually shapes the spirit of a typeface Can a typeface stand out, and still be readable? Type designers often claim that a good typeface for continuous reading is one that remains unnoticed. Yet, typeface designer Maria Doreuli suggests the opposite.
Inspiration Estrangement revisited: W1D1 and the quest to rediscover the world around us CEO of W1D1 dwells on the concept of estrangement and explains how defamiliarization fuels the drive to rediscover the world.
Inspiration Tune in, drop out: how Endel helps get into the flow via immersive soundscapes In this piece, Endel visual director and contemporary artist Protey Temen explains how the app helps users get into the flow state.
Design Tips Adapting to women’s needs: How women’s health app Flo builds confidence and trust We talked to Rachel McConnell, Head of UX Content, and Alex Gavrilenko, Flo Product Designer, to uncover how their designs helped evoke confidence and create positive user experiences.
Inspiration Nurturing human connection: how designers create emotionally-intelligent products In this series, Readymag asks designers how to surpass user expectations and build emotionally-intelligent digital products. The good news is results show an increase in peer-to-peer recommendations, higher customer loyalty, and decreased customer churn.
Inspiration Designing with custom code: how to build engagement and interactivity Get inspired by custom code features and add engaging details to your projects: cursor trails, picker wheels, sound, and other catchy elements.
Inspiration Going digital with Readymag: SOFA Magazine expands online Surfing the digital wave can be challenging for magazines. But it can dramatically change how we interact with them. In this piece, we look at how SOFA magazine launched a digital edition with smart content and captivating visuals.
Inspiration What makes outstanding design projects. 5 stories behind Projects of the Year 2021 5 Readymag Projects of the Year 2021 winners speak on making their inspirational designs.
