New to UX? Start here ?? (Part 4)
Oh hi????you’ve made it to the 4th and final instalment of the “New to UX†series! As you grow your understanding of UX design, you’ll start to see that there are so many specialized topics within the field that you could explore further. Today I will be sharing my favourite resources into two topics that are particularly important to me: Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in design, and Design Systems.
To recap, here’s an overview of what each part of this series covers:
- Foundations:?the basics of UX design, organized by the 7 hard and soft skills that I think are the infrastructure for building a strong career in this field.
- Tech Stack:?the different kinds of softwares that you will be using regularly to practice your skills and work in this field, organized by functionality.
- Other Resources:?a collection of resources like YouTube channels, job boards, mentorship platforms, and UX pattern libraries that will help you throughout your career.
- Deep Dives:?Information on more specialized topics in UX that I’m particularly interested in (maybe you are too!)
Feel free to go through these sections and their contents in order, or jump right to the section that most interests you. You may notice some duplicate resources between sections, this is so that you don’t miss anything relevant in case you are jumping around.
Also!?I'd love to hear from you in the comments:?What resources would you add to the lists below?
???Happy learning!
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Design
Articles
- An introduction to Equity-Centered Design →
- Introduction to Liberatory Design →
- Inclusive Design 101 →
- Inclusive Design Principles →
- What You’re Getting Wrong About Inclusive Design →
- The Handy List of Human Words →
- Accessibility: Guidelines for Information Architecture, UX Design, and Visual Design →
- Building anti-racist products: Adopting a new design approach →
Videos
Books
- Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism →
- Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code →
- Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need →
- Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming →
- Building For Everyone: Expand Your Market With Design Practices From Google's Product Inclusion Team →
- The Senses: Design Beyond Vision →
- Design and Digital Interfaces: Designing with Aesthetic and Ethical Awareness →
- Accessibility for everyone →
- Cross-Cultural Design →
- Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design →
- Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind →
- A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences →
- Designing for Cognitive Bias →
Newsletters
Podcasts
Tools & Resources
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People to Follow
- Annie Jean-Baptiste (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Vivianne Castillo (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Lily Zheng (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Kat Holmes (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Dave Dame (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Ruha Benjamin (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Ploipailin Flynn (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
Design Systems
Articles
Videos
Books
Newsletters
Podcasts
Tools & Resources
People to Follow
- Hayley Hughes (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Jan Six (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
- Brad Frost (LinkedIn →, Twitter →)
Check out?the other parts of this series: part 1: foundations, part 2: tech stack?and?part 3: other resources!
All views expressed are my own and do not represent the views of my past or present employers.