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Nov 2 • 14 tweets • 13 min read
I spent two weeks studying an irrelevant subject while learning UI/UX design on my own.

Don't be like me.

Following are some crucial topics and learning materials for beginning UI/UX designers:
1. Typography: learn how to use and pair different font types and families.

Short video - by @thefuturishere

Extended Video - by @tutsplus
2. Color: learn the principles of color usage (hierarchy, readability, & expression).

Extended video: by @LizTheWhizard

Short Video: by @thefuturishere
3. Spacing: learn the grid system, font spacing, padding, white/negative space, etc.

Extended video: by @tutsplus

Short video: by @michalmalewicz
4. Introduction to Figma: learn and familiarize yourself with the Figma interphase and tools.

Playlist: by @mizko
5. Using Autolayout, Constraints & Resizing: this is the best thing you can learn on Figma. It makes your design faster and easier a lil bit.

Short video: by @wiredtodesign

Shorter Video: by @TimGabe
6. Wireframing - learn how to create low and high-fidelity wireframes.

Short video: by @AlienaCai

Extended video: by @freeCodeCamp
7. Design thinking - learn the most recognized design process.

Extended video: by @GoogleDesign

Short video: by @careerfoundry
8. User flow: learn how to create a user flow diagram.

Extended video: by @chunbuns

Short video: by @JesseShowalter
9. Learn UX design in general: this is essential to create impactful designs.

Playlist: by @NNgroup
10. Prototyping on Figma: learn how to create interactive designs to enable you to present your design to developers and key stakeholders effectively.

Short video: by @mizko

Short video: by @PierluigiGiglio
11. Component library in Figma

Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=… by @amdesign
12. Developer handoff - learn how to pass your designs to developers and help them implement them pixel-perfect.

Extended video: by @mizko

Short video: by @chunbuns
Did I miss anything on the list? Please add to the thread.

@stephanieorkuma @rihanat_riri @AJ_Ayanbisi @Daviowhite @druids01 @leyeConnect @raheemat_atata @TheRuqayyah @mistallogik @_thefeyi_ @pixelDahn @jobosonchisa @tolusaba

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Nov 3
It's difficult to master some UI/UX design aspects.

Interestingly, there is an easy way to learn them.

Here are 9 UI/UX design GAMES to help you improve as a designer(while having fun):
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Doing a lot of design improves your UI/UX design skills, but designing takes time. Here are 12 Figma plugins to help you design 10x faster:
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Oct 29
If you can't afford to pay for design schools, here are resources that contain roadmaps to help you self-learn UI/UX design in 2022: UI Design roadmap 2022
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Oct 28
Most UI design tutorials are unnecessarily long.
Here are 10 YouTube videos under 25 minutes to help you improve your UI/UX design skills as a beginner:
Figma UI Design Tutorial: Get Started in Just 24 Minutes! (2022) by @AJSmartDesign
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Oct 26
Most designers think the more the case studies, the better their portfolio. Since I started my journey as a UI/UX designer about 11 months ago, I have only had one case study in my portfolio and I have worked on 4 live projects. How am I able to do this?

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In the meeting, he wanted to know what live projects I had worked on, but at the time I haven’t worked on any. I was open and honest about it, but I was able to make a point because my only case study was so good that it was published on the most-read UX blog @uxdesigncc.
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