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Staff Product Designer at @Shopify. Tweets about design, UI engineering, JavaScript, Figma.
Dec 6, 2021 15 tweets 4 min read
I’ve been helping out recently with portfolio interviews for @ShopifyUX, and noticed candidates making the same few mistakes.

👇Some things that you should do for your UX portfolio presentation – a thread.

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1️⃣ Establish basic facts first.

These include:
– A brief introduction of the product or company
– Is the design solution for a 0-to-1 product, or an existing product? If the latter, is it a new feature or a redesign of an existing feature?

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Feb 6, 2021 35 tweets 7 min read
Applying white space in UI design: 8 practical tips, with examples.

👇 A thread. Image Good UI design is the thoughtful application of white space at all scales of an interface, from component to page, micro to macro.

When white space is used well, the result is an interface that is harmonious, legible, and, above all, effective and easy to use.
Feb 21, 2020 22 tweets 6 min read
The UX of Figma plugins: 10 heuristics.

👇 A thread.

@figmadesign @FigmaPlugins #figma #figmaplugins #ux 1⃣ — Use UX patterns and UI components that are familiar to Figma users.

Draw inspiration from Figma’s native features. Using your plugin should feel as similar as possible to using Figma itself.

Use colors, styles, and components from Figma’s design system.