The digital space is like a bustling city, pulsating with millions of websites, each vying for attention. A Forbes report shows there are approximately 1.13 billion websites on the internet in 2023. In this whirlpool of pixels, how can your brand's virtual footprint leave an indelible mark?
Companies are reimagining their product design by having their own design systems that guide their product development. And it’s not only big companies like Uber, Shopify, and Airbnb. According to a Forrester survey, 65% of companies acknowledge that they use design systems. So why the increased interest in design systems?
Businesses that embrace exceptional designs generate 56% more shareholder value and 32% more revenue than those that don’t. These statistics show that a product designer’s role is one of the most crucial to fill. As such, the last thing you want is for your designer to quit only a few months into the job because of poor onboarding.
When speaking to a handful of founding teams every day about design, I noticed that a lot of them don’t really understand how to conduct user research. They’re curious, but maybe don’t have the experience so here are some tips I share with them as a product designer and founder...
Accessibility is a topic that comes up frequently in design. You may not realize it, but accessibility is a pillar of ALL product design - not just for disabled users. In this post, we’ll dive deep into how to run a basic accessibility test on your site that we call “The Squint Test”.
Hiring a product designer can feel daunting - but it doesn't have to! In the post, we share how NUMI approaches vetting, sourcing, and enlisting the best designers in the world without breaking the bank.
Ten Amazing Webflow Websites and a Quick Breakdown of Why they Rock
A walkthrough of the benefits and challenges that come with staff augmentation for product teams, as well as tactical steps on how to prepare for staff augmentation.
If you're looking for a product designer, you're probably wondering what questions to ask to find the best candidate. Interviewing a product designer can be tricky - after all, this is someone who will be responsible for designing and bringing your product to life. This blog post will discuss how to interview a product designer and what questions to ask them before deciding. We'll also provide tips on how to evaluate their responses. Let's get started!
Today, I thought I'd share some titles I've collected over the years. Some of the books were suggested by our very own NUMI guild pros and my designer buddies - I appreciate the help. There are a handful of books you might expect to see, but some you might not (including some from my childhood!).
How we used Codegen to create more robust GraphQL APIs for our own backend services.
At NUMI, we love React Native. It’s allowed us to build product quickly using a much better model for describing views than existing mobile paradigms. We’re hardly the first team to notice the benefits of React Native. At the same time, we are realistic about its limitations, especially as an emerging technology.
