Ed Orozco

Topic

Design Tips

A collection of 9 issues

Shottr is my new screenshot-annotation tool

The ability to quickly annotate and share screenshots is almost a hard requirement for designers, especially when working async. Over the years I've tried a bunch of tools to do just that. The more useful a tool is, the more excited I get about telling everyone about it.

Why Default Settings Matter More Than You Think

People stick to defaults when that feels easier than changing them. That's why it's so important to nail your product's defaults. You get there by getting a deep understanding of your user's struggles. It's not easy, but it's incredibly gratifying for you and them.

Pieces of logic should be part of your product's design system

Treating logic as building blocks will allow you to keep an eye on where redundancy can be reduced to maintain a cohesive experience across features.

Copying SVG logos from websites straight into Figma

Did you know you can grab any SVG from a website and drop it into Figma in all its vector glory?

Designing blended tags in dark mode

Because of how displays work, things need higher saturation of color against light backgrounds and lower saturation against dark ones.

Clipboard managers are awesome

A clipboard manager it's an app that stores everything you copy so you're not limited to copying and pasting one thing at a time.

In-File UX Documentation

In-file, UX documentation is a layer of information that isn’t part of the design itself but helps everyone to understand it better.

Using your own components in Figjam

If you have a shared library of components in Figma and you'd like to use them in Figjam, these are the steps

The Best Product Design Resources

A list of resources to learn product design that I wish I had when I started out.