Design Better

What Is Design Better?

Design Better is a free resource in the design category that provides access to a collection of design books, podcast content, and related materials focused on product design and design thinking. It serves as a hub for designers seeking educational content on topics such as design systems, animation principles, and professional practices from industry leaders. Design Better fits into the early stages of the design workflow, where learning foundational concepts and best practices informs ideation, prototyping, and team collaboration.

What Design Better Does

• Offers a library of design books covering design systems, animation handbooks, and insights from companies like Google, Netflix, Airbnb, Etsy, Square, GitHub, and Shopify.
• Provides premium podcast episodes, including ad-free content and monthly AMA events with design leaders.
• Delivers a premium newsletter called The Brief with curated design insights.
• Includes the Design Better Toolkit, a collection of AI tools, design courses, and perks such as free subscriptions to tools like Perplexity Pro, Read AI Pro, Miro plans, and discounts on courses.
• Curates resources like handbooks on design systems governance, tooling, design tokens, and cross-platform consistency.
• Features content on practical frameworks for prototyping, iterating, and scaling design processes.

How Design Better Can Be Used

• Designers reference the Design Systems Handbook during team onboarding to establish consistent standards for components, variables, and brand assets across projects.
• Product teams use the Animation Handbook to apply motion principles like timing and easing in UI prototypes, reducing cognitive load in app interfaces.
• Individual contributors access podcast episodes and AMAs for insights on evolving design systems at scale, applying governance strategies in enterprise environments.
• Junior designers explore the Toolkit's AI tools and courses to build skills in wireframing, prototyping, and productivity during personal skill-building workflows.
• Senior leaders subscribe for premium content to stay updated on emerging trends like design tokens and cross-team collaboration in agile development cycles.

Who Is Design Better For?

Design Better suits product designers, UX/UI professionals, and design leaders at various experience levels who work on building scalable design systems or refining user interfaces. It supports roles in agencies, tech companies, and startups handling projects that require consistent visual languages, motion design, or team-wide standards. Those preparing for design critiques, system audits, or career growth in design thinking find its resources aligned with real-world needs.

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