Design Blogs

How can I stay current on what's happening with visual learning design?

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."

Albert Einstein

Modern design is dynamic, and practices are always evolving. For this reason, blogs tend to be the best place to find current guidance and suggestions on how to make products that look good and operate well.

The best way to stay abreast of what's happening in UX and LX design is to find blogs that highlight professionals' activities that relate to you. The list below is a non-exhaustive list to get you started.

Table 1

A List of Popular Design Blogs Relevant to Learning Design

Name	Location
52 Weeks of UX	https://52weeksofux.com/
A List Apart	https://alistapart.com/
Boxes and Arrows	https://boxesandarrows.com/
Learning Guild TWIST	http://twist.learningguild.net/
SHIFT eLearning	https://edtechbooks.org/-oIb
Simply Secure	https://simplysecure.org
Smashing Magazine	https://edtechbooks.org/-WLia
Usability Geek	https://usabilitygeek.com/
UX Booth	https://www.uxbooth.com/
UX Collective	https://uxdesign.cc/
UX Matters	https://www.uxmatters.com/
UX Movement	https://uxmovement.com/
UX Myths	https://uxmyths.com/
UX Planet	https://uxplanet.org/

Learning Activity

Read at least one new blog post each week. Then, in a reflective journal or class discussion forum, address the following questions:

What was the name and topic of the post you read?
What valuable information or perspective did the post provide that may help a reader improve their design?
What was missing, or how might the post have been improved?
What are your takeaways?

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