Theory:
Nielsen Norman Group
https://www.nngroup.com/topic/interaction-design/#videos
UI Design Basics
https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/user-interface-design.html
Best Practices for UX Design
https://docs.mendix.com/howto/front-end/ux-best-practices
Why UX and UI design should remain separate
https://uxdesign.cc/why-ux-and-ui-should-remain-separate-7d6e3addb46f
Shape Psychology:
"How to Craft a Powerful Logo Shape"
https://www.creativebloq.com/logo-design/psychology-logo-shapes-8133918
"Logo Design and the Psychology of Shape"
https://fabrikbrands.com/gut-feeling-and-trusting-your-instinct/
Heraldry and symbols:
Heraldry video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexpH6GCOh8
Heraldry symbols
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/home/easter/herladry-activity-pack-1.pdf
40 common symbols and their meanings
https://visme.co/blog/symbols-and-meanings/
The difference between a seal and a logo
https://www.thinkleapfrog.com/blog/your-visual-identity-seal-vs-logo#:~:text=Most%20schools%20have%20an%20official,and%20where%20you%20are%20going
Logos and Branding:
"The 7 types of logos and how to use them"
https://www.vistaprint.com/hub/types-of-logos
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKNAWeKIMfo
"Pictorial Mark Logos and Their Story of Success"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2TeshINuJ8
"6 tips for using grids in logo design"
https://www.creativebloq.com/logo-design/6-tips-using-grids-logo-design-11513984
"A systematic logo design process to design any logo", By Adham Dannaway, 9/26/12
https://www.adhamdannaway.com/blog/branding/a-systematic-approach-to-logo-design
"Who Made That Android Logo?, By Pagan Kennedy, NY Times, 10/11/13
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/magazine/who-made-that-android-logo.html
"Interview with Sagi Haviv", By Debbie Millman, Adobe Create Magazine
https://create.adobe.com/2018/8/16/sagi_haviv_interview.html
"What’s a Picture Worth? Images, Type, and Logos", By Charles Purdy, Adobe Create Magazine
https://create.adobe.com/2017/8/21/what_s_a_picture_worth_images_text_and_logos.html
"Skeuomorphism vs. flat design vs material design"
https://99designs.com/blog/trends/skeuomorphism-flat-design-material-design/
Identity Style Guides from Around the World
https://www.logodesignlove.com/brand-identity-style-guides
Stony Brook University identity program
https://www.stonybrook.edu/brand/our-brand/
Evolving the Google Identity
https://design.google/library/evolving-google-identity/
Font Psychology
https://www.nickkolenda.com/font-psychology/
8 Rules for Creating Effective Typography
https://designshack.net/articles/graphics/8-rules-for-creating-effective-typography/
Type Specimen Sheets
https://printedmatterclass.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/type-specimen-sheets-homework-assignment/
"A Non-Designer's Guide to Pairing Fonts", By Nayomi Chibana
https://visme.co/blog/pairing-fonts/
Google Web Fonts Repository
https://fonts.google.com/
Browse Adobe Fonts
https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts
Color
https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
Understanding Color: A Visual Guide
https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/discover/article/understanding-color-a-visual-guide
5 Ways to Build a Color Palette
https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/discover/article/five-ways-to-build-a-color-palette
Icons
A Brief History of Computer Icons
https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/know-your-icons-part-1-a-brief-history-of-computer-icons--psd-9805
6 Easy Steps to Better Icon Design
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/05/easy-steps-to-better-logo-design/
How to Design a Top Quality Icon
https://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/how-design-top-quality-icon-10135092
The Story Behind Susan Kare's Iconic Design Work for Apple
https://milanote.com/the-work/the-story-behind-susan-kares-iconic-design-work-for-apple
Susan Kare, Iconographer
https://vimeo.com/97583369
Infographics
7 Common Types of Infographics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_7zC0mB9w
Infographics Overview from California State University San Marcos
https://www.csusm.edu/iits/services/ats/idesign/toolkits/infographics.html
Profile of Edward Tufte
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/mayjune-2011/the-information-sage/
The 5 Most Influential Data Visualizations of All Time
https://ir.westcliff.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/5_most_influtential_visualswp.pdf
The Art of Data Visualization (PBS video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdSZJzb-aX8
Tufte: Beautiful Evidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_1azZA2OY
Tufte’s Visualization Principles
https://thedoublethink.com/tuftes-principles-for-visualizing-quantitative-information/
Web Design Based on Tufte’s Principles
https://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter4/4_13b_tufte.htm
Hans Rosling’s Gapmider Visualizations
https://www.gapminder.org/tools/
Download Gapminder Vis Tools
https://www.gapminder.org/tools-offline/
Hans Rosling TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen
Ben Shneiderman’s Treemap Art
https://treemapart.wordpress.com/full-views/
Wireframes
Benefits of Wireframes : Why Wireframes are beneficial
https://creately.com/guides/wire-frame-benefits/
What Is A Wireframe? A Comprehensive Guide
https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/what-is-a-wireframe-guide/
How to Draw a Wireframe (Even if You Can’t Draw), Nielsen Norman Group
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/draw-wireframe-even-if-you-cant-draw/
Prototypes vs. Wireframes in UX Projects
https://www.nngroup.com/videos/prototypes-vs-wireframes-ux-projects/
Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miVcrftnhzM
"Understand Disney's 12 principles of animation" By Tammy Coron, 1/25/2021
https://www.creativebloq.com/advice/understand-the-12-principles-of-animation
Animation Principles for the Web
https://cssanimation.rocks/principles/
UX Animation
https://blog.tubikstudio.com/web-animation/
Icon Animations
https://medium.com/inspiration-supply/icons-animations-8e0539f8857e
UX Animations - NN Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV0ahPAxSbI
US Web Design System (USWDS)
https://designsystem.digital.gov/design-principles/
Game UI
Game UI
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/ui/lectures/game_design/gameUI.pdf
Level Design
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/ui/lectures/game_design/leveldes.pdf
Game Mechanics
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/ui/lectures/game_design/GameMechanics.pdf
Celia Hodent - Game Ui in Fortnite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DE_4HUX94E
Amy Jo Kim - Cooperative Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIayQD4qcYc
Amy Jo Kim - Smart Gamification
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YP-hGZTuA
Practicals:
Examples:
Design Brief
Flowlines
Presbytery of Long Island Web Site
Wireframes
Typography
Kermit Communications Software Logo Sketches
Kermit Communications Software Logo
Icons
Logos
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