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A growing collection of practical design tips, principles and resources.

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    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Design.md?

Design.md gathers concise, actionable design knowledge into a readable, shareable format. It covers principles, workflows and decision frameworks that help makers ship better-looking, more usable products without a formal design background.

Pros: what Design.md does well

  • Bite-sized, practical design guidance
  • Easy to scan and share
  • Useful for non-designers

Cons: where it falls short

  • Less depth than full courses
  • Coverage depends on published articles

Who Design.md is for

Makers and developers who want to improve product design without long courses.

Who can skip it

Experienced designers looking for advanced, specialised design deep dives.

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