How Coding Can Improve Design
I learned enough code to know it wasn’t my path, but it still changed how I design. At Sparkbox, having a team with a wide range of skills has always been a strength, both for our work and for our clients.
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The Problem with “Ready for Dev”
Our tooling gets better every day, but by changing our mindset about how development and design can collaborate and contribute to each other’s work, we’ll deliver a better product to our users.
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Atlas Design Project: Extensive Data, MVPs, and Team Building
Sorting through large datasets takes patience and empathy. This is one of our favorite types of problems: one where you have to step into someone else’s shoes.
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Stark for Figma Review
We’ve evaluated automated accessibility testing tools to help you determine which is best for your project. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of the Stark Accessibility Testing Tool.
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Sparkbox UnConferences: A Platform for Learning and Sharing
Since 2020, Sparkbox has hosted multiple UnConference learning events each year on numerous topics—design systems, user experience design, development, process, and project management. Take a look at all the talks given by our team of experts.
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A Crash Course in Color Contrast
When it comes to helping those with color vision deficiencies or low vision, contrast is an incredibly important design element—it also impacts general readability for everyone. Learn how contrast can make or break accessibility and what you can do to improve it.
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Designing for Drupal
Designing for Drupal can be mystifying. This illustrated introduction to basic Drupal concepts will help you collaborate with your developers for results that both align with your designs and leverage Drupal’s powerful features.
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User-Centered Design vs Human-Centered Design
Often treated as interchangeable, “user-centered” and “human-centered” are disparate—same idea, different intention and execution. One approach is narrow and specific, the other accounts for the vast majority. Learn the importance of getting the distinction right.
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Responsive Web Design for a "Squishy Web"
How do we adapt our web designs into responsive websites with webpage breakpoints? Follow along as Catherine explores responsive web design, design hierarchy, and priority plus navigation.
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Designing Mobile Navigation
Many organizations with large, content-rich websites struggle with mobile navigation, and we wanted to identify research-backed best practices that would help overcome some of these common design challenges.
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Katie Jennings
Vice President of Business Development