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How we made research more accessible

Status quo At the moment all the research we do, is shared within the respective product team. Infos are saved in Confluence, Google Docs, Slack channels, Jira tickets, and other spaces of that team. For everyone else it can be hard to find, access, and work with other teams'

Designing Emails for Dark and Light mode

Designing Emails for Dark and Light mode

Today I'd like to share some tips that helped us design an email template that works both well on light mode and looks great on dark mode. As you might know creating a template that works equally as good on both themes can be quite challenging especially when

System UI fonts vs Custom fonts: Which path to follow?

System UI fonts vs Custom fonts: Which path to follow?

When it comes to designing a website, choosing the right font is a crucial decision that can have a big impact on the user experience. One option is using system UI fonts, which are a set of default fonts built into modern operating systems and web browsers. System fonts offer

How we took our Amenities to the next level

How we took our Amenities to the next level

Problem statement Let’s start where you, as a UX designer, start most of your projects. By identifying the problem. When conducting user research on how our users perceive information on our details page [https://www.holidu.ie/d/44828389?searchId=65d37c22-936c-4130-a7a1-95ddf8bd4b81&searchTerm=Majorca%2C+Spain&amenities=POOL%

Getting user feedback without actually interacting with users

Getting user feedback without actually interacting with users

At Holidu, we are working hard to create the world’s best product for searching and booking vacation rentals. To achieve that goal, we are well aware that we need to offer an intuitive, accessible and delightful user experience. We regularly do user testing sessions with our users to identify

Useful chrome extensions for designers

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Useful chrome extensions for designers

A collection of excellent Google Chrome extensions to make your life as a designer (or even as a developer) easier! ColorZilla Useful plugin that offers an advanced colour picker, gradient generator and other neat goodies related to web colours ColorZilla - Chrome Web Store Svg Grabber A tool that let’

Free & Open Source Fonts for Designers

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Free & Open Source Fonts for Designers

Here’s my collection of visually stunning open source fonts. I am constantly looking for modern geometric fonts and decided to create this post as a bookmark for myself and share my discoveries with fellow designers, because open source rocks. So.. enjoy these beauties and make sure to contribute to

Sketch tips & plugins to improve the accessibility of our designs

Sketch tips & plugins to improve the accessibility of our designs

On Thursday we went to the Munich Google offices to speak about how designers can ensure accessibility in their designs, during the Sketch Meetup. It's a common misconception that only developers can influence accessibility when building digital products, but that's not the case. Also, designers can