Perfecting Custom Typography in Android
Android Design Front-End Full-Stack WebWhen a custom designed UI is first implemented in an Android build, I often find the styling and nuances of the typography gets lost...
Designing and Developing Together
Clients Design Leveling UpIn all areas of the app development world, designers and developers run into the issue of not being able to communicate efficiently. At Big...
Keeping the Conversation Moving During a Competitive Analysis
Clients DesignA few weeks ago, I was planning a design discovery for a client. When we do discovery, we collect and distill necessary information about...
Elm Enlightenment: Raycasting with Bresenham’s Algorithm
Design Front-End Full-Stack WebI'm (https://jweissman.github.io/mandos), and I wanted to illuminate a circle of light around the character, to reveal the visible parts of...
UI Updates in a Multi-Window World
Android DesignWith the advent of multi-window in Android Nougat, you need to more carefully consider what your UI should be doing when your activity is...
tvOS Design: Use Case Considerations
Design iOSDesigning meaningful products for Apple TV requires taking into account many more additional factors than when designing for a mobile device. To prepare for...
Make it Spectacular: Choosing the Right Spec’ing Tool
Clients DesignProperly spec’ing your document eliminates misunderstandings and communication errors with developers. However, it is also time consuming to spec manually, and your measurements can...
On the Floor at Google I/O
Android DesignI wasn’t really sure what design revelations to expect at Google I/O last week. Google released major Material changes last year, and I didn’t...
Our Mobile Design Courses Will Prepare You for the Big Leagues
Android Design iOSWhat do designers, who may have little to no experience with mobile design, want and expect out of courses? Do web designers or graphic...
Tap into your Creativity with our Mobile Design Bootcamps
Android Design iOSGet ready to tap into your creativity alongside the Nerds. Designers, developers and project managers: join us for our new Android Mobile Design and...
Designing with Illustrator: Tips and Tricks, Part I
DesignAdobe Illustrator is great for creating wireframes and visual designs, and for some of us designers at Big Nerd Ranch, it's the primary tool...
Exploring New Horizons: A Project Manager’s Take on our iOS and Android Design Bootcamp
DesignHolley Silirie was considering her career path when she enrolled in our iOS and Android Design bootcamp. There, she learned the mobile design skills...
