Design principles, in the wild

Not explained. Documented.

79 principles — each with a mechanism, a real example, a 10-min exercise, and a quiz that tests whether you can spot it in the wild.

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79 entries 79 interactive quizzes 3 pillars real examples growing with every submission

Designers don't fail
for lack of knowledge.

They fail for lack of a starting point.

01
Knowledge without practice

You've read the articles. You know the frameworks. But when the sprint starts, nothing translates to the canvas.

02
No time for theory

Deep dives are for weekends. Teams need actionable guidance they can apply in the next hour, not the next month.

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03
Theory without context

Psychology principles are everywhere. But "how does Hick's Law apply to our onboarding flow?" stays unanswered.

04
Starting from scratch

Every project, the same blank-page paralysis. No template, no starting point, no structure to push against.

The anatomy

Not a reference.
A toolkit.

Every entry follows the same 8-part anatomy — so you always know what you're getting. Click any section below to see what it actually looks like inside a real entry.

Design Thinking

Three pillars

Everything you need.
In one place.

From the community

Built for
real work.

Finally a reference I can actually use mid-sprint. The 10-minute exercises are the real unlock — I ran the affinity mapping one with my team same day.

SR
Sara R.
Senior Product Designer, Fintech

The Strategies pillar changed how I write design rationale. Now I lead with Cognitive Load Theory instead of vibes, and stakeholders actually listen.

JL
James L.
UX Lead, SaaS Platform

I use the Frameworks section to onboard junior designers. Dense without being overwhelming, and the common mistakes section saves weeks of coaching.

MK
Maya K.
Design Manager, E-commerce

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The Cheat
Sheet Cards

One card per principle — trigger phrase, TL;DR, and when to reach for it. The cards are the shortcut. The playbooks are how you combine and apply them as a team.

20 cards — top Strategies pillar
Trigger phrase + TL;DR + when to use
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