If you only follow 15
These are our own picks from the list, not rankings or paid spots. They earn a place by being useful week after week.
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SidebarPick
Five hand-picked design links a day, nothing more. The quickest way to stay current.
Newsletter · Link roundups · sidebar.io
Latest issue: Don’t make a human do what AI is amazing at
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Matt Ström-AwnPick
Essays on design systems, colour, maths and how design teams work.
Blog · Every few months · Design systems · mattstromawn.com
Latest post: Design is a search problem
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Dive ClubPick
Ridd's interviews with the best product designers and design engineers about how they work.
Podcast · Weekly · Design engineering · dive.club
Latest episode: Tom Johnson - The most insane portfolio of 2026
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Jim NielsenPick
Thoughtful short posts on web craft, design and the joy of building websites.
Blog · Several times a week · Essays on the web · blog.jim-nielsen.com
Latest post: Making a Website in 2026
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Adrian RoselliPick
Detailed, opinionated accessibility testing of real HTML and ARIA patterns.
Blog · Every two weeks · Accessibility · adrianroselli.com
Latest post: My Interop 2027 Picks
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Dense DiscoveryPick
A thoughtful weekly mix of design, tech, urbanism and good tools, with a slower, calmer tone.
Newsletter · Weekly · Link roundups · densediscovery.com
Latest issue: DD414 / Organising the discontent
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PiccalilliPick
Andy Bell's front-end publication: CSS, HTML and courses for people who care about quality.
Blog · Weekly · CSS and the front end · piccalil.li
Latest post: JavaScript for Everyone: New Game+
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Design Matters with Debbie MillmanPick
The longest-running design podcast: deep interviews with designers, artists and writers.
Podcast · Weekly · Type, brand and visual culture · designmattersmedia.com
Latest episode: Robert Moor
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Smashing MagazinePick
Long, practical articles on UX, CSS, accessibility and interface design, edited with care.
Blog · Several times a week · CSS and the front end · smashingmagazine.com
Latest post: A New Community For In-House UX People
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Nielsen Norman GroupPick
Research-backed UX articles, definitions and studies from the usability veterans.
Blog · Weekly · UX and research · nngroup.com
Latest post: Agent Harness: Definition
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Ahmad ShadeedPick
Visual, hands-on deep dives into CSS layout and modern UI patterns.
Blog · Monthly · CSS and the front end · ishadeed.com
Latest post: Beyond the viewport: Introducing Site Seeing
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Maggie AppletonPick
Illustrated essays on design, AI, tools for thought and the future of interfaces.
Blog · Every few months · Design engineering · maggieappleton.com
Latest post: Fortune Telling and Speculative Design
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Design BetterPick
Interviews about creativity and design leadership, hosted by Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery.
Podcast · Weekly · UX and research · designbetter.co
Latest episode: Creative Leadership Retreat: Paul Dichter
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Josh W. ComeauPick
Interactive, beautifully explained articles on CSS, animation and React.
Blog · Monthly · Design engineering · joshwcomeau.com
Latest post: The Future of CSS ✨
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Jakub KrehelPick
A design engineer on interface details, motion and personal software.
Blog · Monthly · Design engineering · jakub.kr
Latest post: The era of personal software