9 Essential Articles Every UI/UX Designer Should Read 📚
If you want to become a better UI/UX designer, don't focus only on learning design tools. Understanding why users behave the way they do, how to identify usability problems, and how to make informed design decisions is just as important.
Here are 9 articles worth adding to your reading list:
1. 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/)
2. Usability 101: Introduction to Usability
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-101-introduction-to-usability/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-101-introduction-to-usability/)
3. User Interviews: How, When, and Why to Conduct Them
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-interviews/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-interviews/)
4. Journey Mapping 101
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/journey-mapping-101/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/journey-mapping-101/)
5. Empathy Mapping: The First Step in Design Thinking
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/empathy-mapping/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/empathy-mapping/)
6. How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-to-conduct-a-heuristic-evaluation/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-to-conduct-a-heuristic-evaluation/)
7. When to Use Which User-Experience Research Methods
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/which-ux-research-methods/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/which-ux-research-methods/)
8. User Journeys vs. User Flows
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-journeys-vs-user-flows/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/user-journeys-vs-user-flows/)
9. Card Sorting: Uncover Users' Mental Models for Better Information Architecture
[https://www.nngroup.com/articles/card-sorting-definition/](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/card-sorting-definition/)
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