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Erik Kennedy

Erik Kennedy is an independent UX/UI designer based in Seattle who's worked with everyone from startups (Soylent, Pro.com) to Fortune 100 (Amazon). His design writing has been read by over a million people. He's the founder of Learn UI Design, an online video course about user interface design.

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The King vs. Pawn Game of UI Design

If you want to improve your UI design skills, try looking at chess. Sounds contrived, maybe, but in Erik Kennedy’s hands, it’s sublime. Marvel and learn as he uses a concept from chess to build a toolkit of UI design strategies covering color, typography, lighting and shadows, and more.