UX Online Resources: The Bookmark Reading List

Introduction

The internet is filled with different UX designer online resources and books to check. It seems that every one of them offers some value, and it's hard to grasp which ones should be bookmarked and revisited as you work or even used as a daily tool.

Take a look at my list of resources that I'm using every day in my daily work. My junior designers regularly ask for help, and these are the links I like to share with them so they can strive further in their careers. For more about my experience mentoring designers, see my professional background.

Project Starters

UX Project Checklist

The checklist by Andrea Soverini compiles UX methods for different phases in projects. I have found myself a great number of new methods to try out in my work. You can see proposed phases for your UX project on the left side and multiple choices to tackle the problems on the right.

From Competitive Analysis and User Stories to Prototyping and A/B Testing. You can even find KPIs here, which is an amazing tool for every design or development team. This systematic approach helps ensure nothing important gets missed during project execution.

Strategyzer

This is really a corporate resource, and as you can see, there is a paywall in front. Nonetheless, the business canvas is a really popular tool to validate new business ideas. That always helps UX designers jump into new projects.

Understanding the business and how value for customers is created—or creating a brand new approach for the idea your team has—will let you shine with a deeper understanding of how business works and where to improve customer experience. And let's not forget the Value Proposition Canvas, which will help you map out services and see how those are performing versus services or products that your company might be offering. Pivoting and adjusting might be crucial.

Refactoring UI

As the name states, Refactoring UI is about the user interface. It's a great book to follow along if you build anything for users out there. They not only give you the best tips in the industry on how to better structure your layouts but explain in great detail every piece of UI that you might come across.

Explore the free content they offer, and if you find it useful, go for it and buy the book as well—you won't regret it. The practical examples and before/after comparisons make complex design principles immediately applicable to your own work.

Figma Starter Templates

Most designers nowadays enjoy the ease of use that Figma starter templates offer. I'm no different, and I have found a great deal of help using these templates. You can find one for personas, journeys, team meetings—pretty much every piece that the user experience designer might be needing.

Some of those are made by the Figma team and some by the community. You can choose the one that might feel more right and build upon that. No shame in that—it's about efficiency and consistency, not reinventing the wheel for every project.

Putting Resources to Work

The key to getting value from these resources isn't just bookmarking them—it's integrating them into your actual workflow. I recommend starting with the UX Project Checklist to structure your approach, then layering in business understanding through Strategyzer's frameworks.

For visual execution, combine Refactoring UI principles with Figma's community templates to accelerate your design process while maintaining quality. The goal is to spend less time on setup and more time solving user problems. This approach has helped my team move from idea to testable prototype significantly faster.

These tools work best when used together rather than in isolation. The business canvas informs your UX checklist priorities, which then guide your Figma template selection and UI refinements. It's about creating a connected workflow, not just collecting useful links.

Start Building Your Resource Library

If you're just starting to build your UX resource collection, begin with these four categories. They cover the essential phases of most design projects: planning, business alignment, visual execution, and rapid prototyping.

As you gain experience, you'll discover which resources fit your specific work context and team dynamics. The important thing is to actually use these tools in real projects, not just save them for "someday." Start with your next project and see how these resources change your process.