--- title: September’s reading list description: 'Here are the best links shared by the design team during the month of September: Empty States It’s ok to say what’s ok Sully – 208 Seconds Experience Google Allo Tech Giants Team Up to Fix Typography’s Biggest Problem Redesigning Chrome desktop Clarity Conference videos Thank you to Alejandra, Jamie, Joe and me for the […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/septembers-reading-list-2 --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Inayaili de León Persson](https://canonical.com/blog/author/inayaili-de-leon-persson "More about Inayaili de León Persson") 3 October 2016 # September’s reading list [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) --- Share the article Here are the best links shared by the design team during the month of September: 1. [Empty States](http://emptystat.es/) 2. [It’s ok to say what’s ok](https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2016/05/25/its-ok-to-say-whats-ok/) 3. [Sully – 208 Seconds Experience](http://www.208seconds.com/) 4. [Google Allo](https://allo.google.com/) 5. [Tech Giants Team Up to Fix Typography’s Biggest Problem](https://www.wired.com/2016/09/apple-google-adobe-microsoft-join-forces-make-typographic-history/) 6. [Redesigning Chrome desktop](https://medium.com/@KounterB/redesigning-chrome-desktop-769aeb5ab987#.wdv3u4er8) 7. [Clarity Conference videos](https://www.sitepoint.com/premium/courses/clarity-conference-2016-2925) Thank you to [Alejandra](http://design.canonical.com/author/alejandra-obregon), [Jamie](http://design.canonical.com/author/jamiedawsonyoung), [Joe](http://design.canonical.com/author/faooful) and me for the links this month! [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### What designers should know about semiotics](https://canonical.com/blog/what-designers-should-know-about-semiotics) What happens when you look at an apple? When you see it, you perceive the apple and assign meaning to it based on your language, experience, and personal preferences – such as... [Sophie Carroll](https://canonical.com/blog/author/sophiecarroll) 15 October 2026 [### Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)](https://canonical.com/blog/challenges-designers-face-in-open-source-and-how-to-fix-them) Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core... [Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide) 26 June 2026 [### Template: Streamlining open source design contributions](https://canonical.com/blog/template-streamlining-open-source-design-contributions) As designers working at Canonical, we’re always thinking about open source. We believe that encouraging more designers to contribute to open source benefits everyone, from the... [Nina Rojc](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ninarojc) 16 June 2026 [### Decoding design: How design and engineering thrive together in open source](https://canonical.com/blog/decoding-design-how-design-and-engineering-thrive-together-in-open-source) Open source thrives on engineering-driven processes. Fast feedback loops, terminal tools, Git workflows: they’re the lifeblood of how we build software in the open. But for... [Miguel Divo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mdivo) 22 May 2026