It’s often easy to assume that an eye for detail is a talent. However, more likely, it is a skill that can be honed and developed with experience. You can start developing this skill by simply taking your time, slowing down and checking your work. Often mistakes are missed due to rushing and meeting that … Read More
Just like how you collect experience throughout the years. Do your best to collect resources that you can revisit to remind yourself of techniques, theories, etc. that may be useful from time to time. When saving these types of resources aim for timeless articles. Examples of these are principles, methodologies or mindsets. Don’t worry too … Read More
During your career, you will probably encounter times where you will doubt what you know to be correct because of the always-changing industry. There will come a time you will hesitate to contribute you put forward your idea or your knowledge fearing it may be wrong. Doing this means is a disservice to yourself. You’re … Read More
Design schools, teach you how to create good designs and solve problems. What most don’t teach, is that to do great you also need to be able to deal with many types of people. In your career, you will encounter many people with different personalities, values, beliefs, motivations, etc. These people could be colleagues, clients, … Read More
Are you a small business looking at creating your first business website? These days it is important for a business to have some kind of online presence. If the business involves customer service or selling products the need for a business website grows. It’s important for a business website to be professional and to meet … Read More
Local/small businesses will at some point need to look at hiring a designer for their marketing. This could be a graphic designer for printed materials like brochures, business cards, etc OR web designer to design their website. If you are a business owner that has knowledge in this industry that is great you probably know … Read More
Firstly this post is not about “how to become a web designer”. This is more about what to expect in becoming a web designer, but some aspects could also be applied to any of the digital design jobs. What is usually highlighted about having a career in the digital design industry such as a web … Read More
Most designers through the years in the industry have spent hours looking through many different websites for design inspirations. Eventually, through the years you end up with your favourite sites for specific design inspirations. Here are my five favourite web design inspiration sources. 1. Abduzeedo I have been using this site since a classmate told … Read More
All web designers know that unlike painters we can’t just create whatever our creative instinct tells us. Web design requires a little more strategy. We achieve this by following a standard web design process: Understanding the brief Research Wireframing Design Development Refine Every place I have studied design has always outlined this process. However, after … Read More
When creating any marketing collateral such as websites, landing pages, display ads, search ads, etc. one of the most common things overlooked are the Call to action (CTA). This is that final push that can decide whether a user will enquire, sign up, or purchase what you are selling. Getting the CTA just right to … Read More
Ok the below post I wrote for 2n2designs.com. So it is fine for me to share it here as well. Getting started on a good website design When you’re starting a new business or you’re new to the online marketing scene, the first thing you would look into creating is a good website. There is … Read More
Most people around the world has done this more than once, job seeking. As designers, specially new designers from University/College this can get pretty difficult because we usually lack the one thing most employers are looking for… EXPERIENCE. If you are one of the lucky ones that got a job straight out of your place … Read More
