1. Stress and Burnout Always pushing yourself to improve can lead to a lot of stress and eventually burnout.This constant pressure to get better can make it hard to take breaks and relax because it leads to feeling unproductive or being left behind. But having time to relax and just have a break is important … Read More
Reflecting on the 6 – 12 months there has been a whirlwind of challenges, learnings, and unexpected joys. It’s been a journey of pushing boundaries, both professionally and personally. I’ve gathered a wealth of insights along the way, and it feels only right to share some of these with others who might find themselves on … Read More
Every year, I’m faced with the challenge of setting goals to push myself to grow not just in my career but aligns in my broader life vision. In the past few years, I’ve been trying to take a structured yet flexible (in case I need a lazy day..) approach in creating my personal development plan. … Read More
As designers, we are well-versed in creating great visuals and user-friendly UI. These skills can only take us so far in the work environment if we aim to create more impact and be more valuable in a business. Below I will outline some additional skills designers could learn to add more value in a business … Read More
Differences between designer and developer. If you are reading this you should already know the difference but for keyword’s sake and to oversimplify for an introduction A designer’s job is to create an appealing and functional design for a website or application. Developers are responsible for creating the code that will power the design that … Read More
Below is a collated website resource that I have found with important fundamental design knowledge and a great source for useful design inspiration. These websites, I wish I had known about these when I was still studying, and these helped me move up in my knowledge and skills. Design Kit The website provides resources focusing … Read More
I have continuously iterated and improved my daily to-do-list. To ensure I was focused, productive and felt good at the end of the day. What currently works for me is the following layout. The focus for the day: This is the highest/most complex pay-off task in my backlog of tasks and is one thing that must … 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
