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How to Find & Use Your Own Design Voice

How to Find & Use Your Own Design Voice

Your design voice – or design style, if you will – is how you choose to relay information to your audience. That sounds simple, but for the uninitiated, it can…

How to Avoid Design by Committee

How to Avoid Design by Committee

Most people have an idea of the perfect solution to their design problem. The downside is that so does everyone else with the same problem.

Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

We explore why projects outside of our sweet spot can cause such discomfort and discuss those things we can do to meet these challenges with enthusiasm.

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

Insights into why investing in a quality website is critical to success in today’s digital landscape.

How Find Success in Web Design as an Introvert

How Find Success in Web Design as an Introvert

Success tips for introverted professionals in the design industry, leveraging strengths for networking and collaboration.

As a Designer, Is Failure a Necessary Part of Success?

As a Designer, Is Failure a Necessary Part of Success?

From failure to success: how designers can learn from mistakes to improve their work and approach.

Taking the Occam Razor Approach to Design

Taking the Occam Razor Approach to Design

We discuss the importance of ditching the unnecessary when developing design concepts, and why it’s so hard to do in the first place.

The Secret to Successful Food Packaging Design

The Secret to Successful Food Packaging Design

We take a “field trip” into the design process behind some of the industry’s most successful and effective food packaging designs.

A Primer on the Essential Elements of Successful UX

A Primer on the Essential Elements of Successful UX

The key guidelines that UX professionals need to remember and implement to create a seamless and compelling digital experience for end-users.

How to Develop a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

How to Develop a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

Using personal stories and experiences, designers should master the skill of developing mythology by crafting a narrative that captivates followers.

At What Point Does Obsessing Over Design Become a Liability?

At What Point Does Obsessing Over Design Become a Liability?

Focussing too much on the design of a project can be done to death – or at least to the detriment of a project. We outline a few situations where the process can get in the way.

How to Define a Successful Web Design Project

How to Define a Successful Web Design Project

Subjective as it may be, what constitutes a successful web design project? And how do you effectively explain it?

The Keys to Long-Term Success as a Freelancer

The Keys to Long-Term Success as a Freelancer

Essential strategies for achieving long-term success as a freelancer, from building relationships to continuous learning.

Leveraging the Power of Sushi to Improve Your Designs

Leveraging the Power of Sushi to Improve Your Designs

Sushi has been popular in the Western world since the 1970s, when it was introduced to diners in the U.S. You probably have a strong opinion about it – either…

Designing a Successful Mobile Commerce App

Designing a Successful Mobile Commerce App

A bad mobile app can make or break a company’s image and revenues. In fact, Google reports that 79% of surveyed respondents indicated they would turn to a competitor’s app…

10 Massively Successful Minimum Viable Products

10 Massively Successful Minimum Viable Products

Today, lean startups and tech titans alike are increasingly using the minimum viable product (MVP) as a starting point for building successful software products. In the article 4 Reasons MVPs…

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

Many graphics designers are moving towards the popular trend in mobile apps. You can design some incredible native applications and mobile web interfaces by working with well-deserved techniques. The best…

Designers’ Guide to Float through the Invoicing Process Successfully

Designers’ Guide to Float through the Invoicing Process Successfully