Does intuition matter?
Have you ever considered yourself an intuitive designer? Or is the idea of intuition something that you consider as disconnected from the design profession? Something to be wary of? Or something to be used and celebrated in your design practice?In Season 8 of Catching The Next Wave podcast, we’ve de..
This is how design principles help you declutter visualizations
The skill you may not have realized you had
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Habits I gave up in my 21,000-hour design journey
It’s not about taking more work, it’s about quitting bad habits.
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A portfolio is about your craft, not your projects.
Focus your portfolio on showing your craft, your polish, and how much you care about your work. When you get to the interview, you’ll have plenty of time to walk them through your case studies from top to bottom.
— 100 design lessons for 2021
A portfolio is about your craft, not your projects. was o..
Design psychology and the neuroscience behind awesome UX
This article was written in collaboration with Senior UX researcher Caitria O’Neill, currently at Google, previously at Airbnb and Facebook.The human brain is lazy, biased, and prone to shortcuts.The user experience study of human cognition can be mushy, unscientific, and filled with false assumptio..
Entering a new digital age for accessibility and inclusion
Despite a pandemic that has kept most of us on major lockdowns, and United States politics that have monopolized much of the Canadian…
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How much did I earn as a junior designer in 2002?
Why time is more important than money, even when the money is low.
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How to deal with designers in 10 easy steps
This is is a satire.Did you just hire a couple of designers, thinking they would sit quietly and create some visuals? I have bad news for you. They are already thinking about changing things, while blabbing about people, ethics, experiences, and a guy named Norman. Soon enough, they will audit your ..
A practical guide on how to choose and tweak typefaces for your design project
Using Google Fonts, Figma and your eyes
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Common accessibility considerations for designers
An Accessibility Checklist for DesignersOne of the most common things I am asked for when it comes to accessibility in design is a checklist of accessibility “to-do” items. In many situations, my response to this request is that the World Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is your best referenc..
