I recently assigned my students a pretty simple design project… “Make 5 Web Banners, using the top performing sizes for Google Ads to promote your fake app design”. Moments later, one of my students (let’s call him ...
So I have absolutely use my fair share of UI kits to get stuff going on a project quickly, when I don’t have the time or the design hours to get the job done from the ground up. Like most designers, I use elements from another designers work and ...
A well crafted design portfolio website is all about self promotion. Whether you know it or not, as a designer (of any kind) you are a brand, and your name is a brand. No one knows or will know who you are until you put yourself out there, especially if ...
I still to this day love designing business cards. I don’t know what it is about that tiny little piece of paper that I get so excited to pick up, or hand out… but it gets me every time. Better yet, I love it when someone says “Can I ...
At a recent dinner, my good friend Christian mentioned to me that he wants to take up photography as new hobby. After I raised my eyebrow in curiosity, I asked why. “I have always been interested in photography, and I take so many photos with my ...
I cannot tell you how many of my Students fail to do this one simple thing. I struggle being patient with other Designers who can’t seem to grasp the simple idea of a Design Grid. “Always start your design project with a layout grid. No ...