How to stop moving pixels and start adding value to your business

Design How to stop moving pixels and start adding value to your business As designers, we have an incredible opportunity to influence the product and the business as a whole. One decision we make can change the business model, generate profits for the company, and make the lives of millions ...

0 to 1: How I went from freelance to chief designer in a year

Design 0 to 1: How I went from freelance to chief designer in a year At first, I liked the rhythm of a freelancer’s life. But after another project, which I forgot about, as soon as I received the money, I wanted to change something in my work. I wrote ...

Self-taught designer – good or bad?

Design Self-taught designer – good or bad? I believe that I have achieved a lot for a person without a special diploma: I have professional awards, I have won tenders from large clients, I have good work in my portfolio that I tried on myself or with a team, as ...

7 useful services for creating a website prototype

Design 7 useful services for creating a website prototype When you need to quickly throw in a prototype of a website or application, use any tool from this collection. Balsamiq Quite a simple and intuitive resource, there is a trial version with reduced functionality, you will have to pay for ...

8 most popular designer tools in 2017

Design 8 most popular designer tools in 2017 Taylor palmer, an interface designer from the United States, conducted a survey in which he found out which tools were most popular among designers in 2017. For the past two years, I’ve wanted to do a web design tool review but feared ...

How to Succeed as Freelance Designers: 7 Tips from UK Designers

Design How to Succeed as Freelance Designers: 7 Tips from UK Designers Translation of the article How to thrive as a freelance graphics designer on how to develop remotely, criticize your work and eventually become a cool designer. I want to share with you tips from figures in the design ...

Anchor objects: balance in composition

Design Anchor objects: balance in composition Balance composition is a requirement that forms the correct focus of the user’s attention and clearly conveys meaning and information. There are several ways to achieve balance in a composition, one of which is anchor objects. So, anchor objects are the logical arrangement of ...

Stop talking about logos on a white background!

Design Stop talking about logos on a white background! To understand what this is about, imagine for a second that you understand wines. No, you don’t just understand – you have devoted many years to this, follow the news, know the history of famous varieties and most winemakers. Why, you ...

Who to contact for design

Design Who to contact for design How to choose a contractor by budget and tasks? Here’s how freelancers, design studios and branding agencies differ from each other. Freelancers They work individually and often do everything at once – they draw logos and corporate identity, make up websites, and do not ...

How to deal with brushes in Photoshop and start living

Design How to deal with brushes in Photoshop and start living What is the problem? For several years I painted in Corel Painter, a couple of brushes were enough for me and everything was fine. Then I climbed into Ps and brushes began to accumulate without my will in an ...