10 movies every designer should * watch

10 movies every designer should * watch

 Don’t wait for a movie about Helvetica or dull documentaries from Netflix. Everything is clear with them, I want to tell you about films that give me cosmic pleasure from watching as a designer, inspire and show how to work. Everything you’ve seen about cyberpunk is based on The Runner: ...
How to use UX / UI patterns + 11 sites for finding new ideas

How to use UX / UI patterns + 11 sites for finding new ideas

 The collection contains not just pictures, but approaches to creating user interface components – an arsenal of thoughtful interface solutions from international projects. How to apply UX / UI patterns in your work UI patterns are component systems, like UI kits, they can be downloaded and used in your projects ...
How to monetize digital art with NFT

How to monetize digital art with NFT

 In March 2021, many discussed the big news: the American company Injective Protocol acquired an authorized copy of the work of street artist Banksy and arranged it to be burned live. After being burned, the digital version of the work was turned into an NFT, a non-fungible token. NFT is ...
10 key principles of UX design

10 key principles of UX design

 There are many UX principles and laws that a designer must follow. In this article, we have selected a few rules that, in our opinion, are the most important and that we personally strive to regularly introduce into our work. These theories and principles were written not only by all ...
Product Designers: 5 Important Facts When Looking For A New Job

Product Designers: 5 Important Facts When Looking For A New Job

 A year ago, I was leading a design team for a small startup in Israel. Then the Covid-19 pandemic started and I was suddenly out of work. I am a mother of four (five if you count a dog), so I was looking for a job as quickly as possible, ...
Simple video editors for beginners

Simple video editors for beginners

 Thanks to the advancement of technology, almost anyone can shoot high-definition videos on a smartphone camera. However, each video needs processing, and it is difficult for novice users to find software that would combine convenience and functionality. In this review, we looked at which video editing software is suitable for ...
disassembling interfaces from a scientific point of view (# 2/3)

disassembling interfaces from a scientific point of view (# 2/3)

 In the previous article, we dealt with the theory – using the basics of psychophysiology, we figured out why the beautiful seems to be convenient. Today we want to talk about the main methods that help to control the visual perception of a person. These methods can be used in ...
10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Before

10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Before

 I’ve always been amazed at the number of useful features that Figma has built into its app. What used to be a workaround in Sketch is now a smart feature in Figma. I often stumble upon time-saving features, I would have liked to know about them sooner. I hope you ...
3 common portfolio mistakes designers make

3 common portfolio mistakes designers make

 In this article, I decided to talk about the most common mistakes that designers make in the design of their portfolio. Before I start, I want to say that there are no strict rules for designing a portfolio. Each client is looking for what he needs when hiring a designer ...
disassembling interfaces from a scientific point of view (# 1/3)

disassembling interfaces from a scientific point of view (# 1/3)

 Affordances are a hidden language for interface design. With their help, we can literally “guide” the user inside the interface. But inappropriate use of affordances can seriously harm a brand or product. It is customary to distinguish several types of affordances. Explicit pointers… Explicit affordances rely on familiar things that ...