11 cool optical illusions in visual design

Design 11 cool optical illusions in visual design Over the years as a product designer, when working with visual effects, I have come across many surprises that caused me the following emotions ?????. I wrote this article to help you understand the reasons why some of these daily “mysteries” may ...

14 cool services that use illustrations in the interface

Design 14 cool services that use illustrations in the interface – Yes, we are a bank! What other pictures are completely stunned? Many teams think their product is too serious to use illustrations. Like, this is childishness and kindergarten. In the meantime, world-famous services draw pictures with might and main, ...

Rebooting the Designer: How to Say Goodbye to Routine and Go to the Next Level

Design Rebooting the Designer: How to Say Goodbye to Routine and Go to the Next Level Designers are considered to be creative people who, with digitalized brushes, visualize bursts of their consciousness on the Aimak screen. Probably there are some, but I assure you that every third designer deals with ...

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 ...

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 ...