10 sins of a budding designer

Design 10 sins of a budding designer Graphic designer and interface designer Dmitry Groshev shared his thoughts on the main mistakes of designers at the beginning of their career: what mistakes beginners make most often and how not to step on these rakes. For the last 10 years my life ...

Design trend – two-tone images

Design Design trend – two-tone images Translation of the article “Duotone Color: Tips & Examples for This Vibrant Trend” on the nascent web design trend – two-color images: how to best use them and why. With Spotify, the two-tone design is gaining popularity every day. With this effect, the photo ...

What you can learn from the people who drew 30,000 icons

Design What you can learn from the people who drew 30,000 icons Translation of the article “What Can You Learn From People Who Drew 30,000 Icons?” from the creators of the Icons8 service, who have drawn over 30,000 icons over the years of its existence. By creating icons for 5 ...

The role of your business in the career of a designer

Design The role of your business in the career of a designer Graphic designer Arseny Dmitriev told his story about how the business he created influenced his career as a designer: why everyone should try to launch their own project at least once in their life, work with other designers ...

What logos will look like in 2017: 14 major trends

Design What logos will look like in 2017: 14 major trends The experts of the Logaster.ru service made a prediction about what trends will be popular in logo design in 2017. Logo design undergoes endless changes and is heavily influenced by fashion trends. After analyzing the trends of the outgoing ...

17 web design trends for 2017

Design 17 web design trends for 2017 The designers of the Sibirix agency have collected 17 of the most trending trends for 2017: will the typography of the 80s return to fashion, will the Buy buttons become even more intrusive, and how will online stores lure visitors to their website. ...

7 ways to generate ideas

Design 7 ways to generate ideas Have you been in a creative stupor more than once? Coffee won’t help you wake up! Let’s get acquainted with methods to help you generate ideas easily! 1. The first classic and sensational method that is used everywhere – brainstorming! Everyone in the boat ...

From designer to cool designer

Design From designer to cool designer Designer Alexander Kochevanov decided to figure out what distinguishes a novice designer from a cool designer and what path one needs to go through to become a cool designer. At the moment, the labor market in the field of design has a fairly large ...

Do or not do what customers ask

Design Do or not do what customers ask Imagine that you are a product manager of, say, a website builder. And you constantly receive requests from clients: “Why don’t you have a“ Save ”button?”, “Copy blocks from one project to another”, “I need a paper clip, when will it be?”…. ...

Where to grow as a web designer. And how to feel the moment “it’s time”

Design Where to grow as a web designer. And how to feel the moment “it’s time” Everyone comes to and leaves web design in different ways. To leave, in this case, means to evolve. The exit point directly depends on the type of activity: freelance, full-time studio employment, or work ...