What a web designer really does

Design What a web designer really does A web designer is someone who starts the process of creating a website. It not only makes a beautiful design, but also analyzes user behavior. And what else? It takes into account their wishes and designs the site to help visitors do what ...

10 rules for a good product from Braun designer Dieter Rams

Design 10 rules for a good product from Braun designer Dieter Rams In the 1960s, the Braun technique, designed by Rams, was an innovation. Then the bulkiness and complexity in the design of household appliances were replaced by minimalism, compactness, functionality. As a world renowned designer, Rams founded the Dister ...

7 ways to be more effective as a designer

Design 7 ways to be more effective as a designer Sometimes I wander the most popular Dribble projects trying to find the magic equation behind this excellent interface. It’s hard for me to figure out how to get to the top over and over again, but as I move from ...

11 free services for a designer

Design 11 free services for a designer At the start, you either use resources as efficiently as possible, or you won’t take off. The problem is that by cutting off the budget, most often you get slag. Sergei Chikin – icon maker, designer of Bureau Gorbunov, art director of TD ...

Working with deadlines for the designer

Design Working with deadlines for the designer Designers are most afraid of the two Ds – developers and the deadlines. While the former can be dealt with in some way (there’s nothing you can do about it), deadlines are much more difficult. I’m pretty sure there are people like me ...

15 free designer tools

Design 15 free designer tools We selected the top 15 tools in the field of photography, color, fonts, etc. Coolors Super fast color scheme generator for designers. Create, save and share perfect palettes in seconds! Overflow The world’s best user journey tool for designers. It makes the process of creating ...

Solve deadlines as a designer

Design Solve deadlines as a designer Stop setting ridiculous deadlines for your projects. A few tips if you’ve already set a deadline. It may sound like a rant, but I’m sure this applies to you too. If you are a designer who often misses deadlines, this article is for you. ...

How a designer can build a career in IT giants

Design How a designer can build a career in IT giants Sasha Ermolenko, one of the most outstanding women in the design environment, talks about a designer’s career in IT companies: Mail.ru, Yandex, Rambler. Formerly director of the Rambler design department, art director of external communications at Yandex and art ...

Sketching as a quick way to get an idea across. Designer first steps

Design Sketching as a quick way to get an idea across. Designer first steps Sketching is a technique that is widely used in the design process. It helps to quickly visualize ideas, coordinate them with the customer and minimize the risk of misunderstanding. What are sketches, why are they needed ...

Design Director on Why It’s Easy to Become a Designer

Design Design Director on Why It’s Easy to Become a Designer About choosing a profession I tried to become a lawyer, got a good education, but in my third year of graduate school I realized that I was not a lawyer. The abrupt transition to a creative profession was unexpected ...