5 facts about what makes a good designer

 Design 5 facts about what makes a good designer Rome was not built in one day. Likewise, no designer has become a super professional overnight. Let’s face it, becoming a professional designer takes time, patience, and a lot of practice. To get better, you need to learn from your mistakes ...

How to learn good design in 6 steps

 Design How to learn good design in 6 steps Translation of Jose Torre’s article: “How to learn good design in 6 steps.” What’s the difference between good design and bad design? Eliminating subjectivity of opinions To my very first post on Medium, they left a comment to which I wanted ...

Good designer, bad designer

 Design Good designer, bad designer Translation of the article “Good Designer, Bad Designer” by Tarun Kohli on what really separates a good designer from a bad one! If you run a company and still haven’t read Ben Horowitz’s book Good Product Manager / Bad Product Manager, then I urge you ...

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 ...

How to tell good design from bad

 Design How to tell good design from bad A guide for designers and customers (managers, businessmen, clients, programmers and all sympathizers): how to make a really good interface and avoid unnecessary edits. When I was working as a designer, I constantly heard complaints from my colleagues about edits. You’ve probably ...

Why criticism is good for creativity

 Design Why criticism is good for creativity One of the most popular mantras for innovation is “avoid criticism”. The basic assumption is that criticism kills the flow of creativity and enthusiasm from the team. Criticism aversion has spread significantly over the past 20 years, especially among design thinkers. In the ...

Laptop photo editor: how to choose a good one?

 Design Laptop photo editor: how to choose a good one? Need to fix a bad shot and make it perfect right now? To do this, you should use a simple and multifunctional photo editor for your laptop. There are several criteria to consider when choosing: Intuitive menu in Russian. It ...

Clarity, readability, brevity: seven principles of good icon design

 Design Clarity, readability, brevity: seven principles of good icon design Creating a high quality icon family requires thoughtful thinking, watching, a little repetition, and hours of practice. The material contains seven principles for creating high-quality icons and many examples. Clarity The main task of an icon is to quickly convey ...

How do you know that the design is good?

 Design How do you know that the design is good? For example, you are a business owner. The designer made a logo for you. And shows it. Or, let’s say you are a manager. We came to a cool agency. We ordered packaging from them. And you see her. Or ...