7 skills that are more important than a diploma

Graphic designers are not born, they are made. And for this you don’t even need to study 5 years at an art school and the same amount at a university. Talent, drawing ability, creativity are secondary skills. Experts from the Academy of Design Professions Pentaschool, who have been training novice ...

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, ...

People burn out if they don’t feel important. What to do about it?

Design People burn out if they don’t feel important. What to do about it? Kesha Skirnevsky, co-owner of Zebrainy (“Skazbook”), talks about motivation in terms of the structure of the brain. I ran a marketing department at a factory, founded a trailer studio, and now run Zebrainy, a company that ...

How important is design to a startup

Design How important is design to a startup Wage labor is going through hard times. Self-employment seems to young people not only more attractive, but also an authentic source of income, and the common noun “start-up” is firmly established in everyday life, closely adjacent to such concepts as “doshirak” and ...

Memo to web designers: 11 important points

Design Memo to web designers: 11 important points There are two sides to both programming and design. The first and foremost is how the project itself looks and works. And the second – how it is built and how quickly you can understand what its insides are. In programming, these ...

What is important to focus on in design

Design What is important to focus on in design Let us tell you a secret: there is a foundation in the world of design as well. To be strong, you need a solid idea and a clear understanding of what to concentrate on. Do you know these focal points? If ...