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Apr 6, 20211 min read
Don't sell. Help.
We need to sell. I get it. We need to pay to live. I get it. But..... Don't think of others as (sales) opportunities. How would you...
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Book: Don't make me think
A fun book to read. Krug wrote the book with the mindset he could teach anyone to think like the an expert, so the book really does take...
Mar 1, 20211 min read
The merits of approaching research with a design mindset
A design mindset encapsulates the ethos of being open to what could be. When researchers understand that design is not just how things...
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Remote opportunity: Snr UX Designer
Are you an independent Snr UX designer looking for something to sink your teeth into? Does an autonomous less strings attached way of...
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Why are we here?
We cannot possibly always know what’s going on all of the time. We know change is a constant, so we constantly need to evolve, and in...
Feb 1, 20212 min read
How badly do you want it?
I received an email the other day from a guy asking me how did i become so successful in my business. He also said that he works very...
Jan 30, 20214 min read
How to become more confident in speaking with clients
Why is it so hard to speak up in meetings? How do you avoid sounding foolish and dumb? How can you feel more confident in...
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Things i get wrong (as a designer).
i sometimes walk around with an attitude thinking i am the gift! What to do about it: Don't be ego-centric. "Don't try to be original,...
Jan 12, 20211 min read
I wrote this post because i needed to read it
I have been making art (any form of creating is art to me) for, goodness, since forever, and it didn’t seem to be getting any easier. ...
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Reinvent yourself
1. Connect 2. Be generous 3. Make art 4. Acknowledge the lizard (brain) 5. Ship 6. Fail 7. Learn
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Letting go of perfectionism
Perfectionism is something we tell ourselves we should have. And we get it all mixed up in our head. I'd suggest there are two forms of...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
Video: Epicurious 5 Salad Kitchen Gadgets tested by Design Expert Dan Formosa
Returning to proper design. Take away for me: test EVERYTHING. Don't just work out scenarios! Let users also try out what THEY want to...
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Too much focus on usability
Often we focus on usability too much. Don't focus on usability. Focus on solving the problem in order for the user to reach the goal in...
Sep 4, 20201 min read
How to charge as a freelance UX designer
Often used used ways that freelancers can get paid Hourly rate Pros: In case you don't know how long it will take Cons: You get penalised...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Video: A point of view
As we can see from this ad, it’s so easy to make assumptions when we don’t have the full context to the story. Gaining context can be...
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Discover your unique talent.
When someone says to me "i have no talent." I always respond "i don't believe you.'
Jul 11, 20201 min read
A Human Centered mindset
Human Centered Design is more of a mindset than a toolkit.
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