Is design your love or addiction?
Obsess over process, not outcomes.
Your schedule needs white space too
Mind the gaps for long-term thinking and creative rejuvenation.
Standardization doesn’t stifle creativity
The maturation of UX isn’t making you an uncreative robot or replaceable commodity.
Tesler’s law: the conservation of complexity
It cannot be created or destroyed, only moved somewhere else.
Lost your pride? — Why you’re not producing your best design work
Humility and self-confidence lead you to strive for quality no matter the task. Lose that pride, and you’re destined for design mediocrity.
Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work
Chuck Close describes the designer’s creative process in two perfect sentences.
To become better designers, we need more time for play
Does the monotony of constant client work hold us back from design innovation?
Why I never quote a fixed price
On creativity, complexity, and fairness in pricing services.
9 Ways to Stop Designing the Same Old Stuff
Last decade we reached peak homogeneity. Let’s mark the new one with an explosion of uniqueness.
Why Compromise Is the Great Design Superpower
The more important your work, the more trade-offs you have to make.
You're an Artist, Not an Entrepreneur
When your inner artist and inner entrepreneur are at odds, how do you grow a freelance business?
The Best Designers Are Both Creators and Curators
How to find the perfect balance of new and old, according to your strengths.
Why Designers Need to Be ‘Specialized Generalists’
Being ‘T-shaped’ will make you more effective and more valuable
Data-Driven Design Is Killing Our Instincts
Valuing data over design instinct puts metrics over users
How to fend off bad client ideas
Trust, clear project goals, and objective feedback creates an environment that repels stupid suggestions.
One design concept, infinite revisions?
On building efficiency and flexibility into your creative process.
Why is pricing design so hard?
The creative process is full of unknowns.
The truth about Art vs. Design
Are you frustrated as a designer because you’re trying to be an artist?
Design is not a choice
You can’t create things without design happening.
Why good designers can never do their best work
Do you find yourself constantly dissatisfied with your creative endeavours? You’re not alone.
Finding offline inspiration
Designers, put away your screen and get inspired by the world around you