Year: 2020
30December2020
Exploring Gestalt Principles of Design
Designers have long been preoccupied with the way psychology impacts their trade. A general summary of some of the most important aspects of design psychology, the Gestalt principles are several rules that summarize how our minds process visual information. Building with these design fundamentals allows for a more intuitive design and lessens the cognitive load […]
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18December2020
Design Thinking for Business Leaders
What exactly do art departments and creative teams do for businesses? This question is often on the mind of stakeholders and other employees who lack a comprehensive understanding of the design thinking that underlies creative work. Design thinking is a non-linear process used to approach problems from a new perspective based on market research and […]
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16December2020
7 Tips for Onboarding New Talent Remotely
Onboarding properly is the best way to build a lasting positive relationship with employees and make sure they’re happy in their role at the company. Most businesses already have a general onboarding procedure in place but these traditional plans need some adjusting to remain effective in the current business world where remote work is increasingly […]
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11December2020
Teambuilding for Designers: 101
Healthy office culture is essential for design teams to produce their best work. Brainstorming, sharing ideas, and critiquing work can feel very personal and people who are familiar and comfortable with one another are more likely to share their frank opinions without getting upset or offended. Building the right team of designers takes a bit […]
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08December2020
Struggling to Stay Productive While Working Remotely? Here Are 15 Things That Can Help
A common misconception held by managers and other business leaders is that productivity tends to slump for employees working remotely. With remote work continuing to grow in popularity, any misgivings about letting employees work from home could be harmful to the entire company. The good news is that productivity doesn’t plummet when workers go remote, […]
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03December2020
Design Work for Corporations vs. Small Agencies: What’s the Difference?
You might already have some conception of a corporate work environment in your mind: grey concrete, endless cubicles, masses of people with briefcases and ties bustling back and forth in large atriums, and an opaque internal bureaucracy. Small agencies, on the other hand, are all colorful and filled with a handful of youthful disruptors with […]
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30November2020
15 Tips for Designers Working Remotely
Remote work is a growing trend but some designers are thrown off when they’re removed from the traditional office environment. After all, design is generally a team effort and centered on users, so what do you do when you’re physically separated from both? There’s tons we can learn from past designers who have worked solo. […]
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24November2020
Why Logo Designs Are An Integral Part of the Branding Kit
A brand kit contains all the details of a branding identity plan and specific instructions for how the identity will be rolled out. It’s imperative for communicating design ideas to stakeholders and for the creative team to get a visual layout of their work. The logo design is a critical part of the design kit […]
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18November2020
Everything You Need to Know About Branding in 2020
Branding is the public face of a company. To demonstrate your value to customers you have to build a strong brand that communicates with the customer base and the wider community in an authentic and useful way. Beyond just helping boost sales, branding is an avenue for intentional and thoughtful representation of a business and […]
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12November2020
The Psychology of UX & UI Design
Effective design takes human psychology into account. Our brains have specific ways of converting what we see into information and then processing and storing that information. The principles describing these processes can be studied and built into designs to make a final product easier for the user to navigate and understand. That makes it more […]
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