A Guide to Staying Productive While Working From Home

icreatives blogger2020-10-09T20:35:46+00:00Remote work is becoming increasingly common even without the unprecedented changes 2020 brought us. As many of the elements of traditional office work have disappeared, many creatives are finding it hard to stay on top of deadlines and work tasks. Oddly enough, working from the...

How Remote Work is Changing the Ways Companies Hire

icreatives blogger2020-10-06T13:26:15+00:00More and more frequently, companies are including partial or full-time working from home positions into their employment structures. This is in large part due to the development of new technology and the growing abundance of faster internet connections that enable people to reliably get work...

Responsive v.s. Adaptive Design: Everything You Need to Know About 

icreatives blogger2020-09-24T15:10:27+00:00Designers are commonly tasked with building websites, apps, and other products that can be viewed on all the various platforms we use to access the internet today. Computers, smartphones, wearable tech, and tablets all have different limitations in terms of the way they handle webpages....

10 New Design Thinking Books To Read in 2020

icreatives blogger2020-09-22T13:55:31+00:00Continuing education is imperative for creatives to stay keen and on the cutting edge of ideas in their respective fields. Each year, over one million books are printed in the United States and a significant number of those are about design thinking. For those not...

Everything Designers Need to Know About Asking for Raises in the Workplace

icreatives blogger2020-09-17T15:40:47+00:00There are few better feelings than getting a raise at work. For many designers, knowing when or if they should even ask for a pay raise is a common dilemma. Asking for a raise is almost always intimidating and many designers fear that they will...

Crafting a Remarkable Case Study for Your UX Portfolio: A Beginner’s Guide

icreatives blogger2020-09-14T15:15:47+00:00Case studies are an essential part of any design portfolio and can be the most illustrative aspect of the application process when used correctly. Too often, though, a UX portfolio will be submitted with case studies that come up short. Rather than giving prospective employers...

Virtual Networking Tips for Remote Professionals

icreatives blogger2020-09-10T17:06:09+00:00Networking is an essential part of any career. It’s not only for finding work when you need it, but also for learning, innovating, exchanging ideas, and fostering long-term relationships. Just as socializing is important in our daily lives, so too is it important in our...

How to Show Your Employees That Your Company Values Diversity

icreatives blogger2020-09-08T13:34:59+00:00Diversity in the workplace is viewed very favorably by the overwhelming majority of workers. From gender to nationality to experience and ability, diversity is helpful in all areas because it widens the perspective of teams and the company at large. Just as a diversity of...

What Does a UX/UI Designer Do?

icreatives blogger2020-09-04T13:18:19+00:00Most people aren’t familiar with UX and UI design. Of those who do, many still have a foggy understanding of what a UX designer does and how that differs from what a UI designer does. Both jobs aim to create an easy-to-follow course whose trajectory...

Benefits of Contract to Hire Jobs and How Staffing Agencies Can Help

icreatives blogger2020-09-02T15:25:25+00:00A contract to hire scheme has many advantages for both the contractor and the company. Compared with full-time employment (FTE), contract to hire positions give both parties more time to test out the role. For contractors, it can be a great way to gain new...