Continuing 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 familiar, design thinking is...
There 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 damage their reputation with...
Case 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 a sense of past...
Networking 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 professional careers. So what...
Diversity 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 tactics is the best...
Most 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 guides users from piqued...
A 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 experiences with the promise...
Managers are frequently confused by the role of a web designer, confusing it with a web developer or programmer. Worse yet, many think it is not an essential position or even mistake it as an easy job that anyone could do. Web design is responsible for the company website...
COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way people relate to the work they do. For creatives, many tools of the trade were already digital, so when companies suddenly had to rely on remote work from home to stay afloat, creatives were in a more fortunate position than other hands-on industries. But...
Unpaid work has an understandable appeal for creatives and the companies that hire them. Businesses naturally love to have people without needing to pay them and for many new or soon-to-be graduates with no prior professional experience, unpaid positions can offer the opportunity to test out a job or...
