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How to build resilience in a tough job market

Linkedin is drowning in posts from people who have been out of work for months and seem to be banging their heads on a brick wall. Do you keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result?

Basic Essential information to include in job adverts

Much of the current angst surrounding job applications is completely avoidable with effective communication. Start the conversation with these essentials and avoid being inundated with applications

The importance of hand-sketched wireframes

Don't skip learning & using this crucial skill as part of the Design Thinking process...

The biggest traps Designers fall into

This short read will inform you of designer/artist traps and how to recognise and avoid them

How to get the most survey replies for the least cost

You want to do User Research, to include a survey: How do you encourage responses without paying a fortune to a user research company, and avoid paying for each participant?

How to put Animations into your design portfolio

Creating animations of UI for demonstration purposes on a marketing website, or for your own portfolio is technically much easier than it used to be.

Figma to Lottie vs. Adobe After Effects

Subtle and simple animations are a great way to get your portfolio noticed.

How to deflect 'Design Challenges'

Junior designers beware, this unethical recruiting practice is insidious

Why good UX isn't measured in clicks

Sometimes clients, or people who think they know about UX will claim that less clicks = good UX, but this is an oversimplification and an assumption that just doesn't stand the test of logic.

How to create a portfolio to suit everyone

For designers it's an age-old problem that every man and his dog will give you conflicting advice on how your portfolio should be - here I set out the solution to be all things to all people

Why 'Pixel Perfect' is Absurd in Digital Design

If you hear anyone saying 'Pixel Perfect' you can be sure they don't know much about digital design at all... here's why

Adobe After Effects vs. DaVinci Resolve

Davinci Resolve is free software that Hollywood studios use, but it's best for feature length movies whereas After Effects is better for creating online animations.

Adobe Animate vs. Adobe After Effects

When you need to create web animations, there are many possible tools and it's important to use the right one for your requirements

How to get started in Graphic Design

Graphic design is a fun field to be in and natually leads on to UX and Product Design. If you're just starting or thinking about a design career, this guide is for you. I'll cover all the key steps and tips to get you started

How to create engaging visual designs

How to create exciting and engaging designs with assets (Images, animations etc)

Creative Careers in Tech: An Expert’s Advice [for Career Foundry]

What it's like to have a creative tech career, qualities required and how to pick a tech career path based on your own personal traits

What is Digital Product Design?

Digital product design plays a crucial role in shaping the way people interact with technology

Selecting colours & creating colour palettes in UX & Product Design

The mystery of how to choose colours in digital design is unravelled here by the use of some basic principles, tools & tricks

A list of Exceptional Portfolios: Product Design & UX

Portfolio homepages and case study pages: the GOOD and the BAD

Responsive Design Explained

As a product, UX or web designer, it's important for you to know this tricky concept

The Ultimate Guide to Writing User Stories for UX and Product Designers

A user story is a simple statement that can be used at various points in the design thinking process

Pre-built Mobile Nav Bar & Lesson (Figma)

Save time and grab this pre-built mobile nav-bar component. Build using the new figma variants - you can replace text, icons and colours as you need to, and the file includes detailed instructions so you can learn to do this yourself easily.

Designing the ideal User Experience

As Product or UX Designers, we are designing an experience, a thing which happens between the temples of our target customer. We should start off with blue-sky thinking to design a truly ground-breaking experience.

How to Become a UX, UI or Product Designer

Are you fascinated by the interaction between humans and technology? Do you often find yourself critiquing the user experience of apps and websites? If the answer is yes, then you might just be cut out to become a UX (User Experience) or Product Designer.

Figma Design Portfolio Template for UX, UI & Product Designers

Save yourself hours by downloading these figma wireframes, and gain clarity with content guidelines for your new design portfolio

The Best Top Free Image Websites for UX & Product Designers

As UX or Product Designers, whilst designing we often need a quick placeholder image which conveys the meaning of the page for user testing purposes even though it may well be replaced later by the marketing team.

Why you're not getting interviews & job offers in UX & Product Design

As Product or UX Designers, we are designing an experience, a thing which happens between the temples of our target customer - this can't be communicated by flat images of UI design in postcard-sized boxes

Best Portfolio Builders for UX, UI & Product Designers

Compare to find the best website builder to create a beautiful portfolio based on YOUR needs and skill levels.

Harness the power of AI for your design work

AI is a tool which we can use to enhance our design efforts!

Best UI Kits in Figma

Being a successful designer is all about workflow optimisation to save time

How to design for SEO

SEO appears to be a complex thing, but here I break it down into a simple process to follow

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Learn to be a UX Designer and create your online folio during the course!

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