The evolution of design and the role bullsh*tting played into it. — DISCLAIMER: This is a HIGHLY controversial view on some aspects and actors of design. As a writer, I sometime find my mind wondering and I came up with this funny tale which I immediately started to write about. By all means, this is not my full belief. Instead, it is more…

Learn why this is a huge red flag and how to avoid it. — As a design expert, manager, and now founder of my own design studio, I both hired practitioners as well as mentored others and helped them get hired. Through my experience in the industry, I reviewed tons of design portfolios. In doing so, I have come to the conclusion that the…

What’s that like and how to get ready for it. — Joining a design agency can be a great way for junior designers to gain valuable experience in their career journey. Working in an agency allows designers to work on a variety of projects with different clients, giving them the opportunity to learn and grow in different areas of design. …

Disclaimer: This article has been written using the tool Lex — an AI writing generator. All I had to do was prompt the title and the first few lines of text. Burnout is a state of mental and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you…

Learn what this is and why you should use it. — Reviewing Product, UX and UI portfolios is something I enjoy doing not just in a work context (hiring) but also whenever I have downtime. Generally speaking, looking at examples of good design is always an appealing perspective. But there is more to it. By reviewing portfolio pieces I can also…

From learning new things to getting your life organised! — Disclaimer: Everything on this page talks about personal experience. I’m not saying my techniques or advice should be followed by everyone. I’m not a financial educator and anything related to finances in this article just talks about my personal life. I just thought some people might find that insightful. Notion — (get sh!t organised). https://www.notion.so/

Unlock your passive income potential — Designers Are you a designer? Cool. That means you are a maker, thinker, and problem solver. On top of that, chances are that you are quite digitally savvy. How about we use some of these skills to leverage your untapped passive income potential? Oh, and no. I won’t talk about things…

Quit things and get your focus back. — I’m a starter. I like to start many things. Maybe because I am passionate about topics that can be very different from each other. Or maybe because I am a designer and I just love to constantly think about new things, face new problems and find solutions for those. Nonetheless, I’m a believer…

Learn what it takes to become one of the best at what you do — Becoming a subject matter expert is no easy journey. Depending on your field, you might have both hard and soft skills to master before you can state you belong to the top 1%. …