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%. …

Look out for those people and learn how to handle them — I know I know, the cover image is a strong one. But this is a strong topic. And it deserves a worthy cover image. With that said now, I’ve identified 3 common traits shared by “selfish” co-workers. Blaming culture Given that we started strong, let’s kick things off with the worst of…

Learn what to expect from your agency or studio life — Ownership can be a tricky business. Both in relation to in-house and client ownership. In-house ownership means that very often you will have somebody above you who could change your approach or even your design outputs without much of an explanation. I define this as bad leadership, but shit happens. Client-wise means that you will often…

Apply this and get hired faster — Throughout my career, I have created and reviewed my fair share of UX/UI portfolios. From simple 1-page website to full product and services portfolios. Then, without further ado, let’s cut to the chase and see what are the 3 things I learned that every UX/UI designer should include in their…