Have you ever heard of a clarity break? Of all the productivity tips and strategies I’ve learned over years, clarity breaks are the absolute best. This simple practice is far and away the best thing I’ve done to grow both personally and professionally. What Is A Clarity Break? So, what the heck is a…
I finally switched to Sketch for wireframes after using Omnigraffle for over 10 years. I’m a bit late to the Sketch party, but I have a good reason :) Until now I wasn’t able to create annotated wireframes quickly using Sketch. It was just faster and easier to stay with Omnigraffle. In this post I’ll…
A big part of getting good at any design software is memorizing keyboard shortcuts. Using the keyboard instead of your mouse not only saves time and wrist fatigue, it frees you up so you can stay in a state of flow. Sketch is no different. As I’m working through the Learn UI Design course, I’m…
What if you could learn UI design skills on top of your UX chops without going crazy? Think of UX design as “how something works”, and UI design as “how something looks”. The industry constantly confuses these two disciplines, which are really sister skill sets. Being able to do both well enables you to design…
What do you do when you don’t get a response after the first or second UX job interview? How do you even know what happened? Many UX job seekers are able to get a first or second interview just fine, but then everything goes dark; they get no response from the recruiter or the hiring…
Clients and employers increasingly want UX Designers who can also offer UI Design. The two are valuable, complimentary skill sets that will make you a better overall designer. In this post I’ll review Jump Start Sketch: Master The Tool Made For UI Designers by Daniel Schwarz. In just a few days it’s helped me become much…