Should UI Designers Be Able To Draw? (With Drawing Tips)
A very common question most people have before they become involved in UI design is should UI designers be able to draw? Lots of people say they are not the best at drawing and so this can prevent...
View Article5 Best IDEs For Web Developers On Windows (With FAQs)
Determining the best IDE to use as a web developer can be a difficult process. You want to ensure you’re picking the best tool to learn and use for perhaps years to come. What’s more, as a Windows...
View ArticleAre Sketching And Drawing The Same Thing? – With Examples
If you are a designer you’ve no doubt heard of the terms sketching and drawing. It’s easy to confuse these 2 terms or wonder are sketching and drawing the same thing? These terms seem to be used...
View ArticleIs UI Design Stressful? What You Need To Know
If you are considering a career in UI Design, you’ll likely want to know is UI Design stressful. Being able to work in a stressful job is not something everybody enjoys doing. Some people can cope...
View Article10 Best Ways To Increase Productivity As A Blogger
As a blogger or content creator, it’s natural to want to increase your productivity. If you can streamline your process for creating content, then you’ll be able to get more done and in turn publish...
View ArticleDo You Need Coding Skills To Be A UI Designer?
In today’s day and age, people are constantly changing jobs as well as changing careers. Gone are the days when we simply had one career and one job until retirement. Provided you have a set of skills...
View ArticleHow To Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
How To Take Smart Notes completely changed the way I look at reading books and taking notes based on what I watch, read, and listen to. This is a must-read for anyone that really enjoys reading but...
View ArticleShow Your Work by Austin Kleon
Reading Show Your Work unlocked the motivation I needed to be more confident in sharing my thoughts with the world. This is a helpful book for content creators, knowledge workers, and creatives alike....
View ArticleNotion Library Tour: How I Capture Knowledge On What I Watch & Read
In this article, I would like to walk you through my Notion Library setup. I use this Library database inside of Notion to manage the content I consume daily like YouTube videos, web articles, and...
View ArticleSteal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
From reading Steal Like An Artist, I learned how to become more confident in sharing the work that I create. By learning that nothing is truly original, simply a mashup of other ideas, I learned how...
View ArticleUI Design Patterns: What’s The Difference Between Search and Filter?
As a UI designer at the company where I work, I am often tasked with creating new designs for complex systems that manage a lot of data. One thing I can be sure of is that the design will require...
View ArticleThe Bullet Journal Method
Each time I re-read The Bullet Journal Method, I come away with something new that resonates with me. This book has inspired a pen and paper revolution among those of us that were previously slaves to...
View ArticleHow To Build A Knowledge Management Flow Diagram In Obsidian Using Mermaid
As an avid Obsidian user, I am always curious to learn how I can get the most out of this application. I love watching YouTubers live-stream their work process in Obsidian and I’m constantly scouring...
View ArticleDon’t Get Overwhelmed By Your Goals – Keep It Simple
The Yearly Review As it’s the start of a brand new year, we’re all in the throws of reflecting over the last year and setting our new goals for the year ahead. I’ve been looking at goals, yearly...
View ArticleRestarting The Weekly Review Process
The start of a new year brings with it the chance to review and refine our routines. Of course, you can do this at any point throughout the year but there’s something about seeing January 1st on the...
View ArticleThe Productivity Project by Chris Bailey – Book Notes, Summary, Review
Reading The Productivity Project showed me that being busy isn’t the same thing as being productive. When we are productive we are accomplishing the right things that we intentionally set out to work...
View ArticleDetermine The Why Behind Your Work For Increased Motivation
At the start of a fresh new year, or when you’re planning out the week ahead during your weekly review, it can be tempting to pile on more and more things to your to-do list. More projects to work on,...
View ArticleHow To Read A Book by Mortimer Adler – Book Notes, Summary, Review
You might think you know how to read a book but you’re probably not remembering much of what you’re reading. That’s where this book comes in. It describes the different levels of reading and how you...
View ArticleBuilding A Consistent Writing Habit
I’ve been writing quite a bit about goals, reviews, and routines lately as a result of the new year and that’s going to continue in today’s article. One of the goals I’ve set for myself for the first...
View ArticleUI Design Patterns: How To Use Modals On Mobile Devices
I recently did some research into the best practices for designing modals on mobile devices. This is something we are looking to implement across our mobile apps at my job so I needed some help in...
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