Everything tagged #careers
A Designer’s Guide to Design Job Interviews
I think sharing my experiences can help designers applying for jobs to get better insight and ideas on how to appear prepared in one of these design job interviews.
Is “Bagbazar Design” a real thing?
Bagbazar Design is notorious and you see it everywhere, and slowly it has even creeped its way into social media and digital marketing.
How to build a designer CV that doesn’t suck
How do I make a kick-ass CV? What does it take to make that perfect first impression? What is a good CV, and why is the bar even higher for designers?
Content is the King. Take a bow, peasants!
Making an app and putting it out there is the easiest thing, the difficult part is making it work. Because content is the king, and you are banana republic.
That thing about doing a design favor to your friend
There is a word in Nepali, “Fokat”. I am particularly intrigued by this word — and how deeply it’s rooted in our culture. How easily we gather guts to ask somebody for a favor.
A Guide to Design Internship
Let`s break down the key insights on design internships, covering topics like defining your goals, creating a standout portfolio, choosing the right company, and setting realistic expectations.
How to become a better design leader?
Leadership in design is not just a technical quality, but a glue that builds strong teams and delivers better outcomes
10 things I learned conducting a design workshop
50+ aspirants have graduated from this local home-grown design workshop and so far the impact has been phenomenal
Being a designer in a post-COVID world
Once this COVID pandemic is over, design will drive business transformation, and I really urge designers to take the drivers seat for this
How a Designer’s Website Evolves Through Different Stages in Their Career
Just like characters develop in the Naruto series, designers grow in their careers. As they move through different career stages, their personal websites also change
Do you feel the burn? 🔥
A designer’s guide to coping with work-related burnout and remidal measure to boost your productivity during the time of coronavirus
Graphic Design Experience won’t get you a UI/UX Job
Print design does not qualify as UI/UX Design. So the next time you think of including your lovely logos while applying for a job in a tech company, think again.
Embracing the Design Rollercoaster: From Graphics to Product with a UX Twist
Graphic designers face challenges transitioning, but with learning and collaboration, the creative dots connect. Different, yet similar, these design realms enrich each other, creating a design family reunion.
How to write impactful case studies
Design case studies is storytelling. It’s explaining the other person what the situation was, what you problems you discovered and how did you solve the said problem
I left the company I co-founded
The startup thing is good. It’s good to do the thing you like. It’s fun also. But take a step back and look at the bigger picture — where is it taking you. It should take you somewhere. If you’re not moving (you must personally move along with the company) then it’s going to be very dangerous
Machines are taking over, and your design career is doomed
I was in Singapore a couple of weeks ago to attend a design masterclass. I was venturing into the unknown, the invisible. This was fascinating as I embarked on a journey to visualize the invisible.
Staying relevant in times of change
I was suddenly irrelevant. My skills were no longer useful. This really scared me. I really did not see a way I could get back doing what I once did so well.
5 ways to improve toxic client-designer relationship
I did a lot of recollection of what went wrong with the client and designer relationship, and here are a couple of things I came out of the project with.