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 tables of some sort. The next most common components are either searches or filters to …
UI Design Patterns: What’s The Difference Between Search and Filter? Read More »
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 that you’ve developed over time, you can with some work change or adapt those skills in new ways …
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 with the high demands of a job but others would much prefer a career with less stress. As I …
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 interchangeably online so it’s no wonder people have a hard time understanding each term individually. Sketching and drawing …
Are Sketching And Drawing The Same Thing? – With Examples Read More »
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 them from becoming a UI designer. You do not need to be able to draw well to …
Should UI Designers Be Able To Draw? (With Drawing Tips) Read More »
In order to assist the developers on the team where I work, I was tasked with creating a developer usability guidelines presentation. This would need to be an easy to follow presentation that would offer tips and advice for improving the usability of the applications being developed. As we are a small team, we don’t …
Color theory is a fundamental concept used in a wide variety of disciplines, from artists to architects to web designers. Ever wondered how interior designers create color schemes for their rooms? You can be sure they are using their knowledge of color theory. Knowing just a small amount about this subject will help you in …
When I began my new role as a UX/UI designer where I work, I undertook a number of User Experience (UX) related courses to learn more. Based on the research I carried out, I put together a useful slideshow that summarized what I learned so I could present this to the team. Below you’ll find …
I have spent some time recently working on my Illustrator skills, the output of which has been some interesting social media icons. I’ve also managed to dig up an old set of icons I had created previously. Feel free to take a look for yourself and download one or all of the sets to use …
Christmas time is upon us again. To mark the glitteriest (definitely not a word) time of the year, here is a quick tutorial I put together to show you how I made a Christmas icon set. You’ll be able to follow along if you are so inclined, or you can simply download the finished product …
