Category: Design

  • Choosing font pairs like a pro

    Choosing a great font pair is just like picking a great outfit. There’s a wide range to choose from but we have to consider the occasion because there are special outfits, for special occasions. One of the major problems I’ve faced as a product designer is font pairing. In some cases, I’ve had to reiterate…

  • How to make money as a junior designer or developer (in 2024)

    One of the major struggles junior designers and developers tend to experience, is getting a job. Most of the time, it becomes a worry and makes you start question your abilities. There are a lot of other skills that you could earn from while applying to land your dream job. These skills become useful in…

  • Why you should conduct User Research

    To design user-oriented products, it’s important that you carry out research. User Research is a method used to understand the behaviours, needs and pain points of your users. Research is mainly classified into qualitative and quantitative. There are different methods of conducting research, and they can be put under these two categories. Qualitative research involves…

  • The importance of Wireframing in Design

    Wireframing is the skeletal framework of which your design is built around. Imagine your design as your body and your wireframe as your skeleton or your design as a house you want to build and your wireframe as it’s blueprint. It’s that simple. What is Wireframing? Wireframing is the skeletal framework of which your design…

  • Must-have Figma Plugins for every designer

    Plugins are third-party scripts that add to the functionality of an application. They’re just like the applications on your phone. You have to install to use them in your design tool. Plugins are the one of the best things that happened to Figma. With plugins, designing is smoother and even seamless. Plugins are third-party scripts…