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Bitly is cooked. Embrace long links.
Bitly is adding preview pages and ads to your shortened links now? No thanks. My links are beautiful just the way they are.
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Design for the end-user, not the stakeholder.
Remember who the product is for, and make the best UX decisions for them.
Graphic design vs UX Design – I end the debate right here.
I didn't know there was a debate between Graphic Design vs UX design. When looking for something to write about, Google told me people want to know the difference. Having done both for many years, I believe I've got you covered. It's also quite simple to...
Hue_Mun, A Brand Of Adequate Excellence
Say hi to Hue_Mun! Some of my weirdest ideas come from conversations with other strange people. One such person is Sasha Khan, co-founder of Jetsyt. We concocted a beauty brand for pretty people who could care less during one of our excellent, random conversations....
Xbox, Please check your line widths
A friend of mine asked me to review the title type of his upcoming book. I pointed out some crazy kerning issues and gave a few pointers on how to layout the title. After a moment, he responded with "Now I will never not see those space issues." To which I said,...
A guide to hiring the right designer for your project
Finding a creative partner Finding a designer is easy. Super easy in fact. Countless creative institutions (such as my alma-mater School of Visual Arts) are in the business of sculpting a writhing, roiling heap of creative thinkers and designers. If you have a project...
Greenbelt Conservancy rebrand exercise went well
A good friend of mine mentioned he was participating in a logo competition for the Greenbelt Conservancy in Staten Island. I took this as an opportunity to stretch my branding muscles and create a quick brand refresh. This is purely an exercise and in no way...
ToDo Lists In Design Apps Need To Be A Thing
I had a "Why isn't this a thing" moment earlier today while familiarizing myself with Adobe XD (Always Be Learning). I found a plugin for the app that installs a ToDo list into XD. Why isn't this just built into every design app ever? The number of times I could've...
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