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Design thinking: burst your ideas out!

by Inês Borges / April 18, 2021

Reading Time: 7 minutes One of the most critical steps in design is to project ideas and solutions to a specific problem and then keep iterating it to perfect it to the maximum – something usually referred to as design thinking. You might be familiar with the term. Still, just in case, I’ll tell you more about how I usually brainstorm and structure my ideas into possible products/solutions with the methods…

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“Why do you hate me?” asks Comic Sans

by Nathalia Rossetti / February 19, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes You may have already researched fonts on the internet, which one to choose, which one is most the preferred, a list of most downloaded or best free fonts. I’ve done this myself several times, and why do we do it? There are many reasons, such as making a good design composition or looking for inspiration, but did you already try to find which font not to use?…

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The designer’s brain

by Sara Mota / January 21, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes Nowadays, there are numerous working methods that a designer develops and, as time goes by, and with the experience earned, this method is constantly changing. In this blog post, we will talk about my experience as a junior designer (and my brain). As time goes by, I have discovered that it is easy to fall into anxiety, nervousness, stress that a job, at first sight, can give…

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A bunch of things I realized turned a light on my creativity

by Júlia Nascimento / November 30, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Some people have seen UX Design as a block for creativity. A lot of constraints, rules, guides, and not much space for breaking the rules. This can be a pain in the ass, especially for those who came from Graphic Design, where (almost) everything is allowed. So the frequent question I see around the community is: how to remain creative as a UX Designer? The first thing…

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Another perspective about color and design

by Sara Mota / November 19, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever wonder about colors? Their power is inescapable! They affect your moods, your reactions, interpretation, and behavior. The way we understand their choice and meanings is deeply rooted in your own experiences and knowledge. Their effects are psychic. A specific color can make you stop, others can make you agitated, and others motivate you to do something. We have so many books around us about…

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(Transition) Design in times of change

by Olga T / October 8, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Change… What happens when change occurs? We get asked to adapt and adjust our ways of doing things in order to accommodate the change. This diminishes the amount of struggle we go through and pushes us to innovate. Especially in Transtion Design. A major threat to innovation is to oversimplify design and its role in society. Margolin once said that “Somewhere along the line [design] became marginalized…

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Clients and opinions: the frustrations of being a designer

by Catarina Simas / July 24, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes The digital area has always been a trend. Nowadays, there is a lot of competence in apps and websites, making users uncertain about which app or website they will pick. The one thing I know for sure about this area? If surfing websites or mobile applications is quick, motivating and uncomplicated, and the design is on the point, success is a certainty. Here is where UX and…

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What comes first in a project, copy or design?

by Joana Costa / March 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Not too long ago I was asked the following question: “What is more important: design or content?”. Some years ago I would have boasted: “design”. Today, however, after many projects, I think that they are part and parcel. However, I do recognize that I came across this issue in all my projects. Many designers ask their clients to provide them with content to kick-start the project. I…

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Rethinking our roles as designers

by Carina Olival / August 17, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes A few days ago I was talking to a friend about how the relationship between people and companies has changed and how it will continue to change in the future. During this conversation, he sent me an article about the subject and, as a designer, I started to think about how design is seen by most people and how its concept has changed throughout the years. The…