Edition 023 of Design Insight
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Edition 023 of Design Insight
How To Never Run Out Of Ideas As A Designer
Hello and welcome back to the newsletter 👋
If you're new, hi there! I appreciate you joining and hope you find lots of value here 🤗
Before we get started I want to share with you a new resource I've created.
I've gathered together every single tool and resource I've mentioned across all editions of Design Insight and created a Notion Database to store them all.
This makes access to these tools and resources much more convenient.
Once you purchase this resource, you'll have lifetime access to it as it continues to grow (I update it every month).
If that sounds helpful to you, you can check it out here: Design Insight Tools + Resources
Let's get started.
🗃 3 Design Resources
📃 Article - Attention Residue Is Killing Your Productivity. Here’s How To Combat It.
Author: Anthony Boyd
Source: Medium.com
Here's what I learned from reading this article:
When you switch between one task and another, a little bit of your attention stays focused on the previous task. This means you're not devoting your full attention to your current task.
This is what's known as attention residue. It can impair your focus and your ability to make decisions.
The best way to overcome attention residue is to prevent it from happening: Task batching, removing distractions, practicing mindfulness, taking regular breaks.
Link To Article: Attention Residue Is Killing Your Productivity. Here’s How To Combat It.
🔨 Happy Hues
Source: @mackenziechild
Happy Hues is the happiest website of color palettes I've ever seen! It's sure to brighten anyone's day.
Check it out for some excellent color inspiration for your next design project.
🔨 Firmbee Freebies
Source: @firmbeecom
Firmbee offers a freebies section on their website which contains great resources like landing page templates, mockup templates, and video mockup templates.
These are really helpful resources when it comes to creating mockups for your websites, apps, and products.
🎨 2 Design Tips
Form Label Placement
Form labels can be beside or on top BUT on top is more user-friendly.
It is easier to read
The user's eyes move smoother down the page
Users can understand faster
Have a more inviting call to action than Sign Up
If you're encouraging users to sign up for your product, don't just say Sign Up.
You want the user to understand what value their receiving by signing up.
You also want to excite the user with something different.
📃 1 New Article I Wrote
How To Never Run Out Of Ideas As A Designer
As a designer, your value comes from the things you create.
With that said it’s hard to constantly generate ideas. There is always pressure to create a unique design that looks stunning.
Over time, this create-on-demand dynamic can cause tension. You might save your creative energy for only one or two projects, or not put your 100% into a project in the first place in case your ideas are rejected.
Both of these outcomes, I’m sure you’ll agree aren’t beneficial for you in the long run.
In this article, I’d like to share with you my idea generation process and how I never run out of ideas as a designer.
How To Never Run Out Of Ideas As A Designer
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You’ve reached the end of this week’s edition of the Design Insight newsletter. Thank you for reading, I truly hope you found value in the insights I shared today.
Til next week 👋
Michelle