Art Appreciation, Marketing/Selling the Work, Accounting, English Language. I wish, these subjects were a part of my art education. It’s not that I am not happy with the education that I got. But as a Designer, with experience, I know the importance of these subjects.
Heroes are essential
We all have people around us whom we admire for their qualities. They are the real heroes in our lives. But heroes may not be always 'around' us. We can find them on the internet too. Over time I have developed a set of online heroes, whom I follow for their qualities. So how do I... Continue Reading →
What I learnt as a designer working on 3d application
Now someone might ask, how is UX for 3D different from crafting UX for any other product or service. Here are some of my observations formed through these years..
Amazing handwork of calligraphy artists
We are all obsessed by technology. We as artists/ designers have lost the passion of creating things by hands. But there are still some people who are so passionate about their hand drawn skills.
3D creation in Rhino
This is my last 2 days effort on a 3D modelling application called Rhino that I am exploring. Coming from something as simple as 123D Design, I found it little tough at first. But eventually managed to create something soon. Though its a pretty basic model, I am very happy with the output for now.... Continue Reading →
Advice from successful freelancers
If you are a novice freelancer and struggling to understand the business of freelancing, here are some links from Freelance Designers who have achieved success in doing so. David Airey is a Graphic Designer from Europe.....
Art to Finsh
I have to admit that I was super thrilled to turn my hand drawn work into some finished product that I can use.
Working with Engineers
Designers make lot of decisions based purely on intuition. They are wired to think visually. And this can create some amount of ambiguity between designer’s spec and developer’s understanding. Articulating your design decisions will generate trust and confidence within the stakeholders.
Designing for Indian Startups-2
Designing digital products for Indian audience can be different than designing for their Western counterparts. Culture plays a major role while crafting experiences for a product/service. If you are a designer working for Indian startup here are some points that may help you to think from the Indian point of view. Ethnography and UX Ethnographic study... Continue Reading →
Designing for Indian Startups-1
If you are a young designer who has joined an Indian startup and if you are the only designer in the team, then here are some thoughts that may help you. When I was freelancing and working for small organisations, I felt that there was a big disconnect between the designers and the entrepreneurs. Designers... Continue Reading →