Business

Why Do Technology Companies Need Design Today?

How I use Notion as a Repository for the UX Process

As a brand and product designer, I want to keep my entire work process in a single place where I can consult everything. When I first started with UX design processes, I realised that there were many tools (Trello, Mural, Invision…

Landing a design internship or maybe even a job

When it comes to looking for a work as a designer, lots of people claim to have a comprehensive guide on exactly how to land that dream position, but as a relatively fresh face in the industry I can’t profess to know all that much just yet! Herein…

Grid it

I have to admit it, when I finished my design studies I didn’t have the faintest idea about what a grid was. I was featherbrained and my portfolio showed no talent at all. Fortunately, it was not a bad time to start and at that time it wasn’t so difficult to find a job as a designer. Also rather fortunately…

Branding and “Design Bonding”

There is a lovely Spanish saying that reminds us how we only seem to pray to Saint Bárbara when it thunders. It means that during moments of prosperity, the future doesn’t seem to bother us so much. Well, in terms of business and brands, I think there are too many occasions in…

It´s all about emotions

Ana Sanz-Magallón is a story editor who defends the idea that “Interesting stories talk about someone who acts in order to achieve something difficult” and she’s right when you consider it. Think about your favorite film or novel, it surely fits this model. Nowadays I am binge reading a…

On Strategic Design and Other Things

Some time ago I was invited to participate in a well known design forum roundtable. We discussed some issues about our profession as designers, a healthy classic. How design works for society or what can people — as users or clients – expect from a designer were…