Kentico Design News — 1st edition
Hello and welcome to the 1st edition of Kentico Design newsletter.
Every now and then, we pick a couple of articles from our designers, bits of design inspiration, and invitations to our events as well as recommendations for interesting meet-ups and community events.
How I use design thinking foundations to write better articles
(article by Petr Augustin from Kentico)
Writing about your work is one of the fundamental designer skills you should be working on.
Also most people really suck at it. For Petr, writing things isn’t like creating a beautiful painting. It’s like building a house. Start with strong foundations and build up.
Getting good design feedback
(article by Adam Amran from Kentico)
When people talk about design feedback, they usually focus on how to give better feedback. While that’s good, I believe it’s a two-way street and we should also talk about getting design feedback.
A fun way to explore cognitive biases with your team
(article by Veronika Hradilova from Kentico)
Cognitive biases are scary, but less so if you have a secret weapon! 😉
How to Make Time for Creative Work
(podcast by IDEO U)
What does it mean to be productive? By today’s standards, many people might consider a full schedule a productive day, but Jake Knapp says productivity is more about being purposeful than prolific.
Accessibility drives aesthetics
(article by Alex Chen)
There’s an article circulating that claims accessibility and aesthetics are at odds with each other, creating a paradox that forces us to compromise. Here’s why Alex finds that belief completely and utterly false.
Upcoming events
Design hour in March
We’ll also be having another Design Hour! 🙂 It will take place in our Brno office 26th March. This time our fellow designer Adham Amran will guide you through many forms of prototyping and will introduce you to prototyping with live data.