Design - The DESK Magazine (Page 15)

The Kawaiization of product design

Over the last year or two, I’ve noticed a certain style emerge in brand and product design.

Design in Portugal 🇵🇹 featuring Koiástudio

For this addition to our Design Around the World series, we're looking at a place known quite well for its creativity and excellent design: Portugal.

by Tobias van Schneider

We’re on the expressway to the future

In the past several weeks, we have been truly *online* for the first time. We haven't experienced anything like this until now. While many of us had access to the internet before, this is the first time we are learning the significance of a new digital world.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to cheat your way into a design job

It used to be that your resume meant everything. Where you went to school, the grades you got, the sorority or fraternity you pledged, your years of experience in the industry. While that’s still true for certain industries, it’s not for mine.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to write concisely

The three hallmarks of good UX copy: Clear, concise and useful. Here we will discuss how to write concisely. We will keep it short.

by Zoe

How to create a makeup artist portfolio in 15 minutes

As a makeup artist, you have to be the champion of your work. Your portfolio is the one place where you're not merely credited as part of a full look – the spotlight is fully on you. Thanks to Carbonmade, your portfolio can be primed and ready in just 15 minutes.

by Tobias van Schneider

Running a company remotely for the first time

Companies have been thrown into managing a fully remote team during the pandemic, many for the first time and without any sort of game plan. Within a typical team setting, it’s quite an adjustment – not only for those working remotely, but also those managing them.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Argentina 🇦🇷 featuring Twentyfive

For the latest addition to our Design Around the World series, we are going back to South America, this time to Argentina.

by Tobias van Schneider

3 reasons to work on your portfolio right now

No, you don't have to use the quarantine as an opportunity to be productive or improve yourself. However, from what I've picked up from my friends and the creative community online, there's a lot of fear around work and our income right now. Rather than letting that panic or paralyze you, you can do