Competition for promotions, raises, and other benefits from management is a healthy part of the traditional office. Working remotely takes employees out of supervisors’ physical line of sight and that can cause some confusion. Figuring out how to stay visible and progress your career after a transition to a...
With a critical eye at the year that passed, creatives can set professional goals that will keep them active, searching, and imaginitive in the year to come. New Year’s is a great time to take this retrospective view, although setting goals can be done at any time throughout the...
Stress can be caused by many factors in the workplace. For creatives, overworking under significant pressure may overwhelm the mind and stifle the imagination. In today’s increasingly digital world, signs of stress are more easily overlooked or misattributed to other causes. Luckily, there are also many things you can do...
Designers have long been preoccupied with the way psychology impacts their trade. A general summary of some of the most important aspects of design psychology, the Gestalt principles are several rules that summarize how our minds process visual information. Building with these design fundamentals allows for a more intuitive design...
What exactly do art departments and creative teams do for businesses? This question is often on the mind of stakeholders and other employees who lack a comprehensive understanding of the design thinking that underlies creative work. Design thinking is a non-linear process used to approach problems from a new perspective...
Onboarding properly is the best way to build a lasting positive relationship with employees and make sure they’re happy in their role at the company. Most businesses already have a general onboarding procedure in place but these traditional plans need some adjusting to remain effective in the current business...
Healthy office culture forms the bedrock for design teams to excel in their endeavors. Engaging in graphic design exercises such as brainstorming, idea-sharing, and work critiques becomes more impactful within a setting where individuals are familiar and at ease with one another. This familiarity fosters an environment where team...
A common misconception held by managers and other business leaders is that productivity tends to slump for employees working remotely. With remote work continuing to grow in popularity, any misgivings about letting employees work from home could be harmful to the entire company. The good news is that productivity doesn’t...
You might already have some conception of a corporate work environment in your mind: grey concrete, endless cubicles, masses of people with briefcases and ties bustling back and forth in large atriums, and an opaque internal bureaucracy. Small agencies, on the other hand, are all colorful and filled with...
Remote work is a growing trend but some designers are thrown off when they’re removed from the traditional office environment. After all, design is generally a team effort and centered on users, so what do you do when you’re physically separated from both? There’s tons we can learn from past...
