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What Not to Include on your Designer Resume in 2025

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Creating a designer resume that shines in 2025 is not just about what you include —...
Creating a designer resume that shines in 2025 is not just about what you include — it’s about what you leave out.With competition high and industry expectations evolving, knowing how to keep your resume concise, modern, and relevant is essential.Below, we explore common elements that should be omitted to ensure you...

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Why the 4-point grid system dominates UI design

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One of the most important rules of modern UI design is to maintain a clear visual...
One of the most important rules of modern UI design is to maintain a clear visual hierarchy. To achieve this, spacing units must follow a consistent pattern, typically by scaling the base unit with a fixed proportion. The number 4 is highly divisible, as it divides evenly by 1, 2, and 4, making it easy to scale down...

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Path to a greater impact for a Product Designer

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Beyond the Pixels: Thinking BiggerContinue reading on UX Planet »

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The Framework of Service Design: People, Partners, Products, and Processes

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Photo by Frames For Your Heart on UnsplashWe live in a world where everything seems complex...
Photo by Frames For Your Heart on UnsplashWe live in a world where everything seems complex yet simple. The realization of simplicity is built on our belief in recognizing the interactions between multiple systems of an environment/ situation.At first look, you might feel overwhelmed by seeing clutter of all types o...

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4 ways Banks & Fintech companies making you poor

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How banks and fintech companies use dark patterns to influence your choicesContinue reading on UX Planet...

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Figma’s AI Tools: Game-Changer for Designers or the End of Creativity?

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The What, How, and When of Figma’s AI tools + My thoughtsContinue reading on UX Planet...

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SaaS Onboarding: How to Make It Functional and Easy-to-Use

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IdeaPilot AI — Onboarding design for AI-powered SaaS platformIf you have a complex, sophisticated product and...
IdeaPilot AI — Onboarding design for AI-powered SaaS platformIf you have a complex, sophisticated product and you want it to engage users and solve their problems, what you need is proper onboarding.Onboarding is essentially the first encounter with a user that will either create a long-term relationship or leave a ...

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Unveiling the Mysteries of Dark Patterns

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The word dark patterns have been floating around the industry for many years, and we have...
The word dark patterns have been floating around the industry for many years, and we have seen many scenarios where product designers…Continue reading on UX Planet »

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5 AI tools for key phases of your UX design process

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Image by Markus Winkler on PexelsArtificial intelligence (AI) can simplify your UX design process. Chances are,...
Image by Markus Winkler on PexelsArtificial intelligence (AI) can simplify your UX design process. Chances are, you already know that. Maybe you’ve even tried some popular AI tools, like the good ol’ ChatGPT. But did you know that certain AI tools work best at specific phases of the design process?Having tested a se...

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The Evolution of Product Design in the Age of AI

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Stepping Beyond Cookie-Cutter SolutionsContinue reading on UX Planet »

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Mastering Heuristic Evaluation for Better UX

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Heuristic evaluation is a powerful tool in UX design, offering a structured way to identify and...
Heuristic evaluation is a powerful tool in UX design, offering a structured way to identify and address usability issues in interfaces. But what exactly does it entail, and how can designers use it to improve user experiences?What is Heuristic Evaluation?At its core, heuristic evaluation involves using established p...

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Pattern Play: 5 Product Takeaways from Reinventing Madras Checks

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Madras checks are woven into South India’s cultural fabric—bright, imperfect, and alive with heritage beyond the...
Madras checks are woven into South India’s cultural fabric—bright, imperfect, and alive with heritage beyond the Subcontinent. As a designer, I saw this iconic pattern as more than a textile; I saw it as a story waiting to be reimagined. In my recent exhibition, Lineage: PastForward, I set out to bridge this rich tr...

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Best Practices for Designing UI Cards

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Cards UX Design Guidelines + Types of CardsContinue reading on UX Planet »

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Website Redesign To Increase User Engagement

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While searching for a villa for a vacation with my friends, I stumbled upon the stunning...
While searching for a villa for a vacation with my friends, I stumbled upon the stunning Pekoe Villa, which boasts an incredible view. However, when I visited their website for more information, I realized it didn’t do the villa justice, so I decided to redesign it.Since this is a simple website I created a simple I...

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Is your UX copy culturally sensitive?

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Image credit: FreepikI come from a culture where you must address your elders with a title...
Image credit: FreepikI come from a culture where you must address your elders with a title as a sign of respect. Growing up, I called everyone “Uncle XYZ” or “Aunty ABC”, whether they were related to me or not. Even my school teachers were referred to as uncles and aunties. And in formal settings where throwing arou...

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CV best practices for UX designer: what employers look for in CV

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A CV is the first step towards successful employment because it determines whether we will be...
A CV is the first step towards successful employment because it determines whether we will be invited for an interview and offered a job.Continue reading on UX Planet »

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8 Harsh Truths About UX Design Career

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That every UX designer should knowContinue reading on UX Planet »

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Reinventing the wheel is like spinning your wheels

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Using an existing UI framework is the no-nonsense way to get things done without falling into...
Using an existing UI framework is the no-nonsense way to get things done without falling into the “reinventing the wheel” trap. Because, let’s face it — no one wants to waste their precious time rebuilding sliders, forms, and nav bars from scratch. The beauty of a UI framework is that it handles all those repetitive...

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The 60–30–10 Rule: A Simple Way to Creating Catchy User Interfaces

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The Adventure of a Design Sprint

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Confronting the Challenges of Product UncertaintyContinue reading on UX Planet »

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Differences in the The HEART Framework for B2B & B2C Designs

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Comparing B2B vs B2C Application for DesignersContinue reading on UX Planet »

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Usability testing: the complete guide

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Usability testing on a participant’s tabletThe rest of this article focuses on moderated usability testing, as...
Usability testing on a participant’s tabletThe rest of this article focuses on moderated usability testing, as the process for facilitating unmoderated testing will depend on your testing tools and their features / limitations.Moderated (in-person or remote) testing, though, is mostly within your control. You can pl...

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Designarchy Vol. 15

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I save many things each month that I find inspiring for some reason, and I like...
I save many things each month that I find inspiring for some reason, and I like organized lists, so I figured I’d share those lists and maybe help someone out of a creative block.Why Designarchy?Because Inspiration and creativity do not have true governance, we creatives have time and feedback constraints that keep ...

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AI Integration to enhance learning and training on digital platforms

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Learning types or learning styles refer to the ways that students absorb, process, and retain information....
Learning types or learning styles refer to the ways that students absorb, process, and retain information. Recognizing each student’s…Continue reading on UX Planet »

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