FEATURE
3 simple ways to make learning a habit.
Designers keep learning - it is a designerly behavior given the change in technology, interfaces and tools. Required or not, everyone can keep learning and I shared 3 ways to make learning a habit.
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Want to Get Smarter? Neuroscience Says 1 Uncomfortable Habit Will Help You Learn Faster and Retain More
This article discusses ways to enhance intelligence by focusing on both crystallized intelligence (accumulated knowledge) and fluid intelligence (ability to learn and adapt). To keep improving your fluid intelligence, once you master a new process, a new routine, a new skill, a new anything, you need to focus on learning something else. The key is to stay uncomfortable and keep challenging yourself.
Keep Learning - a designerly behavior!
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CURIOSITY
Do this once a month and extend your life by 10 years. No gym required
Making or appreciating art can improve your health, regardless of how much you know about it, experts say.
"You don’t need to have studied art history or spent years going to art fairs. You need attention and curiosity. An artist gave me great advice on how to engage with a work—just try to notice five things about a piece, either in the work or in how it makes you feel. Like, “This pink makes me want to lick it” or “This green won’t let me look away.” "
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Canva's 2024 Visual Economy Report
Visual communication is the use of images, graphics, and other visual elements to convey information, ideas, and messages in a way that's engaging and easy to understand.
This year Canva highlights how visual communication – boosted by AI and innovative technologies – is enhancing productivity, creativity, brand awareness, and employee culture.
Download the report (info sharing required)
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CREATIVITY
Creativity Isn't Just Something You're Born With — It's a Skill You Can Develop. Here's How.
Creativity is a vital skill for personal and business success, yet many people struggle to nurture it — or they believe they can't. Here are some practical steps and principles to align your mindset and emotions to enhance your creative potential.
entrepreneur.com
Apple makes up with creatives in new iPad Pro ad
Apple's M4 iPad Pro launch was marred by an advert that attracted the ire of creatives, actors and the internet at large. Crushing a load of creative tools really wasn't the way to appeal to the intended audience. Now, the Cupertino tech giant is trying to make up for things with a new ad that showcases the creativity of animators...
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UX
A designer’s guide to building for an unpredictable future
As designers, we’re tasked with creating products and experiences that not only meet the needs of today but also anticipate the demands of tomorrow. But how do we design for a future that’s always just out of reach? To stay ahead of the curve, we don’t have to be able to predict the future, but we do have to embrace uncertainty and cultivate a mindset of adaptability.
fastcompany.com
The important lesson brands can learn from all the problems at the New York-Dublin Portal
The NY-Dublin Portal fiasco is a good reminder that a growing challenge in design isn’t making things user-friendly or even user-centric, but ensuring that they’re user-proof.
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