Category: Design Insights
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Why Brutalist Design Still Inspires the Boldest Creators
Reading Time: 5 minutesDesign, by nature, is cyclical. Styles emerge, dominate, fade, and often return in unexpected ways. Among the most polarizing design trends to resurface, brutalist design stands out as both misunderstood and widely celebrated. For many, it’s an eyesore, harsh layouts, rigid grids, raw typography. For others, it’s a daring declaration of creative…
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When Slack Updated Its Logo, the Internet Lost Its Mind. When Burberry Changed Its Typeface, Designers Cried “Blasphemy”
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut what if these tiny tweaks weren’t just surface-level redesigns—what if they were strategic revolutions in disguise? In an age where every pixel can spark outrage, modern rebrands are no longer subtle moves behind closed doors. They’re cultural events—watched, critiqued, and dissected in real-time. We don’t just see brands—we form emotional bonds…
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AI Is Eating Creative Work And the 2025 Slowdown Is The Reason
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2025 economic slowdown is hammering creative industries worldwide. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: while we blame the economy, AI is quietly replacing—and redefining—creative work in real time. For many designers, illustrators, and brand strategists, the slowdown didn’t just shrink client budgets; it exposed how quickly “creative execution” can be automated. And…
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Jaws’ Iconic Poster Isn’t as Terrifying as You Thought
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou’ve seen the poster a thousand times — that massive shark ascending toward a swimmer — and felt your heart race. But what if I told you the shark you fear isn’t even a great white, and that the legend it triggered is built more on collective myth than cinematic horror? The…
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Slack’s New AI Decodes Jargon, But At What Privacy Cost?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSlack has introduced an AI-powered message context tool that lets you hover over confusing acronyms or phrases and get instant explanations tailored to your company’s internal jargon. It’s not scraping the internet for generic definitions; it’s pulling context from your workspace’s message history. Alongside, Slack’s Canvas AI writing assistant can now auto-generate…
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How Is Reverse Image Search a Vital Resource For Designers?
Reading Time: 6 minutesAre you unsure about how Google Image Search can be helpful in your design career? Or maybe you just heard about reverse image search and are wondering if it is beneficial for designers like you. If such questions are popping up in your mind, this design journal is going to clear your…
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Designing Accessible Forms That Boost User Engagement
Reading Time: 7 minutesOnline forms appear innocuous on the surface, yet they’ve become digital gatekeepers that can make or break user interactions. Since the early days of the internet, government agencies, businesses, and marketers have relied on forms to capture leads, gather insights, and facilitate transactions. Forms remain an integral part of web portals and…
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The Western Design Is Obsessed With Japanese Minimalism
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhite walls, sparse furniture, a single bonsai in the corner—does this aesthetic purity signify design enlightenment, or is it a convenient Western fantasy layered over centuries of Eastern philosophy it barely understands? Walk into any hip coffee shop in New York or a co-working space in London, and you’ll likely see neutral…
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The Color Palette Psychology That Converts
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen it comes to design, color is far more than just an aesthetic choice. It’s a tool, a language, and an emotional trigger all rolled into one. As design students, understanding the color palette psychology is not just a creative skill; it’s an essential aspect of creating designs that resonate and, importantly,…
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How to Become a UX Designer Without a Design Degree?
Reading Time: 6 minutesHave you ever had the feeling that your present degree is leading you in an unsatisfactory direction? Perhaps you have a background in business, biology, or literature, but after discovering UX design, everything makes sense. You wish to enter the field and become a UX designer. You’re probably wondering, though, if you…