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The Non-Designer’s Handbook Vol I.
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This free quiz is a lighthearted way to discover how you relate to design. Depending on your answers, one of four personalities is revealed at the end of the quiz!
Even when we say the same words, we don’t always say the same thing!
AAVA is a free-to-use “tool” that can help a group of people improve their communication with each other, especially around confusing design and digital concepts. It is especially useful for collaborations that involve multiple disciplines!
THE NON-DESIGNER’S HANDBOOK
65+ essential design and digital terms
This handbook is a valuable resource for non-designers.
An understanding of these terms can help build confidence in design-related conversations and sharpen your visual communication skills across all platforms, just by taking some time to understand the meaning of essential terms.Â
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Questions: are they a skill?
Welcome to this blog post (a 4-minute read). In the audio version, two AI hosts "deep dive" into the article - it really is a fun listen! I hope you enjoy. Let me know your thoughts, comment below! Jan Have you ever thought about how, in the digital world, the...
Wait—Isn’t the Web the Internet?
Welcome to this blog post (7 minute read). In the podcast version (listen below or on Apple podcasts), two AI hosts do a fantastic job of deep-diving into this "human-written" post (17 minutes). Honestly, they really blow me away with how they talk about it! I hope...
Imagine a Future with no Internet?
Welcome to by latest blog article (6 minute read). In the podcast version (listen below or on Apple podcasts), two AI hosts do a fantastic job of deep-diving into this "human-written" post (12 minutes). Honestly, they really blow me away with how they talk about it! I...
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