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10 Interdisciplinary Designers You Should Know and How to Become One
At Nollie, we want to demonstrate the transferable skills in Design. Being an interdisciplinary designer allows you to see the overlaps between design fields and use them to adapt to different projects with the 12 Principles of Interdisciplinary Design. Learning from other fields of design outside of your specialty allows you to develop a bigger…
How to Use Graphic Design to Improve Your Generalist Design Aesthetics
Welcome to our Aesthetics series, where we’ll look at how to improve your visual communication and learn the tricks to make your work look beautiful. Each Principle is linked to a design field, with Aesthetics taking many cues from the world of Graphic Design. Graphic Design is about designing visually appealing work that conveys a…
How to Improve your Design’s Aesthetics with Graphic Design
Do you want your design work to look more visually appealing? Do you struggle to lay out your portfolio? Understanding Graphic Design can have a huge impact on the overall Aesthetics of your work. Welcome to our Aesthetics series, in which we’ll look through how to improve your visual communication and learn the tricks to…
How You Can Use The 12 Principles Of Generalism To Be A Better Designer
Are you an experienced designer who feels stifled by your specialty? Are you a new designer who wants to know how to expand your creative skills? You might be looking at designers whose work covers multiple forms and you wonder how is that even possible? Then you should consider becoming a Generalist Designer. Generalist Design,…
How to Become a Self-Taught Designer
Do you want to turn your creative passion into a career? Do you strive to get paid for being creative? Do you want to do this by yourself? In this post I’ll break down what steps you can take to become a self-taught designer. It will require hard work but don’t let that stop you. Follow…
Become a Better Designer: The 12 Principles of Generalist Design
Do you want to enhance your creative skills? Do you feel stuck within your design specialty? Do you want apply your creative skills to a variety of projects? Maybe you should consider a Generalist Design approach. At Nollie, we are here to demonstrate the transferable skills between the different types of design. We believe that by…
The Secrets to take your Designs to the Next Level
Are you a designer who looks at the work of others and thinks ‘Why doesn’t mine look that good?” Are you self-taught, or still early in your career? You may feel like there is a huge difference in quality between your work and those who inspire you. Its time to take you to the next level…
How to Fight Climate Change with Your Design
A lot of people are getting used to the term sustainability. A time that is coming up a lot more in design education to fight Climate Change. As a designer, you play a pivotal role in the fight against climate change. The truth of the matter is, the world is f*cked. Climate change is such…
How to Use a Scope of Work Contract
Are you using a Scope of Work Contract? Are you meeting with a new client? Make sure you have a Scope of Work, also called a Statement of Work, or Plan of Work contract ready to send them. A Scope of Work contract will ensure that you and your clients are on the same terms,…
Finding the Best Design Course? Here’s How to Decide
What Design Course is Best for You? So you’ve decided you want to become a Designer, but you don’t know whether starting a design course is for you. Do you go to University, College or do you want to teach yourself? In this article I’ll go through the different pathways you can go through to…