Have you ever been in a conversation where you know what you want to convey, but the discussion becomes disorganized and unproductive…in other words, chaos? This problem can arise when we don’t have a clear goal or objective for the conversation. …

Following all tutorials and using the latest tools does not automatically make us an expert in design. — Have you ever met aspiring product designers who are eager to start using Figma or other design tools, but struggle to make their designs look good? It can be frustrating, especially when you’ve followed all the tutorials and used all the latest tools. Many people assume that anyone can become…

Sometimes it’s better to be apart than together, so it’s better if I detach from you for a while. If we frequently use Figma and there is a design system in it, we will often encounter cases where we need to “detach instance”. …

Deliberate intensive practice to enhance resilience As a designer, we must be present our design to other stakeholders. The process is more often called “design critique.” Design critique itself is essential to an iteration creative process to make a high-quality design. Surely every designer has felt harsh criticism for…

How to make a developer fall in love with you as a designer As designers, we certainly know that the handover process between designers to developers has always been tricky. Why? Because this situation will be full of pushbacks, technical limitations, and disappointments. Every company has its own complexity. Developers…

Be careful using red. Have you ever visited a website with red which is predominantly everywhere? I had a similar experience when I got a client whose website was full of red. While doing a heuristic evaluation, I feel dizzy because my focus is broken seeing red everywhere. Why did…

As a reader, are you more comfortable reading the right or the left? Take a closer, why the left one looks more striking? While the other one looks more comfortable to read, right? The left text is Pure Black with code #000000, while the right text is Dark Gray with…

Pernah mencoba menyampaikan ide tapi cara bicaranya malah berantakan? Yap, saya sering melakukan hal tersebut. Bisa dibilang sudah lama saya mengalami masalah ini, namun tidak tahu bagaimana cara untuk mengatasinya. Pada suatu momen saya di tegur senior saya karena tidak dapat menyampaikan ide dengan baik. Saat itu juga saya meminta…

Hampir 6 tahun (dari tulisan ini dipublish) saya menekuni olahraga lari. Dimulai sejak tahun 2015 saya coba untuk serius pada olahraga ini dengan join komunitas, membeli perlengkapan yang proper untuk berlari. Saat itu olahraga lari belum sepopuler sekarang, komunitas dan event yang berkaitan dengan lari masih jarang ditemui. Konsisten melakukan…