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Some Things Covered: Simply Sad

Spine Magazine

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Maria Elias ’s Book Design Heroines. And I often want to laugh aloud when terrible things happen, because I’m always waiting for the other shoe to drop. And you guessed it, they’re cynical and often sad, some of the best ones are really tortured. I don’t look like one.

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Some Things Covered: See Yourself in This Book

Spine Magazine

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Spinemagazine.co These are always awkward, so did I really want to write a piece on representation in book covers? I’m a POC cover designer and this affects me both personally and professionally. But some persevered and became very bookish, like me.

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A foot in the door: helpful links and tips for aspiring illustrators and designers

Lisa Maltby

Always attach a link to your work (this is the main thing a potential employer will need to see) and if you are attaching a CV make sure it is well designed – don’t be afraid to be different! Think about what your ideal briefs would be and set yourself some mock projects to complete. Photo by Jazmin Quaynor. Prices start at £ 10.25/mo

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Using gender-neutral and inclusive language in your writing

UX Collective

I know it’s tough and there’s a huge spectrum to cover?—?which Sadly, gendered terminology is still not a thing of the past. A male CEO is simply called a CEO. Here are some common examples: Don’t say ‘Welcome, Ladies and gentlemen / boys and girls’. This list hardly covers all the myriad aspects of inclusivity.

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The many deaths of UX design

UX Collective

In this article, I attempt to dissect the role of UX in the world dominated by AI and rockstar CEOs, debunk some common misconceptions about the responsibilities of UX designers, and demonstrate that although UX is not disappearing, it may be facing challenging times ahead. The thing is, design is neither.

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Improving Core Web Vitals, A Smashing Magazine Case Study

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Sometimes though, it’s a little trickier and, despite thinking your site was great on the performance for some reason it still fails. I’ve written a few articles here before on Core Web Vitals, and am always interested to see what’s in their annual Web Performance Checklist. OK, so the article author photo is the LCP element.

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How Novice Designers Can Improve Their Client Rosters

SpeckyBoy

Today, I’m going to give all you young designers out there some tips on what you can do to stop feeling like yesterday’s news, and get in on more of the exciting, high-paying action going on in the design industry. These designers really all know just one important thing: how to sell their work to the right audience.

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