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Ask a Designer #17: How do I communicate design decisions?

How do you communicate your design decisions without sounding defensive? Here's the shift of mindset you might need to stay honest while avoiding conflict or feeling criticized.

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Ask a Designer #16: How Can I Rebuild My Self Esteem After Being Fired?

Getting let go from a job can be the biggest blow to your self worth. Here's how to build yourself back up and come back stronger!

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Ask a Designer #15: Should I Get a Formal Design Qualification to Make a Career Change?

Wondering if you need a formal qualification for design? Charli guides a fashion designer through their options for forging a new path in graphic design.

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Ask a Designer #14: What Do I Do When a Project is Lacking Management?

Ever been hired for a freelance design job that has no project manager on it? Charli discusses some coping mechanisms in this column.

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Ask a Designer #13: What Do All These Design Roles Actually Mean?

What's the difference between a marketing designer, product designer, UX designer... and all the other designers? In her first column, Charli Marie demystifies the many different roles that crop up while job hunting.

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Ask a Designer #12: Shall I Change My Career Path to Save My Creativity?

Nika offers advice to a creatively-deprived developer pondering a career change to product design.

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Ask a Designer #11: How Do I Start a Side Project?

SuperHi's advice columnist and graphic designer Nika takes us through the journey of starting (and finishing) a personal design project.

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Ask a Designer #10: How Do I Create a Portfolio Without Any Real Client Work?

No clients? No worries! Nika shares her wisdom on how to create an impressive portfolio without any paid design work.

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Ask a Designer #9: How Do I Break into Graphic Design?

Nika offers some key tips for cracking into a crowded industry.

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Ask a Designer #8: How do I Keep Up With Changing Software and Jargon?

Nika writes about how to keep up with the fast-changing tools in design.

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Ask a Designer #7: How Do I Know When to Give Up on My Dream Career?

Today, Nika walks through what to do when you think it might be time to give up on your dream career.

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Ask a Designer #6: How Do I Launch a Fulfilling, Creative Career?

Meg tackles launching a fulfilling career in the creative fields, especially when you feel like an imposter.

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