UX/UI, Graphic Design, and Web Design Accounts to Follow on Instagram for Inspiration in 2021

As a designer, you will have moments where you hit the wall of creative block. Just like writer’s block it can put you in a creative funk and make it harder to finish projects. A great way to find inspiration and learn new tips is by following active accounts on social media. I have gathered a list of accounts to follow for UX/UI design tutorials and inspiration, graphic & web design, and lettering and calligraphy.

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Reflection of the First Year

This week officially marks the end of my first year of going back to college. Back in January, I blogged about my decision to go back to college. This choice wasn’t the easiest to make. My emotions were all over the place, and I feared the unknown probability of becoming successful after starting courses.

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Don’t Get Comfortable on a Plateau

Here’s the deal I’m going back to college.

Back in 2014, I thought I would never want to go back to college. A simple assumption based on the mentality I was happy to be done with juggling work and classes. It took two years to come to this decision. During those two years, I attempted to learn more skills on my own and through online services. I lacked the motivation and understanding to follow along loosely created programs. While still desiring to improve my skill set I settled on the idea to get an associate degree in web design (AAS).

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How to Get Graphic Design Experience

These tips are for people who are interested in working in-house.

You know the struggle to get a job but you need a job for experience? The graphic design field is notorious for requiring a few years of experience before hiring someone. Below you will find a list of three methods to obtain design experience.

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