Design 101

There used to be a time where Mac was king in the world of graphic design. Nobody was using a PC. Things have changed a lot since then. Because of this, there is one question that remains. Should I use a Mac or PC for graphic design?

The CPU is one of the most important parts of your computer. It is the brains of your machine. As a designer, you require more from your laptop’s CPU. Especially in graphic design, it is important to pick between the i5 or i7 processor.

In the world of memes, graphic design is my passion is a legendary meme. In fact, we have had the meme framed in the office for years. There’s no designer who doesn’t chuckle at the sight of this image.

Apple has announced its plans to equip Macs with their own chips called Apple Silicon. By doing so, Apple will move away from Intel-based computers. This change in computer architecture has big consequences for UX and UI designers, their laptop, and the software they use.

As a designer, we like our space. The toolbox of today’s designer is ever growing. Therefore, having just that extra bit of monitor space can have a big impact on your day to day UI, UX, or graphic design work. However, with the increasing number of monitors it is getting harder to pick the best monitor for design.

One of the most commonly used elements in UI and UX design is the toggle switch element. There are a number of cases where the toggle switch is the element of your choice. Yet, in some cases you’re better off using something else.

When you’re working with big lists, a number of issues could arise. These issues can range from performance issues to usability issues. As a UX designer, it is important to consider solutions to lists that are getting too long.

If you’re designer, you’re going to need a place to do your job. The neccessuties include a laptop and some accessories. We’re going to focus on the accessoiries in this series of posts.

Radio buttons and checkboxes are common UI elements that we use a lot. There’s a lot of theory and history behind these elements, as well as UX guidelines on how and when to use them.

Whether you’re an experienced graphic designer, a visual designer, UI designer or just starting out as a UX designer, you need to have a computer to do your work on. In today’s working climate, having a laptop for design is the best computer of your choice.