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I learnt why certain UX designers don’t have portfolios. No, it’s not laziness (only)

I spent about 3 years in one of the country’s best design schools. I had worked on roughly ten projects in my Masters in interaction design at NID. …

UX

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I learnt why certain UX designers don’t have portfolios. No, it’s not laziness (only)
I learnt why certain UX designers don’t have portfolios. No, it’s not laziness (only)
UX

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6 days ago

I used to play Dota 2, now I play Instagram. Here are my Top 10 insights on IG stories from my 25K journey.

1. The first story of the day is more valuable than the others. It gets more views and sets the audience for the rest of the stories. If you have 4 stories to add, add the best one first. 2. Algorithm demotes stories where a post/reel/story is shared. A good…

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I used to play Dota 2, now I play Instagram.
I used to play Dota 2, now I play Instagram.

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Nov 16, 2022

What was it like to be the 2nd worst in sketching at NID?

▪️ I had to rely only on the aptitude section to crack the NID DAT exam, making preparation slightly easy. ▪️ (However, I still want to learn drawing, but it’s low on my priority list.) ▪️ We had drawing modules in Sem — 1. I cared about marks in Sem —…

Nid

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What was it like to be the 2nd worst in sketching at NID?
What was it like to be the 2nd worst in sketching at NID?
Nid

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Aug 29, 2021

#10 Usability Testing — What’s the right number of participants?

Hey, how are you? I was a little occupied the last couple of weeks. I was learning about how to build a gaming PC and was also into understanding the esports scene in India. That is the reason I couldn’t write Newsletter. Currently, we are carrying out a usability testing…

Usability

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#10 Usability Testing — What’s the right number of participants?
#10 Usability Testing — What’s the right number of participants?
Usability

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Aug 25, 2021

Job hunt framework — How to find the right company to work for? A step-by-step guide.

Today, in many professions the opportunities are countless, people are bagging multiple jobs, weighing them all, and selecting one. The game is no more about getting ‘a job’ it’s about getting ‘the job.’ The job that is the most suited among all other opportunities. Applying for a job is a…

Jobs

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Job hunt framework — How to find the right company to work for? A step-by-step guide.
Job hunt framework — How to find the right company to work for? A step-by-step guide.
Jobs

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Aug 10, 2021

#9 Why every Olympian should be celebrated irrespective of they winning a medal or not?

Hey Buddy, Today let’s set aside design for a bit and talk about the Olympics, since it’s super fresh in our mind. However, it’s not a complete non-design topic, the core maths and psychology we will discuss can be useful for UX researchers dealing with samples. Okay, let’s begin. …

Regression

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#9 Why every Olympian should be celebrated irrespective of they winning a medal or not?
#9 Why every Olympian should be celebrated irrespective of they winning a medal or not?
Regression

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Aug 3, 2021

Why design carousels on Instagram are starting to s(t)ink?

Late 2019 to late 2020 we saw a spike in the number of people creating carousels on design and marketing. The content used to be good, now it sucks. Accounts were hitting 0 to 100K followers in few months. 2020 was the golden period of carousels on Instagram. Everyone was…

Instagram

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Why do Instagram carousels on design and marketing suck now?
Why do Instagram carousels on design and marketing suck now?
Instagram

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Jul 29, 2021

#8 Branding Psychology & NID Tips

Hey there, I am back with the 8th Newsletter in the series, I was a little caught up with working on our Telegram Community. It has grown by 33% in the last two days, we are 400+ designers now. In this letter, I am going to talk about the effect…

Branding

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#8 Branding Psychology & NID Tips
#8 Branding Psychology & NID Tips
Branding

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Jul 15, 2021

#7 Luck and Sleep

Hello! Hello! Hello again! Whaaaat-is-uuuuuup! Okay, that much extrovertism is enough. Let’s dive into this week’s learnings. Four types of lucks Based on this article written by Marc Andreessen, there are four types of lucks: Luck out of nowhere — It happens randomly without any of your efforts. It is like a blessing. Luck…

Productivity

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#7 Luck and Sleep
#7 Luck and Sleep
Productivity

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Published in 5 Min Growth

·Jul 6, 2021

#6 Design salary and job change

Hello reader, hope you are doing good, let’s go through this week’s learning. Design 1. UX Designers salary in India A few days back, we released a snippet of UX designer salary reports based on Rama's survey. 650+ people had participated. A detailed report will be published soon. The key highlights from the current report are as…

Design

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#6 Design salary and job change
#6 Design salary and job change
Design

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