Grab bag
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Grab bag

Reach into the design grab bag to discover a few helpful tips! Design better forms UX Collective In this article by UX Collective, you’ll learn common mistakes designers make when creating forms and how to fix them. Learn the dos and don’ts for designing columns, label placement, check boxes, and more. Click here to read … Continue reading

How to shine
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How to shine

You’ve just been summoned for an interview. Fantastic! But how do you differentiate yourself from the other candidates? What will make you shine over all the rest? According to Allovus recruiters Brian Jensen and Miranda Wilimczyk, there are ways to stand out from the crowd and make yourself a “gold-star” candidate. What makes a gold-star candidate? … Continue reading

To-do list for design job search
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To-do list for design job search

The school year has ended, and design graduates are pouring out of colleges and universities everywhere, ready to compete for a coveted design job. What does it take to make yourself an outstanding candidate for a career in design? Allovus Creative Recruiter Miranda Wilimczyk was recently asked by Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman, professor of the Visual Communications … Continue reading

A career in visual design
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A career in visual design

Images by Karen Chappell Allovus offers many different types of creative roles for designers. One such role is visual design, which comprises roughly half of the design force working for our company. (Including UI and icon design.) Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a visual designer? We talked with Allovus Visual Designer Karen … Continue reading

2018 spring color palette
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2018 spring color palette

Daffodils are pushing through the warmth of the earth, stretching their sunny heads toward that yellow orb in the sky. Pacific Northwesterners are shedding their layers of fleece and heading out into the great outdoors. Spring has sprung–and so has the 2018 Pantone Spring color palette. The design world takes its cue from the current … Continue reading

Thumbnails, sketches, and process
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Thumbnails, sketches, and process

Designers are producing some amazingly polished work—images that showcase the final result of a well-executed design. But what steps needed to happen before arriving to that beautiful finished product? Allovus Senior UX Designer and guest blogger Steve Godfrey talks about the importance of showcasing not just your final design, but also the design thinking that … Continue reading