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Everything tagged #careers

An abandoned decaying motor vehicle left to rot

Staying relevant in times of change

I was suddenly irrelevant. My skills were no longer useful. This really scared me. I really did not see a way I could get back doing what I once did so well.

blog • December 2, 2020
A stylized graphic of the 1000 rupee Nepali bank note

That thing about doing a design favor to your friend

There is a word in Nepali, “Fokat”. I am particularly intrigued by this word — and how deeply it’s rooted in our culture. How easily we gather guts to ask somebody for a favor.

blog • September 28, 2020
Close-up shot of a person burning some twigs in the jungle

Do you feel the burn? 🔥

A designer’s guide to coping with work-related burnout and remidal measure to boost your productivity during the time of coronavirus

blog • August 10, 2020
Someone climbing up blue stairs

Being a designer in a post-COVID world

Once this COVID pandemic is over, design will drive business transformation, and I really urge designers to take the drivers seat for this

blog • June 3, 2020
A stylish cat wearing red glasses standing in front of disco balls

Graphic Design Experience won’t get you a UI/UX Job

Print design does not qualify as UI/UX Design. So the next time you think of including your lovely logos while applying for a job in a tech company, think again.

blog • December 17, 2019
A screenshot of the Dreax app that I built

Content is the King. Take a bow, peasants!

Making an app and putting it out there is the easiest thing, the difficult part is making it work. Because content is the king, and you are banana republic.

blog • October 25, 2019
A neon sign that says "Panic Na Garnu La"

A Designer’s Guide to Design Job Interviews

I think sharing my experiences can help designers applying for jobs to get better insight and ideas on how to appear prepared in one of these design job interviews.

blog • September 26, 2019
Three alien spaceships ready to attack the Marina Bay Sands building in Singapore

Machines are taking over, and your design career is doomed

I was in Singapore a couple of weeks ago to attend a design masterclass. I was venturing into the unknown, the invisible. This was fascinating as I embarked on a journey to visualize the invisible.

blog • July 1, 2019
A lone red boat swimming in a vast blue ocean

I left the company I co-founded

The startup thing is good. It’s good to do the thing you like. It’s fun also. But take a step back and look at the bigger picture — where is it taking you. It should take you somewhere. If you’re not moving (you must personally move along with the company) then it’s going to be very dangerous

blog • September 1, 2017