5 Tips to Help You Transform From a Design Newbie to a Design Ninja.

Mar 31, 2023

Hey there, design lovers!

Really sorry I missed the Monday news letter, it’s been a struggle but I’m pushing. Glad to have you reading my latest newsletter, I promised to gradually help you become a better UI/UX designer and we’re on track.

Quick question, did you try out any of the AI tools from the last letter I wrote you? If you did, I’m really excited to see the ideas you were able to bring to life. Don’t hide them from me, write back and share them with me.

In today’s edition, I’ll be sharing a few tips to help you transform from a design newbie to a design ninja. Whether you're trying to impress your boss or create designs that make people go "wow", these tips will give you the edge you need.

Fun Fact: I won't bore you with complicated jargon or technical terms, just simple and effective tips that you can start using right away. So, grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, and get ready to transform your design game!

Today, I’ll be sharing a quick round up of some of the interesting tips I had shared earlier, so without further ado. Let’s get started

Getting Better At Design 101

We’re starting off with this because you need to be pushing solid pixels

Design Chief Priest @dnaijatechguy

Want to improve on your design skills. Here are 8 tips to help you become a better UI/UX designer

Did someone say dashboard?

The deadline for that dashboard is approaching and you’ve been staring at an empty screen. Then you draw a rectangle, and another one but it feels like a set of boxes and not a dashboard. I’ll help you, what are friends for - You can buy me a drink later lol.

Design Chief Priest @dnaijatechguy

Here are my tips for designing amazing dashboards- Pro Tip #1 - When designing dashboards start with the navigation first. It’ll help you know the amount of space you have to display data on the remaining canvas.

What’s there to know about icons anyway?

Take a quick look at the icons on your device. Now, close your eyes for a second and imagine that device without icons…

I can imagine how that looked, no wonder you had to open your eyes immediately😂. Well, here’s a guide to help with icon usage. Don’t worry, you can thank me later!

Design Chief Priest @dnaijatechguy

Apps in general would seem bland without icons and these icons come with certain rules that would make your designs stand out. Here are some tips to help you work with icons better

Creating tables in UI design? No, please!

You’ve created a landing page design for that real estate client and perfected it. Now, it’s time to close your device for the day and reward yourself. You’re already smiling, about to get up and stretch, then you remember you haven’t designed the mobile view yet. Well, fear not - I have a quick tip to make your life easy

Design Chief Priest @dnaijatechguy

Tables in UI designs can be quite tricky to work with. Here are some tips to help you make your tables mobile responsive.