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Top 15 wisdoms that made me a better designer

How to turn good into amazing

1. Chaos works, but only for a while

Chaos theory versus focus.

Our minds expand and wander. We feel expansive. The universe is ours. Ideas are abundant. But when the reality of the screen hits, we realize, less is more, and it’s time to focus. Which brings us inward, and to the one truth. It’s one pixel at a time. Or one rem. Or one millimeter. We have to focus on the how to get it done.

2. Plant many creative seeds

Just like in nature, plants produce many seeds. Creatively speaking, we need to plant a hundred seeds before one grows into a gorgeous unit. A website, for example, it is grown out of so many different ideas.

At least one seed will grow to be a beautiful plant.

3. There aren’t any short cuts

Embrace this truth. Design is deep, complicated, artistic, creative, chaotic. Design systems exist so we can translate our ideas into coherent forms. But we also need to…