How your non-design past can set you apart from other designers — How your non-design past can set you apart from other designers For those transitioning from a non-design background and into design, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if you didn’t come from a design-related background that you’re not going to find success in design. …

The answers to solving inefficiency with design doesn’t need to be drastic — The answers to solving inefficiency with design doesn’t need to be drastic Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. Every designer at some point in their lives has probably heard the saying that designers “make things…

A skill you don’t technically need but one that can open doors — A skill you don’t technically need but one that can open doors Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. Many designers today think they don’t need to know how to code to do their jobs, especially…

If you’ve been avoiding visual design, you may be missing out — If you’ve been avoiding visual design, you may be missing out Visual design is a skill that some UX designers may not consider important enough to learn because they’re afraid that they might not be great at visual design or they simply don’t want to take the time to learn…

Tips from a creative recruiter hiring for the most famous big tech — Tips from a creative recruiter hiring for the most famous big tech Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. Work requires experience, but experience comes from work. This is the dilemma many new designers face when…

A narrative short story — A narrative short story Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. The alarm blared across the bedroom, bringing Alex’s pleasant dream to a jerking halt. They dismissed the alarm from their phone and sat up on…

Hear from successful freelancers on how they got started — Hear from successful freelancers on how they got started Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. “Freelancing” is a term that is often lucrative to many designers, whether they specialize in graphics, UI or UX. However…

Debunking some of the most common myths of design career transition — Debunking some of the most common myths of design career transition Written by Gyeongwon Kwak, social media content writer at Path Unbound. Edited by Stella Guan, Founder & CEO of Path Unbound. There are many different ways one can transition to a UI/UX design career from another profession. Nowadays, it…