DesignUp.School is now open to all 🔔 We had an Early Access preview for those who signed up earlier + we've launched the first Keystone Program (what's that? more below). There's an Open House coming up on Sept 1st, Wed 🎁

And we got more: careers, redesign and chirp. And interestingly, the story of Richard Sapper - the man Steve Jobs couldn't hire.

DesignUp.School launches it's 1st Keystone Program

We've just launched - it's live and you can see the people behind the School - the Practitioner-Teachers, the Advisors, Guides and more. And you can get a closeup on the curriculum of our first Keystone Program: UpRise

What's a Keystone Program?

Think of it like a mini-MBA, for Designers. But different.

Firstly, it's short - meant to optimise your time and help you start applying learning faster. Secondly, it's super focused: ensures that you don't end up learning (and paying for) a lot of modules you don't need. Third, it's thoughtfully customised for a specific stage in your career journey. Think of UpRise as a power-up in your design journey. UpRise is for folks with 3+ years of experience. Watch out for more...

If you're thinking of studying, or as a Manager thinking of sending some folks from your team - we have an Open House on Sept 1st. At 6pm Dubai / 7:30pm India / 10pm Singapore

Your career

Out of your depth: when imposter syndrome meets creativity — www.itsnicethat.com

Three creative powerhouses tell us about their struggles with self-doubt and finding the courage to keep going.

Asynchronous Design Critique: Getting Feedback – A List Apart — alistapart.com

Receiving feedback can be a stressful experience: will an open-ended question attract helpful guidance or harsh criticism? Erin “Folletto“ Casali has already taught us how to provide good feedback;…

Two perspectives on the designer who Steve Jobs could not hire — www.arun.is

Richard Sapper may not be a household name, but he's on the same level of greats like Dieter Rams and Jonathan Ive.

Elsewhere

What Twitter’s Chirp taught us about the importance of web font type design - The Hindu

Twitter’s new user experience with its Chirp font has netizens making memes, fuming about an unpleasant experience, and complaining about headaches. We speak to a few UX designers about why typography in online spaces matter

Why do people hate redesigns? Recently, Twitter unveiled a new design…

Recently, Twitter unveiled a new design for its website and app, including a new font, higher-contrast colors, and less visual clutter. According to Twitter Design, the changes are meant to make the…

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