Did a design test for a client this week. Nailed the structure, missed the style. Lesson? Always ...

Did a design test for a client this week. Nailed the structure, missed the style. Lesson? Always ...Did a design test for a client this week. Nailed the structure, missed the style. Lesson? Always ...

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Quinn Kiwalabye

• Jan 12

Did a design test for a client this week. Nailed the structure, missed the style. Lesson? Always ask for reference boards before starting. Style alignment matters more than skill sometimes.

Daniel G Bright

max

• 1d

The most expensive skill gap in design isn't taste.

It's the ability to explain why you made the choices you made.

Most designers present work and hope it speaks for itself.

If you want to show you're serious about your work. You have to make the argument before the client asks.

designstrategy taste tips

Akinkunmi Ayo

pro

• 21h

Absolutely spot on! Being able to articulate your design choices is just as important as the work itself. Clients don’t just hire designs they hire the thinking behind them. Presenting your rationale upfront shows professionalism, confidence, and clarity.

Jayesh Borda

• 7h

Testimonial section design exploration for a client project.

Web Design Figma Framer

Mouaad Jaaidi

• 4h

Which illustration works better? It's supposed to look like a magnet. Context: This is the empty state for Homiii, a roommate coordination app. That's why I went for real looking magnets (what some roommies use to pin notes on the fridge) instead of the typical flat vector.