its called a business because it should continue to exist even in your absence. if you know all, ...

its called a business because it should continue to exist even in your absence. if you know all, ...its called a business because it should continue to exist even in your absence. if you know all, ...

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Omolaja Deborah

• Jul 30

its called a business because it should continue to exist even in your absence. if you know all, then its just a shop and nothing more

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Tijesuni Obe

• Aug 3

...And we are live! What started as an idea and service is now a product built to help entrepreneurs start, manage, and grow their businesses with less complexity and more confidence. There’s still a lot ahead, but shipping is always the first step. Take a look and let me know what you think: https://www.encir.co/

Victor Adewole

pro

• Aug 3

𝗔 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹 A polished design is nice. But premium clients do not pay for “nice.” They pay for websites that make their business look credible, feel trustworthy, and guide visitors toward action. That is why I never treat a website like a decoration project. I look at: ✔ clarity of message ✔ user journey ✔ mobile experience ✔ speed ✔ conversion flow Because a website that looks good but confuses people is still underperforming. The best websites do not just impress visitors. They move them. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲?

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shivani mundra

pro

• Aug 3

My senior once gave me a brief: pick one subject and design a poster every day for 100 days. I made it to 51.

Not because I ran out of ideas, but because by poster 51, the exercise had already taught me what it was supposed to.

What changed between Car 01 and Car 51 wasn't just better design skills. It was much more specific.

→ Coming up with ideas became faster. On day one, I'd spend hours trying to find a direction. A few weeks later, I could explore multiple concepts, reject the weak ones, and move on without overthinking.

→ My layouts became more intentional. The early posters were mostly a car placed in the centre with a background. Later, I started experimenting with depth, layering, asymmetry, and negative space because repeating the same layout wasn't interesting anymore.

→ I got bored, and that turned out to be the best part. Somewhere after the halfway mark, I stopped opening Illustrator first and started sketching with a pen. Many of the later posters began on paper instead of a screen. Boredom pushed me to think differently instead of just decorating.

→ I stopped chasing perfect. Some of the posters I spent the most time on were honestly weaker than the ones I finished quickly. I realised perfectionism was slowing me down more than it was improving the work.

The biggest lesson wasn't about vintage cars.

It was about having someone who gives you the right challenge. A good mentor doesn't just teach software or techniques. They give you a constraint that forces you to make decisions, stay consistent, and keep creating even when the excitement wears off.

If you're early in your design career, find someone who'll give you that kind of brief. It will teach you more than any course ever could.

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