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Every design is a system

May 4, 2021

Image of design system components & documentation

May 4, 2021

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Embracing the big and scary

A short opinion on big clients

Dec 14, 2022

Large male lion

Dec 14, 2022

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When success makes you lazy, blame your cognitive bias

A true story about how my business just ground to a halt.

Dec 8, 2022

Hands above water while drowning

Dec 8, 2022

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The Startup

I’m not a “creator” or “gig-worker” — I’m a freelancer

Self-employment is more than delivering meals or acquiring followers on Instagram.

Jul 15, 2022

I’m not a “creator” or “gig-worker” — I’m a freelancer

Jul 15, 2022

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UX Collective

Freelance pricing — in search of the “double thank you”

There’s only one thing that matters: are both sides happy with the exchange?

May 5, 2022

“Thank you” neon sign

May 5, 2022

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Is design your love or addiction?

Obsess over process, not outcomes.

Nov 8, 2021

Repeating pattern of drawn faces.

Nov 8, 2021

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UX Collective

Your schedule needs white space too

Mind the gaps for long-term thinking and creative rejuvenation.

Sep 27, 2021

Corridor of white arches

Sep 27, 2021

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The Startup

The Big Lie of “Good, Fast, Cheap”

One of them is never optional, and sometimes you can’t even pick two.

Sep 9, 2021

Venn diagram — the real truth of good, fast, cheap

Sep 9, 2021

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UX Collective

Introvert designers: stop pushing your business uphill

Mediocre work requires constant sales and marketing to maintain momentum. Exceptional work sells itself.

Aug 24, 2021

Man comically drowning in yellow bathtub surrounded by walls of rubber duckies.

Aug 24, 2021

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Person before portfolio

It’s time for a radical shift in how we present ourselves as designers.

Aug 16, 2021

Portrait of a woman showing off her unique freckly features

Aug 16, 2021

Benek Lisefski

Benek Lisefski

I’m a UX/UI designer from Auckland, New Zealand. Writing about freelancing & business for indie designers & creatives at https://solowork.co

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