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Every design is a system

6 min readMay 4, 2021

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Image of design system components & documentation

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Benek Lisefski
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Bootcamp

Embracing the big and scary

A short opinion on big clients

1 min readDec 14, 2022

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Large male lion

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UX Collective

When success makes you lazy, blame your cognitive bias

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

3 min readDec 8, 2022

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Hands above water while drowning

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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.

5 min readJul 15, 2022

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

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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?

4 min readMay 5, 2022

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“Thank you” neon sign

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UX Collective

Is design your love or addiction?

Obsess over process, not outcomes.

3 min readNov 8, 2021

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Repeating pattern of drawn faces.

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Benek Lisefski
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UX Collective

Your schedule needs white space too

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

3 min readSep 27, 2021

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Corridor of white arches

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Benek Lisefski
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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.

4 min readSep 9, 2021

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

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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.

3 min readAug 24, 2021

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

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UX Collective

Person before portfolio

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

4 min readAug 16, 2021

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Portrait of a woman showing off her unique freckly features

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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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