Creatives that are well rested, fuelled and relaxed will in turn perform and create their best work, this is something we believe in at Launch.

Design is all around us, from street art to architecture, from way finding to the logo on your coffee cup. This couldn’t be more evident than in The Big Apple and America.

Coming through the ranks as a young professional always comes with its highs and lows, however, learning was my best ally when it came to progressing as a designer, whether good or bad. I found the best lessons I learnt were usually in adversity when I faced some form of a challenge, which in turn led to me asking for help from my superiors.

We all make mistakes, it’s how we learn. However, to ensure you can avoid as many as possible (in relation to UI design), we’ve outlined four common mistakes we all made as beginners, with some recommendations on how to overcome them.