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These books have been kindly shared by the community, with lessons learned by authors for everybody to read and benefit from. A sincere, enormous thank-you to the authors for making their work available to everyone for free. Hopefully you and your friends will find them usef...

Poor color contrast is the most common problem on the web. Here are some useful guidelines for text and buttons, with minimum contrast recommendations for better legibility, a few color contrast tools and useful resources. How Color Contrast Is Calculated # In general, colo...

Just like Google is constantly indexing the Web, OpenAI is now crawling the open Web to scrape content from websites for free to train their LLM (lucrative language model) “AI” products.

But, as I learned from a post by Ethan on Mastodon, you can disallow GPTBot to get its tiny robot hands on your writing by adding those two lines of code to your website’s robots.txt:

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

Good riddance, GPTBot! 👋

Just like Google is constantly indexing the Web, OpenAI is now crawling the open Web to scrape content from websites for free to train their LLM (lucrative language model) “AI” products.

But, as I learned from a post by Ethan on Mastodon, you can disallow GPTBot to get its tiny robot hands on your writing by adding those two lines of code to your website’s robots.txt:

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

Good riddance, GPTBot! 👋

Thank you for watching and listening to this podcast, you are the motor that keeps Open Studio alive! Subscribe and leave us a review to help us keeping doing this and more for you. Have a great summer and see you on season 5!

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Things To Avoid as a Design Manager # Most managers don’t give enough feedback. Don’t “sandwich” feedback — critique with humility. Never do your team’s work; help them do their best work. Don’t mandate decisions from the top; explain them. Don’t be a silent voice in the...

Avoid Wrong Assumptions # Don’t assume that older adults struggle to use digital. You don’t need to strip the design to bare minimum. Avoid general stereotypes and assumptions about elderly people. Most users are healthy, active and have a solid income. How To Write...

Too often accessibility is seen as a checklist, but it’s much more complex than that. We might be using a good contrast for our colors, but then if these colors are perceived very differently by people, it can make interfaces extremely difficult to use. Depending on our colo...

An example of anin-house ladder, ranging from junior designer to design director. From 10 Directions To Take Your Next Career. There is no universal career path that works for everyone. In fact, the best path is the one that feels right to you. But there are some thing...

You know that amazing feeling when you're in the zone, riding the wave of momentum? It's the ultimate catalyst for achieving your goals and making things happen. But how do you discover it and maintain it, especially when life throws obstacles your way?

Get ready, because in this episode, I'll unveil practical and powerful techniques to unlock the unstoppable force of momentum.

In some interfaces, navigation feels extremely slow and frustrating. Users seem to be running in circles, heading through multiple pages, sections and sub-sites, being re-routed and redirected multiple times — often without a clear path forward. How can we boost the speed of...

Dyslexia can take different shapes. Different people are in a different place on a continuum, but for some dyslexic users reading might take longer, especially if text has many large uninterrupted blocks, italics, words written in uppercase and flashing images. It’s difficul...

How do we write a great design case study? I’ve put together some practical guides, examples and do’s and don’ts on how to stand out. Key Takeaways # Think of a case study like a magazine feature. Keep a case study digestible, thorough and a story. Choose a customer that r...

Imagine others in awe, asking, "How do you do it?" Picture creating work you’re really proud of. Mastering a craft isn't exclusive to the naturally gifted—it's within your reach as well. In this episode, uncover the 5 essential pillars to thrive with your art and become the master of any craft. Get ready to unleash your creative potential. See full show notes at ➡️ https://www.martinaflor.com/podcast Download Lettering DNA PDF here ➡️ https://www.martinaflor.com/letteringdna

Do your design initiatives clash against the company culture? Do you struggle to boost the role of UX in your organization? If you also struggle to convince your colleagues or stakeholders about the impact of UX, the action points below might help. We’ll also dive into the i...

When talking about job interviews for a UX position, we often discuss how to leave a good impression and how to negotiate the right salary. But it’s only one part of the story. The other part is to ask questions and to listen carefully — to discover red flags early, and figu...

Half the year is gone, but the opportunities for creative and business growth are still abundant!

Whether you're entering  the summer season or embracing the winter chill, join me as I reveal my three steps to planning for a productive creative season. Tune in and and make the most of the time ahead!

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In this solo episode I touch on getting better at your craft and strategies to find the time to produce work and build a portfolio. Doing great work has always been at the core of my career as an artist, and I’ve seen that happening repeatedly with many of the artists I interview on this podcast. I advocate for this approach with my students, the members of my coaching program, and with every assignment that I take on: doing your best work is priority. But getting really good at your craft takes time and life keeps getting on the way, so in this episode I provide you with a few strategies that you can use to clear up your way and start seeing real progress in your craft.

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Sign up for Leap Now here ➡️ https://www.maketheleapnow.com In this episode we dive deep into the success stories of the three of them who are also alumni from my business group coaching program, Leap Now, designed exclusively for lettering artists and illustrators. If you’re wondering, what is in this episode for me?. Well, I believe that it can give you tons of clarity around how coaching and support can make a difference in your career and freelance business, and decide whether this is something you may benefit from as well. See full show notes at ➡️ https://www.martinaflor.com/podcast

Alright, let’s write more about CSS! CSS! CSS! Change I’ve been writing CSS since the early 2000s, shortly after we ditched building web layouts with tables and spacer GIFs in favor of hacking our designs together with floats. CSS has since become my favorite programming lan...