Here in Chicago, the most popular one is 1871. It’s an incubator for startups, as well as providing space for coding & design bootcamps. I attended a bootcamp in 1871 and we had access to the general 1871 working space. We did all of our bootcamp classwork and projects amongst all the employees of the various…

UI Designer here... I have done contract work and work as a salaried designer now for a big retailer and 9 times out of 10, I am required to use Sketch. I have adjusted to this change because Sketch is easy for anyone to learn, including devs. Instead of designing in multiple breakpoints, exporting each asset in SVG…

We live in an exciting time where there are alternatives to Adobe’s offerings. While I am heavily rooted in Adobe’s architecture, especially for freelance work, I am glad there is something out there that fights Goliath. I use Sketch for my 9-5, because they require it, but I find it a great alternative to any of…

I’m a big Field Notes guy. I just like the whole story behind why and how they were made. Me being a graphic designer, I came across these notebooks when I first discovered Aaron Draplin, who created Field Notes (with Jim Coudal), I feel like it’s a simple solution to the problem Draplin felt he had. If you don’t like…