A user interface is like a joke. If you need to explain it, it is probably improvable. Think about the details you talk about when explaining. Can you reflect these to your design and create a better version?

No entrepreneur or leader is wiser than the collective mind of their potential customers. So talk to your (potential) customers and validate your assumptions. You’ll be surprised how many of them will turn out to be untrue.

Have a good reason for every item you put on a blank page. Does it contribute to the user’s goal? What happens if we remove it? Keep in mind that form always follows function.

Whatever design task you are working on, add brains and essence from your unique perspective and experience. There are thousands of copy&paste works on portfolio sites like Behance and Dribbble. Avoid creating another one.

Refrain from attacking a design challenge just by yourself. Instead, leverage AI's collective brain, take time to research, and get inspired. Identify keywords around the topic, and check similar products and interfaces produced by other creatives. These are necessary to avoid creating something similar and enrich your ideas.

Errors spotted, at first sight will diminish the value of your work. Moreover, they will negatively impact your reputation no matter how hard you have worked. Unfortunately, reputation is a house of cards; very fragile and hard to restore.

Nothing is impossible today. An API, framework, or AI tool could help. Try to say less "no, we can't but more "let me try." Research, dig deeper, prototype, ask, and pretty soon, you will see it all start coming together.

You might be excellent at using a specific tool or applying a method. However, staying open to new products and techniques is essential to avoid getting outdated. Monitor developments in your domain, try out new tools and add them to your skill set if you see the value.

Creating awful stuff is part of the creative process. Don’t hesitate to spot and say it aloud. Get smarter by involving other people, change the approach, tools, and sometimes even the teams.

All your communication, be it sending an email or arguing during a meeting, contribute to it. Remember, colleagues, clients, and partners will remember your brand. How it sounded, reacted, and made them feel.