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How to Design User Interfaces: Insights and Eight Rules Inspired by the User Friendly Book
Design Mateusz Siniło 1/13/24 Design Mateusz Siniło 1/13/24

How to Design User Interfaces: Insights and Eight Rules Inspired by the User Friendly Book

User-friendly design and the creation of user interfaces are integral aspects of shaping positive interactions with technology. In their groundbreaking book, "User Friendly," authors Kuang and Fabricant delve into the comprehensive narrative of these design principles.

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Exploring Futurism: Art Movement Embracing Modernity, Dynamism, and Rejecting Tradition — History of Art #3
History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/14/23 History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/14/23

Exploring Futurism: Art Movement Embracing Modernity, Dynamism, and Rejecting Tradition — History of Art #3

Futurism, an early 20th-century avant-garde movement led by Filippo Marinetti, aimed to revolutionize Italian society by rejecting the past and embracing modernity. Futurists despised tradition, championing speed, technology, and danger as symbols of progress.

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Exploring Cubism: The Impactful Art Movement that Redefined Form and Space — History of Art #2
History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/8/23 History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/8/23

Exploring Cubism: The Impactful Art Movement that Redefined Form and Space — History of Art #2

Cubism, initiated by Picasso and Braque, stands as an impactful art movement that redefined form and space, challenging traditional perspectives and paving the way for innovative approaches to artistic representation.

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Exploring Surrealism: Unraveling the Art Movement's Origins and Impact — History of Art #1
History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/2/23 History of Art Mateusz Siniło 12/2/23

Exploring Surrealism: Unraveling the Art Movement's Origins and Impact — History of Art #1

Surrealism stands prominently as one of the primary currents in contemporary art, highlighting the irrational, subconscious, and dreamlike aspects of the human mind to create art that defied traditional logic and conventions.

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The Best Print Ads: Examples and Lessons From The Golden Age of Advertising
Design Mateusz Siniło 7/20/23 Design Mateusz Siniło 7/20/23

The Best Print Ads: Examples and Lessons From The Golden Age of Advertising

The art of advertising is worth studying, and there’s no better way than looking at the greatest print ads from the era of “The Golden Age of Advertising“

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Brian Chesky at Config 2023: 8 Lessons For Product Designers
Design Mateusz Siniło 7/4/23 Design Mateusz Siniło 7/4/23

Brian Chesky at Config 2023: 8 Lessons For Product Designers

Brian Chesky is an industrial designer who is the CEO and co-founder of Airbnb. In his latest conversation with the CEO of Figma, Dylan Field, at Config 2023, he described how pushing design-driven strategies allowed Airbnb to succeed.

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Charles Bukowski: Life Lessons and Insights From Poems to Live Authentically
Ideas Mateusz Siniło 6/28/23 Ideas Mateusz Siniło 6/28/23

Charles Bukowski: Life Lessons and Insights From Poems to Live Authentically

Resilient Bukowski's works offer various life lessons such as embracing authenticity, and uniqueness, pursuing passions, not settling for a life devoid of meaning or fulfillment, and embracing the imperfections and power of self-belief.

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Peter Thiel: Insights from “The Straussian Moment“
Ideas Mateusz Siniło 9/22/22 Ideas Mateusz Siniło 9/22/22

Peter Thiel: Insights from “The Straussian Moment“

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir wrote the Straussian Moment in the early 2000s, partially in response to 9/11 but also to challenge the foundations of modern politics that have arisen from the achievements of the Enlightenment.

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Kamal Ravikant: The Power of Self-Love and Sharing Your Truth
Ideas Mateusz Siniło 9/20/22 Ideas Mateusz Siniło 9/20/22

Kamal Ravikant: The Power of Self-Love and Sharing Your Truth

Kamal Ravikant is the author and entrepreneur who shared his journey to self-love and acceptance in the self-published book “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It”, which addresses the importance and urgent need for self-love in today’s world.

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Steve Jobs on Creativity, Thinking Differently, Secret of Life, Courage and Passion
Ideas Mateusz Siniło 7/2/22 Ideas Mateusz Siniło 7/2/22

Steve Jobs on Creativity, Thinking Differently, Secret of Life, Courage and Passion

Steve Jobs captured a lot about life and shared many timeless wisdom and lessons on life, creativity, and curiosity, drawing broader conclusions that everyone can relate to and find universal truths.

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The Power of Design: Creating and Transforming Your Own Reality [Essay]
Design Mateusz Siniło 6/27/22 Design Mateusz Siniło 6/27/22

The Power of Design: Creating and Transforming Your Own Reality [Essay]

Two years ago, I dropped out of the university and decided to try my hands at design. It turned out to be one of the best decisions in my life. Design shaped me and gave me an almost new identity. Here’s a short essay on why.

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Derek Sivers: “Your Music and People” - 12 Timeless Lessons and Insights
Ideas Mateusz Siniło 6/22/22 Ideas Mateusz Siniło 6/22/22

Derek Sivers: “Your Music and People” - 12 Timeless Lessons and Insights

12 timeless lessons from “Your Music and People” a book on a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected.

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