Peifolio

April 12, 2026

Spring is a special season and the day time is getting longer. I was told our bodies will switch their modes to adapt the new atmosphere of the new season at this time. I realize I had been lack of energy as well as I find my productivity drops along with the time after evening. My mind has been filled with all the things happened during the day, and at the sun set hours it does not have extra room for creative works. My solution is to go to bed and wake up earlier to take advantage from the early hour in the morning. It works for me. I feel my brain is much clear than other time in the day. I can get more things done and better organized, I can connect with more new thoughts. And just like me, if you can wake up earlier and give it a try, you will find a new continent.

To me, different styles fit into different clients. There is no doubt about that. So, when I see articles titles like “The design trend of 2026”, I wonder is it a waste of time to read, since their ideas might not work for your clients/businesses. However, if you can spare couple minutes from your daily schedule, go read them. I found that what inside their articles might be couple valuable topics you might find interesting and can share with your clients. Those topics could be a conversation starters, or they can be examples to fit in the conversations with your clients.

Kristin Tope’s post on Linkedin gets my attention this weekend. One of the reasons might because I have been worked with digital and print design for long enough to understand what she says. (link) The pain points always drive me, especially when those memories are so bad and they are stained with your caution. Mistakes in print are huge. “They are expensive, highly visible and they hit your wallet in a way you don’t forget.” she wrote. When mistakes happen and showed, yes, everyone will know and you will be shamed by yourself for a long while as well. Until today, I can still remember mine even it happened years ago.

My point here is how we can prevent mistakes happened. Check. Check on sizes, check on colors, check on folio and check on words. If you spend that much of effort on checking, more than likely you can find something, your own or others’. Mistakes always happens, especially when your attention is with design, your focus laid on color or typeface. It’s worth to spend the time after the design work is done and double check on things that concern you. Not only like what Kristin says this mind set makes you better, I call this responsibility and I am proud to keep this mind set with me in profession.