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Top 5 Ways You Can Use ChatGPT for Your Design Business
Posted on March 5, 2025 by Peter Loomis

AI is transforming the design industry, offering powerful tools to boost creativity, streamline workflows, and enhance communication. ChatGPT has become an essential assistant for designers looking to improve efficiency and innovation in their work.

In this post, we explore five impactful ways designers can integrate ChatGPT into their process—from generating content ideas to analyzing code, improving business operations, and sparking creative ideation.

Feeling Burned Out? How to Recover and Thrive in Tech
Posted on March 4, 2025 by Peter Loomis

Burnout is becoming increasingly common in the tech industry, where high expectations, long hours, and digital overload create chronic stress. Left unchecked, burnout can impact creativity, productivity, and overall well-being.

In this post, we explore actionable strategies to prevent burnout, recover effectively, and maintain a healthier work-life balance—so you can thrive in your tech career for the long haul.

The Science of Trust in UX/UI Design
Posted on February 24, 2025 by Peter Loomis

In the digital world, trust is everything. It influences whether users engage, convert, or bounce within seconds. This is especially crucial for industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, where credibility directly impacts user behavior. But how does trust manifest in UX and UI design? And how can you ensure your digital presence conveys confidence rather than doubt?

Let’s break down the key design principles that shape user trust and how you can implement them to create a more credible online experience.

How to Design a Landing Page That Converts
Posted on February 10, 2025 by Peter Loomis

A well-designed landing page can make or break your digital marketing efforts. Whether you're looking to generate leads, drive sales, or encourage sign-ups, an effective landing page is crucial for turning visitors into customers. But what exactly makes a landing page successful?

Here are 10 proven tips to help you design a high-converting landing page that delivers real results.

How to Design a Cohesive Color Palette
Posted on February 3, 2025 by Peter Loomis

Color is one of the most powerful tools in design, influencing perception, mood, and functionality across various fields—from branding and web design to fashion, interiors and product development. A well-crafted color palette enhances aesthetics, strengthens brand identity and ensures consistency across different mediums.

In this guide, we’ll explore expert strategies for building a strategic, accessible and visually appealing color palette for any design project. Let's dive in!

How to Create Stunning AI Art Locally with DiffusionBee (MacOS)
Posted on January 19, 2025 by Peter Loomis

AI-generated art has become a game-changer for creatives, offering new ways to generate unique visuals from text descriptions. With DiffusionBee, a tool that utilizes the Stable Diffusion model, anyone—whether you're an artist, designer, or hobbyist—can create beautiful artwork directly from prompts. What sets DiffusionBee apart is that it works entirely free and offline, meaning you can generate art locally on your macOS device with complete control over the process.

Let’s dive into what makes DiffusionBee an essential tool for creative professionals and how you can get started!

Forterra: Infographic
Posted on January 15, 2025 by Peter Loomis

PERSONE has consulted with with a colleague on a project for an AI and robotics firm Forterra, helping to design a visual depicting the multi-layered Fields of View for the ROGUE Fires launcher.

Our recent contribution focused upon visual concept execution in 2D.

Visit their website at Forterra.com.

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Praeses: Responsive Website
Posted on January 10, 2025 by Peter Loomis

PERSONE is consulting with a colleague on a project for an advanced software development firm called Praeses, helping to design a next-generation website for the company focusing on their key software products and government, correctional and military applications.

We're involved primarily with the web design, but have also contributed with video editing and optimization, motion graphics design, micro-interaction design, using DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma as well from handoff through production.

Read the Case Study. Visit the website at Praeses.com. Stay tuned for more & sign up for updates.