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Notes from Refactoring UI on visual hierarchy—why size isn't enough, how to de-emphasize competing elements, and when labels are a last resort.

Notes from Refactoring UI: why starting with navigation and layouts gets you stuck, and how starting with a real feature makes design decisions easier.

What starter credits are actually for, which AI actions burn them fastest, and a simple plan to test a design tool without lighting your balance on fire.

Labels, cables, random hands in the frame—here's a practical way to remove junk from product photos online, and how to tell when you've gone too far.

Inspiration galleries are gold if you use them right. Here's how to borrow mood and composition from examples—without copying someone else's brand.

A straight talk about image upscaling: when it saves a design, when it just makes blurry bigger, and how to stop wasting credits on the wrong photos.