⚡ Supercharge your creativity (10 side-project ideas)

[logo] Start a side-project, master user onboarding, and learn mobile UI/UX from Nike & Adobe designer Jesse Showalter [hero-image] Art by [Gloria Shugleva]( [10 side‑project ideas to supercharge your creativity]( “There’s a lot of benefits that come from having side projects. I actually got my job at Uber through my side projects” — Femke van Schoonhoven, Product Designer @Uber Are you itching to explore new creative endeavors? Well, [here’s your sign to start a side-project](. If you’re like most designers, you probably have more than one creative focus or passion. [Side-projects]( are a great way to explore creative pursuits (outside of your day job) and open new doors you might have never imagined. To get you started, we’re sharing [10 great side-project ideas to supercharge your creativity]( and expand your skills. Ready to see which kind of side-project is for you? [Let’s go!]( ■Sponsored Join Us for a Webinar on Wednesday 3/17 Georgetown University’s online Master’s in Design Management & Communications helps you cultivate the design thinking and business skills you need to level up your creative career. [Explore the program.]( [Join Us for a Webinar on Wednesday 3/17]( [Master User Onboarding: 9 tips for designing an engaging onboarding flow]( If you’re a UI/UX designer, you know that user onboarding can make or break a product. To help you engage, convert, (and retain) your new users, head over to the blog to study-up on the [top 9 onboarding UX best practices]( that you can start implementing into your designs today. Plus, get inspired by tons of visual examples to help you understand what works, and what doesn’t when it comes to onboarding flow. [Let’s go!]( Shot by [Vladimir Gruev]( ■[Learn Mobile UI/UX in our new Dribbble Workshop]( Designers! We’re living in a mobile-first world—which means if you want to build a successful career in UI/UX design, you need to have a strong grasp of [mobile design fundamentals](. That’s why we’re incredibly excited to welcome Full-Stack Designer and YouTube sensation Jesse Showalter for a live, two-part [Dribbble Workshop on how to design & deliver mobile app interfaces]( from concept to final product. With over 160K YouTube suscribers and over a decade of experience working with influential brands like Adobe, Nike, Sketch, and Bravo, Jesse is ready to teach you the end-to-end workflows & techniques that will not only boost your design confidence, but also benefit you for years to come. It’s all going down on March 26. [Learn more and get your ticket today!]( ■What else we’re reading - [Learn about the 5 women hitting new creative heights in 2021]( and take in their powerful advice. - [There’s a new visual trend for 2021](—blurred, organic gradient backgrounds are back and bigger than ever this year. - This architect developed [a housing design concept that fosters social interaction](. Can this design really help combat loneliness? - [Study up on the key takeaways from Julie Zhuo’s talk:]( The many facets of design leadership. - We’re incredibly excited to be hosting Jesse Showalter in our next live Dribbble Workshop! Join us on March 26 for [a crash-course in mobile interface design](. ■You elected to receive Courtside emails. No longer interested? [Unsubscribe]( or [manage your subscriptions](. Dribbble Holdings Ltd. [• 524 Yates St. • Victoria, BC V8W1K8, Canada]( [hero-image]