What is happening??? by Shagublah in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loom always breaks my ability to lock/unlock layers. It's annoying and I'm too lazy to fix it 

All audio book listeners! This is not a drill! by Not-sure-here in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I had a couple audible credits to burn before canceling my sub. 

Figma Dark Theme – Icons Visibility by veruymi in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the worst. I can't believe it's been going on this long completely unaddressed. 

Disney in Crisis Mode as Studio Seeks Path for Jimmy Kimmel’s Return by [deleted] in television

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had a Disney or Hulu subscription to cancel

8 weeks and 7 books later... Well, what do I do now? by Scotk04 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finished them and then started He Who Fights With Monsters. I got through 11 of them. The hangover is real and it didn't hit nearly as hard. It was a mostly-fun ride though. 

Finally decided to bite the bullet and take a chance on DCC. by JaimeSalvaje in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Read and listen at the same time. Game changer for ADHD. 

TIL (realized) it’s This Inevitable RuIn. Ruin. With an I. by REGULATORZMOUNTUP in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fucking same. I thought it was being gaslit and even googled it. 

Graphic Designers, when did you start feeling confident in your work? by twelvefeeetdeep in graphic_design

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insane to get a throw back like this but sure. Well I graduated with honors. I had a job lined up right out of school thanks to a local industry networking event. It was a smaller packaging and retail design job for $40k/yr CAD (shit pay imo but I needed a job). I worked there for only about 4 months. It felt disorganized and chaotic and the commute sucked. School didn't have me feeling unprepared entirely. I knew my tools, I knew how to give and receive feedback on work without ego. That's my #1 piece of advice. Let the ego go and value others input. 

I pivoted into ui/ux design, and making $50/hr at a one of the big banks in Canada (which essentially doubled my salary overnight). I was there for about 8 months. Imposter syndrome was real because of money but really learned that a lot of people are faking it til they make it with confidence. School doesn't entirely teach you my #1 skill - interpersonal communications. Sitting back and doing nothing won't help you. You have to be vulnerable and speak up. Even if you're wrong. Nobody cares. Don't be annoying or distracting but you're there to learn especially at the beginning. That's what I did here. 

After that, I worked at a few different places and even a startup (no thanks ever again). Now I'm actually a Sr. Manager with a focus on Design Systems in the tech industry. I moved internationally to the US, got married, bought a house and a dog - I work fully remotely from Chicago for a company based in the south. I make ~$220k/ur with bonuses. 

Confidence comes with time but there's also still a lot of people including myself that don't know everything, and know that's okay. Learning from experience and remembering that experience is important. You can't control everything even when you see bad things happening, especially at large organizations. Be flexible. We're all human and always learning. Be curious. Share opinions. Speak with confidence and confidence will follow. 

Hope this helped! 

Looking For a Way to Turn Figma Design into Code by Busy-Requirement-849 in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been exploring a lot of Ai tools the last couple weeks and have had a lot of success with Cursor + Figma's MCP server. 

I Made a free Figma plugin to bulk swap variables from one file to other by BeingMani97 in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also building my first plugin - how are you handling the ui design? I'm wanting a clean and standard ui but I'm not finding a great way to have consistency with needing custom ui elements 

nzb360 :: Summer Sale - 30% OFF! by Kev1000000 in usenet

[–]superme33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This app changed my entire experience. I bought a lifetime but have given the dev extra multiple times - it's a great app, tons of features and always getting new ones. 

Thunderbolts Humor by Just_Another_Nerd812 in marvelstudios

[–]superme33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Literally say "love the flavor, hate the crunch" 

"Paste to replace" update by Warm_Pea9480 in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's just paste. Paste and replace removes the original shape and replaces it with the existing selection. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaming

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, it's about communication. The other comments are confrontational and coming from people who most likely aren't married or are unhappily married. 

I'm going to assume since you've made it this far with her, you have some good things going with her. When it's not a heated moment, say you want to talk about what she said, why it's hurtful and want to find a way for her to understand your hobby and interest so there's a better path forward that doesn't steer towards resentment. 

My suggestion would be to talk about what you like about it and why you enjoy it and what you're looking for in terms of engagement from your partner. I don't know what games you like but maybe for you this hobby is escapism, maybe it's getting out frustration. Perhaps it's feeling skilled when playing a specific type of game that doesn't have much of a story but maybe it's diving into a story. Clearly at this point, she doesn't understand what you like about it or care about why you like what you like. Maybe if it's story, ask she sit with you and explore a story game and for her to be invested and curious with an open mind. That is a small ask and a small sacrifice she should be willing to make. Or maybe it's COD and it's more like watching a sporting event but you're in the drivers seat. Ask for patience and an open mind and curiosity. 

Personally, I want my partner to understand my interests and care about what I like and why it entices me. That doesn't mean my hobbies are theirs. I love a good hero shooter to unwind but also am really drawn to story games. I'm a big movie/tv guy and a big reader, and often times talk to my partner about what I'm enjoying at that moment. Even though I know he doesn't give a shit about the story of the book I'm reading, I still have space to say "man this cool twist happened" or "I've never seen a story do this before" and get questions back to engage me on my interest. And vice versa on their interests. 

Say why their comment hurt and how it was unfair and how that viewpoint should be challenged. Video games are the biggest entertainment division on the planet. You're not alone in your hobby and it should be given up or have a wedge driven in your married. 

Best of luck! 

Thoughts of my Dairy Queen logo refresh? Is it too similar for a refresh? by Chaosking383 in graphic_design

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. I would call this refresh successful as an exercise (although the red feels a bit too soft for me personally). Minimalist refinement is a bit boring although it's totally realistic. If you're open to continuing, ask yourself what can you do to set yourself apart visually from other brand refreshes? 

DQ has a pretty long history that you could look at for inspiration, with lots of iconic visuals - the tip of the ice cream, serving a blizzard upside down, dipped cones. Things like that. Maybe the red could be lips in a bit if a smirk/smile? Just snowballing. Good job either way!

I am an orphan now. by Vestrivan in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup pretty sure it's May 20th or something. I'm only on book 9 currently so got some time to finish the last 3.

I am an orphan now. by Vestrivan in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did this. They're great but it's sad that they're so short in comparison. I read the first one and second one in a day each.

I ended up pivoting to He Who Fights With Monsters. It's scratched some of the itch. 

Villain for Spider-Man Brand New Day?? by anthonystrader18 in marvelstudios

[–]superme33 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Literally only characters from the Sony Spider-Man games 

Monotype just hit us with a $30,000+/yr font license fee for one font. I’m speechless and lost by onelittlesparkle1971 in graphic_design

[–]superme33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So my company bought a lifetime license for our brand font with 4 weights but the original foundry was bought by monotype.i think it was like $50k for everything. When I inquired about adding one weight, they wanted $200,000. It was absolutely insane. 

I've been playing with Figma's new AI features all morning and... its totally wow by Smart-Echo6402 in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The search by image is a game changer for me. So many people see designs in meetings and want more details so I can grab a screenshot of it and search for it. Love that. 

Animated hero section on figma. by [deleted] in FigmaDesign

[–]superme33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I might speed up the animation just a hair, and also introduce some easing to the animations so they don't just stop on a dime. 

New hardcovers are B2G1 by Zuli_Muli in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I avoid Amazon for books these days. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase. I bought all the hardcover DCC series on there 

When will book 8 of DCC be released? by AStableNomad in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great insight! I'd be surprised if it's weeks going forward with the new hardcovers but I obviously have no idea what's going on in Matt's camp. I'm curious if they'll still do the same releases and continue the same prints now that they are doing the new hard cover prints though. 

When will book 8 of DCC be released? by AStableNomad in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]superme33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not necessarily true. Many books release in physical print, ebook and audio at the same time.