The Secret Nuances of Global Design: Color, Privacy, and Language You Miss

In this conversation, Karla Fernandes discusses her journey from graphic design to web development and ultimately opening her own company as a digital nomad. She shares fascinating insights on how language and culture significantly affect digital design, noting differences in design patterns, color usage, and even nuances in word meaning across countries. Karla offers advice on designing for new regions, emphasizing the need for designers who understand the local language, potential design breaks from long words, and differing views on data privacy. Finally, she encourages new designers to "play" with the available tools, go beyond basic UX/UI skills, and constantly experiment, citing her own use of AI to produce an album for her mother as an example.