How to practise design when you have 20 minutes
A weekly routine of short, focused exercises that builds skill faster than the occasional weekend binge.
Small and regular beats big and rare
Twenty focused minutes a day will take you further than one long session a month. The trick is to make each session small enough to start without negotiating with yourself.
A simple weekly rhythm
Give each day one job so you never have to decide what to do.
- Monday: redraw an interface you like
- Tuesday: type and spacing
- Wednesday: colour and contrast
- Thursday: a quick layout sketch
- Friday: share one thing and ask for feedback
Keep a record
Save everything in one folder with the date. After a month you will have thirty small pieces, and a visible record of how far you have come.
“Progress feels invisible until you line up the work.”
