Over the years, and especially through my time growing Behance, I have had the opportunity to follow and work with all kinds of designers from around the world. I’ve come to believe that the most effective designers are always solving a specific problem and seem to do so more by removing than adding.

It’s the stuff you leave out that matters. So constantly look for things to remove, simplify, and streamline. Be a curator. Stick to what’s truly essential. Pare things down until you’re left with only the most important stuff. Then do it again. You can always add stuff back in later if you need to.