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Belgrade, Serbia

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I lost clients, teeth, and almost my ability to walk. Or what 2025 taught me

Just in one year I heard a doctor use Multiple sclerosis and my name in the same sentence. My tooth fell out and I almost got no work. I felt lonely, broke, and devastated. What was about to come...

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Don’t just stand there and nod

A few years ago, I was sitting in a small café near my office. The owner, who was also the waiter, came over to take my order.

“Can I get an espresso with cold milk?” I asked.“No, you can’t,” he replied casually, catching me off guard. I stared at him, a bit surprised...

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Nobody’s listening to the users

As human beings, we’re all prone to biases — confirmation bias being one of the most notable. It affects communication with clients and can deeply impact product development, especially in the early stages when startups are striving for product-market fit...

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Draw the line

You’ve just started a project with a new client, and there’s excitement in the air. It’s a big client, and expectations are high. Naturally, you want to present yourself and your team in the best possible light. There are small disruptions in the workflow now and then, but you choose to ignore them...

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Will AI wipe out all the designers?

Will AI wipe out all the designers? Did Photoshop make them obsolete? Back in the day, it opened the door for folks without a design background to jump into a new career. Anyone could start designing flyers or brochures. You didn’t need to know much about typography or be good at drawing. All you needed was the software — or at least, that’s what people thought...

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Clark
hello@nikola.design

Belgrade, Serbia

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Blog.

Clark

I lost clients, teeth, and almost my ability to walk. Or what 2025 taught me

Just in one year I heard a doctor use Multiple sclerosis and my name in the same sentence. My tooth fell out and I almost got no work. I felt lonely, broke, and devastated. What was about to come...

continue reading

Don’t just stand there and nod

A few years ago, I was sitting in a small café near my office. The owner, who was also the waiter, came over to take my order.

“Can I get an espresso with cold milk?” I asked.“No, you can’t,” he replied casually, catching me off guard. I stared at him, a bit surprised...

continue reading

Nobody’s listening to the users

As human beings, we’re all prone to biases — confirmation bias being one of the most notable. It affects communication with clients and can deeply impact product development, especially in the early stages when startups are striving for product-market fit...

continue reading

Draw the line

You’ve just started a project with a new client, and there’s excitement in the air. It’s a big client, and expectations are high. Naturally, you want to present yourself and your team in the best possible light. There are small disruptions in the workflow now and then, but you choose to ignore them...

continue reading

Will AI wipe out all the designers?

Will AI wipe out all the designers? Did Photoshop make them obsolete? Back in the day, it opened the door for folks without a design background to jump into a new career. Anyone could start designing flyers or brochures. You didn’t need to know much about typography or be good at drawing. All you needed was the software — or at least, that’s what people thought...

continue reading

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Clark
hello@nikola.design

Belgrade, Serbia

Start from scratch. Zero © 2025

Blog.

I lost clients, teeth, and almost my ability to walk. Or what 2025 taught me

Just in one year I heard a doctor use Multiple sclerosis and my name in the same sentence. My tooth fell out and I almost got no work. I felt lonely, broke, and devastated. What was about to come...

continue reading

Don’t just stand there and nod

A few years ago, I was sitting in a small café near my office. The owner, who was also the waiter, came over to take my order.

“Can I get an espresso with cold milk?” I asked.“No, you can’t,” he replied casually, catching me off guard. I stared at him, a bit surprised...

continue reading

Nobody’s listening to the users

As human beings, we’re all prone to biases — confirmation bias being one of the most notable. It affects communication with clients and can deeply impact product development, especially in the early stages when startups are striving for product-market fit...

continue reading

Draw the line

You’ve just started a project with a new client, and there’s excitement in the air. It’s a big client, and expectations are high. Naturally, you want to present yourself and your team in the best possible light. There are small disruptions in the workflow now and then, but you choose to ignore them...

continue reading

Will AI wipe out all the designers?

Will AI wipe out all the designers? Did Photoshop make them obsolete? Back in the day, it opened the door for folks without a design background to jump into a new career. Anyone could start designing flyers or brochures. You didn’t need to know much about typography or be good at drawing. All you needed was the software — or at least, that’s what people thought...

continue reading