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The price of anything is the amount of life you are willing to exchange for it.
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Leave people better than you found them.
Beer label design
Maybe one day… Still keen to design a beer label … But for now here is some more inspiration … karstenrowe.com/design-blog/tag/beer/
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Move fast and produce a lot of work.
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A little late posting this but DotYork was a lot of fun. DotYork is a conference aimed at people who make for the web – designers, developers and other digital creatives held in April at Grand Opera House, York.
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The studio playlist over the last 3 months.
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Two cute brands.
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The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
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Holidays are the time you stop actively doing, ponder ideas and make plans.
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A few more beer labels to add to the collection: karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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Designers love subtle cues, because subtlety is one of the traits of sophisticated design. But web users are in a hurry and don’t care too much for subtlety.
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Something pretty for the weekend.
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Design should be logical, but it also should connect with people on a human, emotional level.
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A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest man.
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Previously we were able to design and hand over wireframes, but now with heightened interactivity in the mix, that’s no longer effective. Wireframing is dying – Prototyping is the way forward. Handing off design specs as a wireframe just isn’t enough anymore.
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My first ever appearance on a podcast, Code Optional – the trials and tribulations of building software. Hugely embarrassing but a lot of fun. Episode 7: Our first ever guest, designing remotely – Oct 27, 2014.
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We all die, the goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.
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One day I will design a beer label: karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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One day I will design a beer label: karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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One day I will design a beer label: karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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A few more beer label designs: karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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The more you have traveled, the more you realise how little you have seen.
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The studio playlist over the last 3 months.
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A ship in port is safe but that’s not what ships are built for.
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As a designer, you can’t be afraid to completely start over when something isn’t working. Sometimes to get to the right solution you have to throw things out.
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Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.
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If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.
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The studio playlist over the last 3 months.
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A few more beer label designs: http://karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
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A very cute bottle.
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Another day, another rough sketch.
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One day I will design a beer label.
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When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners.
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Dribbble – Show and tell for designers continues to be my go to place for design inspiration. I have two dribbble invites to give away. Tweet @karstenrowe your best work. The winner gets kudos & dribbble invite. Do it already.
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Ask yourself, can I give more? The answer is usually yes.
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Even if your on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
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If you’re gonna do a thing, do a great thing.
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The first time experience with an interface is crucial. The state in which nothing yet has occurred should not be a blank canvas, it should provide the user with direction and guidance to get up to speed. http://emptystat.es/
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A great logo isn’t going to make a shitty product any less shitty, any more than a hard worker is going to make a bad boss a compelling leader.
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Minimalism is not a lack of something. It’s simply the perfect amount of something.
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Interesting things never happen to me. I happen to them.
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To create a memorable design you need to start with a thought that’s worth remembering.
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Three blogs that I regularly visit: Creative Review Advertising, design and visual culture. Little Big Details Your daily dose of design inspiration. Signal vs. Noise A publication about the web by 37signals.
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New year, new stuff. Four books I intend to read this year. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker Kevin Mitnick & Steve Wozniak The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy SocialContinue reading “Workflow 19”
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Always a sucker for a brand mascot – especially Freddie. Checkout the MailChimp Team on dribbble.
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“Good Morning!” said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out further than the brim of his shady hat. “What do you mean?” he said. “Do you wish me a good morning, or mean thatContinue reading “Words 132”
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I’m not inspired all the time but push yourself everyday and once in a while something will happen.
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Try to be inspired by something every day. Try to inspire at least one person every day.
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Color inspiration found.