To create a memorable design you need to start with a thought that’s worth remembering.
Journal
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Improving www.nutshell.com experience – a fixed header on a longer page makes sense.
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Trying to get organised – found some very old work.
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It’s a little rough round the edges, but I’ve posted some new logo design work.
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Continuously striving for improvement – check out @Nutshell progress: www.dribbble.com/karstenrowe/projects/nutshell.
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Why we’re currently implementing a more responsive design at Nutshell.
Poor use of space on a large monitor:
The content is hidden on a small monitor
Tiny text size, zooming, panning on a mobile device:
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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 Social World
Gary Vaynerchuk
The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work
Scott Berkun
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For design inspiration, I regularly turn to Dribbble – the slightly exclusive “show and tell” site for designers.
A short list of notable designers to follow on Dribbble: