Design is not purely visual. Visual or graphic design is only a small part of what we do. Knowing that your first role as a designer is “problem-solver”, rather than “guy who draws stuff” is a good place to be.
Journal
Words 117
I take time out of each day to sketch.
Pictures 64
A nice package arrived in the post, courtesy of Newspaper Club.
Words 116
Even the nicest car won’t make driving in traffic enjoyable.
Words 115
Do you label a button Submit or Save or Update or New or Create? That’s copywriting. Do you write three sentences or five? Do you explain with general examples or with details? Do you label content New or Updated or Recently Updated or Modified? All of this matters.
Pictures 63
I recently visited the Käthe Kollwitz Museum, Cologne, Germany – stumbled across these great posters on the way in.
Project 07: karstenrowe.com
Words 114
When you write like everyone else and sound like everyone else and act like everyone else, you’re saying, “Our product is like everyone else’s”.
Workflow 07
I’m stilling loving Feedly. Web, kindle & iPhone. All my news in one place.
Workflow 06
I think most clearly when I’m running – Nike+ helps me keep motivated.