Words 159
Holidays are the time you stop actively doing, ponder ideas and make plans.
Words 145
A ship in port is safe but that’s not what ships are built for.
Words 144
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.
Words 143
Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.
Words 142
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.
Pictures 104
A few more beer label designs: https://karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.
Workflow 26
Another day, another rough sketch.
Workflow 25
I still always start with a sketch, however rough.
Words 141
When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners.
Workflow 22
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.