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Tag Archives: Ideas

Words 159

Holidays are the time you stop actively doing, ponder ideas and make plans.

Posted byKarsten Rowe27th December 201431st October 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Ideas, Inspiration, Quote

Words 145

A ship in port is safe but that’s not what ships are built for.

Posted byKarsten Rowe12th September 201418th September 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Design process, Ideas, Inspiration, Quote, Workflow

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.

Posted byKarsten Rowe10th September 20142nd September 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Ideas, Inspiration, Process, Quote, Workflow

Words 143

Winning doesn’t always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.

Posted byKarsten Rowe5th September 20142nd September 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Ideas, Inspiration, Motivation, Quote, Winning

Words 142

If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.

Posted byKarsten Rowe3rd September 20142nd September 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Ideas, Inspiration, Motivation, Quote

Pictures 104

A few more beer label designs: https://karstenrowe.com/tag/beer/.

Posted byKarsten Rowe11th May 201419th August 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Beer, Graphic design, Ideas, Inspiration, Label design, packaging, Typography

Workflow 26

Another day, another rough sketch.

Posted byKarsten Rowe9th May 20144th August 2014Posted inWorkflowTags:Design, Graphic design, Ideas, Inspiration, sketch

Workflow 25

I still always start with a sketch, however rough.

Posted byKarsten Rowe4th May 20141st May 2014Posted inWorkflowTags:Design, Ideas, sketch, Wireframe, Workflow

Words 141

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners.

Posted byKarsten Rowe2nd May 20141st May 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Ideas, Inspiration, Quote, running

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.

Posted byKarsten Rowe10th April 20148th April 2014Posted inWorkflowTags:dribbble, Ideas, Inspiration

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Testmonials

I remember once in a review meeting when our team had fallen short, he stepped in immediately to take full responsibility, as if it was his personal shortcoming, when it was ours—sign of a true leader. That was stellar leadership, owning the miscommunication (or shortfall, or whatever you’d call it). Hats off to you. Mark of a good leader.

Eric Muench
Senior Technical Writer

He coached the team on strategic storytelling, helping us focus on the customer problem we were solving and the potential ROI. This approach not only elevated our projects but also helped me grow significantly as a designer.

Mario Avalos
Senior Product Designer

You repeatedly get unprovoked positive feedback from not only customers but your peers and direct reports. You’re definitely seen as someone that brings everyone and everything together. You work super hard, own things and drive them forward like no other. You are a role model in this area for the team and the wider company.

Craig Trudgeon
SVP of Product

Karsten had a sharp eye for individual strengths and created space for each of us to lead high-impact projects that aligned with our growth. He also set examples by building strong relationships with our user researchers and technical writers, which greatly elevated the quality of our work.

Anh Quan Huynh
Senior Product Designer

The relentless drive and passion for the work you do—it’s infectious. Your team is producing a lot of great work and having a great time doing so.

Daan Lindhout
VP of Product Design

Karsten also had a major impact on my growth as a designer—I always appreciated his candid, thoughtful feedback and the way he supported his team.

Nick Stoermer
Senior Product Designer

That was stellar leadership, owning the miscommunication (or shortfall, or whatever you’d call it). Hats off to you. Mark of a good leader.

Eric Muench
Senior Technical Writer

It’s not just the British charm or accent, or even his impressive pixels, but his authenticity and hard work. Karsten is a man of deadlines and diligence.

Andrew Sardone
VP of Engineering

The primary reason why I joined KeepTruckin and left a big company like LinkedIn was because of Karsten.

Richard Bustos
Design Engineer

You made sure the team had everything they needed to succeed. You made time for each one of us every single week.

Ahmad Abdul Rauf
Product Designer

He is able to prototype flows, and communicate the design thinking behind them effortlessly.

Phillip Wilt
Sr. Software Engineer

You’ve been phenomenal at bringing value to the team since the day you joined. Amazing at getting things rolling and getting projects over the finish line.

Khushnood Qadir
Head of Design

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