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Tag Archives: Illustration

Project 15: Amanda’s 50th Invite

A quick sketch I wanted to share.

Posted byKarsten Rowe20th February 201425th March 2014Posted inProjectTags:Graphic design, Illustration, Print design, Texture, Typography

Pictures 94

Sunday sorting – found a few old design snaps.

Posted byKarsten Rowe16th February 201416th February 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Color, Graphic design, Illustration, Texture, Typography

Workflow 18

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: Ryan Putnam Kerem Suer Henning Gjerde Jonas Söder Geri Coady

Posted byKarsten Rowe18th January 201417th January 2014Posted inWorkflowTags:dribbble, Graphic design, Illustration, Logo design, Mobile design, UI design, UX design

Pictures 85

Always a sucker for a brand mascot – especially Freddie. Checkout the MailChimp Team on dribbble.

Posted byKarsten Rowe15th January 201414th January 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Brand mascot, Branding, Graphic design, Illustration, Inspiration, MailChimp

Pictures 84

Color inspiration found.

Posted byKarsten Rowe12th January 201412th January 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Business card design, Color design, Illustration, Inspiration, poster design, Print design

Pictures 61

The illustrations in Remote, the new book from 37signals are gorgeous.

Posted byKarsten Rowe7th November 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Graphic design, Ideas, Illustration, Inspiration

Pictures 52

  Holly Daniels and I recently visited the Imperial War Museum – a beautiful building, a posh cafe and some inspiring artwork.

Posted byKarsten Rowe26th October 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Design, Illustration, Inspiration, poster design, Print design, Typography

Pictures 49

   An overwhelming amount of amazing design work – the @Dropbox team on @dribbble.

Posted byKarsten Rowe9th October 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Design, Icon design, Illustration, Inspiration, Logo design, Typography

Pictures 41

Bold, bright and brilliant.

Posted byKarsten Rowe27th August 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Illustration, Logo design, Print design, Stationery design, Texture, Web design

Pictures 40

I still believe that strong stationery will get you noticed – need to up my own game.

Posted byKarsten Rowe25th August 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Illustration, Logo design, Print design, Stationery design, Texture, Web design

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Testmonials

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

The personal relationship he has with every single colleague and the occasional tough love he provides lighted a fire in me. He made me and every member of the team a better designer, professional, and person.

Awais Imran
Product Design Manager

A rare talent — someone who was incredibly talented and creative himself, but also interested in the values and talents of others.

Chris Mounsey
Head of UX

Combined with his competence, design taste, and attention for detail, what makes Karsten truly special is the care and energy he dedicates to the individuals on his team and their personal goals.

Robin Cruz
Product Designer

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