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Tag Archives: Product design

Pictures 102

One day I will design a beer label.

Posted byKarsten Rowe3rd May 201419th August 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Beer, Brand mascot, Graphic design, Inspiration, Package design, Print design, Product design, Typography

Pictures 100

Swatch – a consistently beautiful brand. Black or Red?

Posted byKarsten Rowe30th April 20141st May 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Product design, Shopping, Swatch

Words 136

A great logo isn’t going to make a shitty product any less shitty, any more than a hard worker is going to make a bad boss a compelling leader.

Posted byKarsten Rowe3rd February 201427th January 2014Posted inWise WordsTags:Graphic design, Ideas, Inspiration, Leadership, Logo design, Product design

Pictures 90

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

Posted byKarsten Rowe27th January 201415th February 2014Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Beer, Graphic design, Label design, Package design, Print design, Product design, Typography

Pictures 65

I love shopping for a new Swatch watch.

Posted byKarsten Rowe20th November 2013Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Branding, Product design

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”.

Posted byKarsten Rowe14th November 2013Posted inWise WordsTags:Brand strategy, Branding, Design, Ideas, Product design

Pictures 02

Posted byKarsten Rowe7th October 2012Posted inPretty PicturesTags:Beer, Package design, Picture, Product design

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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