Pilcrow #23
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Hey friends,
Hope you’re doing well and that you had an interesting/restful week, and if you took some time off, have a great holiday!
Here are today’s topics:
What I’m working on
Thoughts on reflecting on past works
Interesting works of the week
What I’m working on
As I’m still on holiday, I tried not to spend time on my laptop/phone, at least not during the day. But… yesterday I spent some time fixing a few bugs on my Figma plugin “Styles to Variables” and added a dark mode, based on Figma Semantic Color Tokens.
Thoughts on reflecting on past works
Lately, I've been reviewing my past portfolios and the works they featured from 3, 5, 7, and 10 years ago. It's been a great way to combat imposter syndrome, at least for me.
I used to push myself extremely hard in recent years to improve as a designer. However, without reflecting on my accomplishments and lessons learned, it's difficult to gauge progress and make necessary improvements in my craft and collaboration.
I make it a point to reflect on the projects I've completed every 2-3 months. I jot down any thoughts that come to mind and keep these notes as personal reminders for future projects. They serve as guidelines to help me become a better designer.
Interesting works of the week
Hellfire Restaurant — Brand Identity
La Bouquet — Brand Identity + Packaging
Hard Lines Coffee — Website
The Margin — Website
That’s all, friends — have a great Sunday! 🖤