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.
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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! 🖤