taylor_ellis•6mo ago

I finally sketched all the app icons by hand

They came out so wobbly my client thought it was a new trend. Has a design oops ever worked out for you?

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the_jessica6mo ago

Sometimes those happy accidents really do shape a whole look. There's a reason distressed type and rough textures keep coming back around. A client once took my misplaced ink splotch and asked for a whole brand package based on that "grungy" feel. It taught me that controlled imperfection can read as very human and friendly. Now I'm way less scared when a first draft has some odd charm to it.

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dylan_patel6mo ago

Isn't it wild how a client can see the potential in something you thought was a mistake? That exact thing has happened to me, and it really does change how you view "perfect" work. Sometimes the best stuff comes from letting go a little.

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nathanbennett6mo ago

Wait, an ink splotch became a whole brand package? That's a huge leap from a simple mistake. Really makes you wonder what else we're throwing out too soon.

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