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Essays on design, motion and brand strategy, written by the people who do the work.

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Designing with light: a field guide to glow, grain and gradients

Glow is the most abused effect on the web. Here is the system we use to make light feel physical: falloff, grain, colour temperature and restraint.

Mira Kovalenko
Mira Kovalenko

Mira Kovalenko

Art Director

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Motion

Why we prototype motion before we push pixels

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5 min

Violet glass cursor arrow with a motion trail

Why we prototype motion before we push pixels

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5 min

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Strategy

Trust signals that never look like stock

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6 min

Frosted glass shield with chrome edges

Trust signals that never look like stock

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6 min

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Strategy

What a prism taught us about brand architecture

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7 min

Glass prism splitting a beam into a violet spectrum

What a prism taught us about brand architecture

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Motion

Night drives: motion systems that feel fast

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Aerial night highway with violet light trails

Night drives: motion systems that feel fast

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Culture

Liquid chrome is back. Here is how to use it well

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Liquid chrome sculpture reflecting violet light

Liquid chrome is back. Here is how to use it well

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