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Taste Test
Every screen I design starts flat – structure first, style second.
When a designer shows a case, which do you actually want to see?
Same screen, two stages.
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Ends in 1d
I totally go for the final
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If you're team «structure first» – here's the whole case →
Outstanding creativity as always.
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