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Was playing around with Rogie King's Noise & Texture plugin in Figma and thought it’d be fun to throw in a few excerpts from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.
One thing led to another, and I ended up with these experiments in typography and texture.
It got me thinking about how texture and typography can do more than just look interesting. They can help communicate the mood and meaning behind the words.
What do you think? Does the chaos add to the story, or get in the way of it?
For me the chaos works when it stays tied to the words, like the tangle looping around "One by One". On the dense excerpt layouts legibility starts to eat the story, so I'd keep the noise away from the lines you want read first.
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Over the past month, I've been spending more time exploring Shopify store design and thinking about what makes an online store work well.
One thing that stands out to me is that good e-commerce design involves much more than appearance.
I've been paying closer attention to:
→ How a homepage guides visitors
→ How product pages present important information
→ How collections help customers discover products
→ How navigation affects the shopping experience
→ How a store adapts to mobile screens
→ How consistent design builds a stronger brand experience
I'm also learning to think more carefully about the purpose behind each section instead of designing just because something looks good.
Every page should have a reason to exist, and every design decision should contribute to the overall experience.
I still have more to learn and improve, but each project gives me another opportunity to practice, experiment, and develop my approach.
My biggest takeaway so far: good Shopify design brings visual presentation, usability, and the customer's journey together.
What's one thing you believe every e-commerce designer should understand?
Understanding customer behavior is key to creating better shopping experiences. 👏