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Exploring two different design direction for Web3 infrastructure website: A - Brand led focused on visual impact and brand personality OR
B - Product led focused on product clarity & technical credibility
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B for me. For Web3 infrastructure, product clarity and technical credibility matter more than visual I guess. You can still bring the brand personality through without making the product harder to understand. 🙌
Thank you for the feedback, Leena. I thought about your point, and I agree with you; technical credibility matters more than visuals. I guess I'll just go with a product-led direction or invent another direction where I bring brand personality without making the product harder to understand.
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