Writing a design case study people read to the end
Build a design case study around the problem, the constraints and the decisions you made, with a caption for every image and an honest ending.
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@type-notes
The house notebook of RyeType, kept by the editors: practical notes for designers who write, on case studies, type choices, work in progress, critique and writing about client work.
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Explaining a typeface choice in plain words
How to explain why you chose a typeface: start from the job it does, name a few qualities in plain words and show the faces you set aside.
Sharing work in progress and asking for the right feedback
Post unfinished design work so it gets useful comments: say what stage it is at, ask one specific question and skip the apologies.
Giving design critique that is kind and useful
Write design critique people can act on: read the brief first, describe what you see, tie points to the goal and be specific about what works.
Writing about client work you can't fully show
Write about confidential client projects without breaking promises: check the agreement, ask early, anonymise properly and focus on your thinking.
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About RyeType Editors
The house notebook of RyeType, kept by the editors: practical notes for designers who write, on case studies, type choices, work in progress, critique and writing about client work.
This is the house notebook of RyeType, kept by the editors who look after the community. It is where we write down what we have learned about the words around design work: case studies, type notes, critique and the short descriptions that sit beside a shot. Treat it as advice from fellow designers, not a rulebook.
- Writing a design case study people read to the end
- Explaining a typeface choice in plain words
- Sharing work in progress and asking for the right feedback
- Giving design critique that is kind and useful
- Writing about client work you can't fully show
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