Issue 02: Making time to improve

Welcome to our second installment of Design@Lattice! This batch of articles from the team focuses on making time to improve: whether that be our craft, processes, navigation, or career path. Slowing down to focus on what we can do better ultimately benefits us as creatives, freeing up future brain space for better work. We hope these articles resonate with you!

Growing Through Breakpoints

By Clay Delk

As you change the size of the window or device where a site is displayed, you hit certain points where the design “breaks.” I’ve learned the same thing is true about people — we need to be responsive.

Lettering: Tips for Drawing Letters

By Annie Dailey

When it comes to lettering, it’s not about building a typeface or writing an essay - we’re drawing letters using shapes, curves, textures, and colors to convey a message.

How We’re Tackling a Weakness: Design Pattern Club

By Kyle Caruso

I interviewed three folks on our design team about a gap they saw with our design patterns across Lattice and what they are doing to improve that.

Animated Nav Icons in Lattice

By Casey Labatt-Simon

Motion has this special, almost cheat-code ability to instantly add delight, and animated icons are one of the quickest ways there. They add an unexpected touch of fun and polish when clicking links you already click every day.

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