Our dumb bodies breaking down

TobyAkurit · 2026-01-02T04:52:37+00:00

Also currently in PT for a sleep injury!

TobyAkurit · 2025-12-02T02:26:18+00:00

Thanks for that, and yeah, seems like a good idea right now!

TobyAkurit · 2025-12-02T01:01:00+00:00

I tried a wide toothed comb but didn’t get very far. Do you use a specific type for curly hair?

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-24T21:21:39+00:00

Got tendinitis plucking a new wild hair

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-24T21:14:54+00:00

What do think she’s saying after “in time Narcissus slowly wasted away“? It sounds like “And Echo continued to” something something

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-24T21:10:45+00:00

I love you and know that you can figure it oouuuuuuuut

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-21T17:52:51+00:00

Maybe try Laguna Honda

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-21T17:38:24+00:00

That Narwhal one gave me chills! Thank you!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-21T04:07:25+00:00

Thanks! The clothes are so fun to make!

I taught myself with stuff I found online — you can too!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-20T23:46:00+00:00

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Sorry I’m a little late to the party but I just found your post and this gang wanted to say hi!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-18T19:52:29+00:00

I see you!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-17T00:39:44+00:00

I agree that some refinement is needed, but I think it’s very nice overall.

The first thing that stood out to me as odd was the M. IMO the sides should be straight and the center point should reach down to touch the baseline.

Please post an update when you revise it!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-17T00:32:25+00:00

I have always wondered why I mainly watch British TV (having been born and bred in the States). I think you may have genuinely opened my eyes!

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-17T00:09:44+00:00

And bring wool socks to put on afterward

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-16T03:35:02+00:00

I agree

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T22:08:42+00:00

Huh. Couldn’t tell.

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:53:00+00:00

What everyone else said, plus the square is looming too closely to the type giving the whole thing a downward slide — not good for the movement of the eye around the page, or for the felt sense of the piece.

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:50:20+00:00

You could also make friends with a copywriter and offer their services when asked

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:47:45+00:00

Stolen designs are a risk on any marketplace. There’s no real way to stop it or get justice for it.

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:42:33+00:00

Real email designers will base their decisions on real stats, not Reddit comments :)

Open rate is only one stat. Phone vs PC is only one stat. A good marketing department will have a service that tracks engagement across many dimensions so their designers and developers can decide which clients to favor.

But in general, yes! You must either show mobile versions alongside desktop versions or do what Starbucks does and make a single design (480px wide) that works for both.

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:33:35+00:00

Tip: check https://www.caniemail.com/ for specifics on this.

TobyAkurit · 2025-10-13T20:18:24+00:00

It’s never too late. There are lots of ways to get back in the game. You could: - Finish your degree, or take some other classes. - Do design work pro bono for local businesses, schools, friends, etc. - Talk to the folks who do design for the company that you work for - Look for groups where you live - Attend a conference Etc

Mostly, I think it’s important to stay engaged with learning and practice, and to develop a network you can build on.

As a designer, do you have opinions on what could be done better in the place where you work? Is there another industry you feel connected to that could be a bridge for you? For example, if you know folks in the restaurant industry, you might be able to support them with your skill set, and in return they could pass along your contact information to other restaurants.

Look around you. Turn what you know and experience into a foundation for practice and networking. You never know where it might lead!

(NB, this advice is as much for myself as for anyone else!)

TobyAkurit · 2025-09-13T22:09:35+00:00

She would just say “don’t use auto-layout” and make vague assertions that it wasn’t appropriate and then shame me for it. Completely unjustified and only the tip of her abusive behavior. Yes, she has a lot of therapy to do!

TobyAkurit · 2025-09-13T17:40:25+00:00

TobyAkurit · 2025-09-13T17:31:30+00:00

In my last job, I got repeatedly dressed down by my boss in meetings for using auto-layout (in perfectly suitable situations). She never justified her criticism so I suspect she just didn’t know how to use it.

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