Daniël van der Winden

Links / Branding

  • The Quietus, revamped

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    The revamped The Quietus, on mobile

    Earlier this year I noticed The Quietus got revamped, and I've been reading their work much more since then. The glow-up was done by 11:11, who took on the branding, design and development work.

    The revamped The Quietus
    The revamped The Quietus, on mobile
    The revamped The Quietus, all images courtesy of 11:11.

    I appreciate the tactile nature of the work; the combination of the typography and illustrations makes the site feel 'reader-first', if that makes sense—as opposed to most similar sites, where the writing is buried beneath a pile of ads, waiting to be excavated.

  • Dropbox Brand Guidelines

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    Dropbox Brand Guidelines

    I recently stumbled upon Dropbox's (new?) brand guidelines, and the site they've put together for it is incredibly well done. Every chapter has its own interactive elements, the animations are perfectly executed, and none of it is overcooked. Impressive!