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11 x 17 graph paper notepad
when i was first cooking up ideas for pi.fyi i talked to publicannouncement who told me to try sketching on huge 11x17 paper and i never looked back
f*ck figma (kidding...we love figma here) but quickly sketching rough ideas on this notepad with a blue sharpie is how i test out new layouts, concepts, etc. Gamechanger!
and even if you don't need to draw large scale mock-ups it's great to write a huge to-do list on lol
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@ellinor
Partial to 18x24 newsprint but not a bad option definitely
Mar 7, 2024
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@tyler
ellinor i like the look of this
Mar 7, 2024
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@fabianistheword
Paper and Sharpies, loose sketches are my first step when thinking though things. Sca all of them, fun to look at over the years as the site matures. I bound mine in a book.
Mar 6, 2024
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@j_kung
Need to see the development lore drop the blue print.
Mar 6, 2024
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@publicannouncement
I'm a fan of the big memo pads — https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074TVB6GY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Mar 6, 2024
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@solomonki
Hmm, yes, will pick up. Developing a massive app right now, using Illustrator for ideas and porting to Figma. I got a little whiteboard for some quick hands-on action but I love the fine grid on that! 👀 ◻◻️◻️ ◻️✏️◻️ ◻️◻️◻️
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