Matthew Ström

Matthew Ström

Design Lead at Bitly Joined about 10 years ago via an invitation from C. A. S.

  • 42 stories
  • 68 comments
  • 129 upvotes
  • Posted to How a rebrand increased our revenue by 14x, Apr 13, 2018

    Interesting dive into the rebrand! The title overstates the facts a bit, though — revenue increase was from $20 to $280 MRR. I know "How a rebrand increase our MRR by $260" isn't quite as exciting, but I was pretty disappointed by that fact when I got there.

    4 points
  • Posted to Meetup.com Redesign, Nov 27, 2017

    I like it! It certainly isn't the most innovative design, but I think it hits all the functional notes. Looks like it's much easier to RSVP, learn about an event, see who's attending, etc. etc. AND it's fast.

    1 point
  • Posted to Inline validation is problematic, Jun 26, 2017

    It's a huge bummer to read articles that enumerate problems, but provide no solutions.

    19 points
  • Posted to The Remote X: Jordan of CartHook, in reply to Katie Macoy , Jun 15, 2017

    Try out "gallery view" (next to the fullscreen button) — it's much better than the default "speaker view."

    1 point
  • Posted to Sketch plugin creates patterns and randomly duplicates & distributes objects, Jun 15, 2017

    So so so cool. This is where the sketch plugin ecosystem really starts to shine.

    1 point
  • Posted to Design’s design tool problem, Jun 05, 2017

    When it comes to tools, choice is a luxury, not a curse. The belief that there is a best tool hurts us. Don't spend as much time evaluating new tools; invest in the tools you use.

    1 point
  • Posted to Forget Coding: Writing Is Design’s “Unicorn Skill”, May 22, 2017

    I definitely think writing is an important skill for a designer to master.

    But "Unicorn Skill?" Just typing that makes me a little sick to my stomach.

    Learn how to write well, learn how to code, study design history and typography, and you will become a more well-rounded designer. No need for silver bullets.

    6 points
  • Posted to Craft Prototyping now available in Sketch, May 18, 2017

    Excited to try this out! However, I just updated Craft and it looks like Prototype is still "coming soon." Any ideas why that might be?

    0 points
  • Posted to Sketch 43.2 released with many bug fixes, Apr 19, 2017

    The symbol duplication bug was killing me.

    8 points
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