mini

Design controls, done differently. One at a time.

  1. 01OpenPlace lights, lift components, export the shadows as tokens.Shadowv0.1
  2. 02SoonHalftone and riso plates, with the screen as the control.Halftone
  3. 03SoonOKLCH colour ramps you shape by hand.Color
  4. 04SoonWarp type along a path, a grid or a field.Type
  5. 05SoonCurves for motion, felt before they are typed.Easing

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What is mini

mini is a series of small design tools. Each one takes a control we've all got used to, like the light behind a shadow, and rebuilds it so you shape it by hand. Made by Rafael Cespedes in public, one at a time. Built with his open-source kit Rueca so you can make your own.