Gavin Nelson
@gavin.social
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Designer at Linear
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been feeling like it was time for an avatar change. something that feels more like me. if you're thinking 'who is this?' here’s a before and after
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a (rough) iOS Split View concept there are many reasons this form doesn't work well but the interaction was fun to prototype
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made a Minority Report style magnification loupe shader in Metal
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recreated the new iOS app mesh transform using Metal
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experimenting with a minimal glass highlight effect
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finder intelligence
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frame 2
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iOS Ă— visionOS experiment
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if you open up a busy inbox (email, linear, slack dms, etc.), what's the first thing you start doing?
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been feeling like it was time for an avatar change. something that feels more like me. if you're thinking 'who is this?' here’s a before and after
6 months ago
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hot take for today: 'mark as unread' is almost never the solution to your problem (both as a consumer and designer)
7 months ago
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I’ve been thinking about how to make Linear’s overlay sheets more familiar yet still powerful. v2: - Multiple detents for focus/multitasking - Optional gestures for added efficiency that don’t interfere with expected behaviors - Familiar transitions Feedback welcome
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This deserves some follow up now that OpenAI has made a bunch of updates and my opinions have changed. - New message input gives more space to add labels to the controls which is needed for the consumer market.
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A new overlay sheet pattern I've been designing for Linear. - Smooth entrance + snappy exit - Lightweight visuals - Gesture driven: drag down to dismiss, swipe back to pop (or dismiss!) What do you think?
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Glad to have had the opportunity to write down some thoughts for Lovers Magazine
spaces.is/loversmagazi...
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Interview with Gavin Nelson, Product Designer at Linear: Lovers Magazine by Spaces
Gavin Nelson is a designer currently shaping the native mobile apps at Linear and crafting app icons for a variety of clients. His passion lies in creating …
https://spaces.is/loversmagazine/interviews/gavin-nelson
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I’ve seen apps using progressive blurs to transition content off-screen or behind elements and they often end up looking messy and making the exiting content a focal point. One way you can avoid this is to reduce the max blur radius, and combine it with a gradient fade-out.
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8 months ago
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The latest ChatGPT app updates feel a bit off. Removing avatars makes sense for more text width, but it makes the conversation much harder to parse and changes the… vibe… New iOS composer too feels like a step backwards right as the platforms seemed to be aligning on a consistent design. Old → New
8 months ago
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It’s incredible how much the character of a product’s UI icons shape the character of the product itself.
9 months ago
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Experimenting with progressive blur and particle effects.
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10 months ago
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Radial app switcher (
@raycast.com
I wouldn't mind if you stole this idea)
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10 months ago
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Some good finds while cleaning. The click wheel iPod days were fun.
10 months ago
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ChatGPT iOS app is a case study in constantly shipping small polished updates until it really shines.
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My favorite way to fine-tune transitions is to build a set of sliders into a prototype to tweak timing parameters on device, as you're using it.
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11 months ago
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My kingdom for a 'Select matching layers within a given selection' feature in
@figma.com
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11 months ago
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I’d love to remove this control from Bluesky. I’m losing a lot of scroll gestures because they originate from its hit target and tapping on the Home tab (immediately below it!) serves the same function. Also, it’s weirdly not a circle?
11 months ago
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Continuity Camera is the best and easiest webcam setup I’ve used by a mile. Can’t believe it took me 2 years to get a proper mount to try it.
11 months ago
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reposted by
Gavin Nelson
Andy Allen
11 months ago
Starter Pack of the talented Software Designers I follow on here…
go.bsky.app/9kXp8f7
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When using ChatGPT, I find myself constantly creating new threads for every new query/conversation topic. I almost never revisit old threads. Given the archive/delete/search features, are there benefits to not doing this and maintaining ongoing conversations?
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The alternative social network hunt feels a lot like Good app experience Nice app icon Critical social graph mass Pick 2
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reposted by
Gavin Nelson
now’s your chance bluesky
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now’s your chance bluesky
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