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Elliot Park

Design Engineer at Commonplace

I’m a founding design engineer at ▧ Commonplace, where we’re making a little more space for good ideas. I care deeply about craft and quality, and I like making things that feel good to use.

Previously, I worked at Northstar and a few small studios. You can reach me via email, or take a look at what I’m exploring below.

Projects

Writing

The details between the detailsInterfaces

The best work often starts with paying attention. For this experiment, I stepped away from the obvious solution and tried something smaller. A few conversations, a rough prototype, and one careful revision made all the difference.

My takeaway: leave enough room in the process to notice what is already working. Then make that part a little clearer.

A gentler kind of motionAnimation

The best work often starts with paying attention. For this experiment, I stepped away from the obvious solution and tried something smaller. A few conversations, a rough prototype, and one careful revision made all the difference.

My takeaway: leave enough room in the process to notice what is already working. Then make that part a little clearer.

Make room for the unexpectedThoughts

The best work often starts with paying attention. For this experiment, I stepped away from the obvious solution and tried something smaller. A few conversations, a rough prototype, and one careful revision made all the difference.

My takeaway: leave enough room in the process to notice what is already working. Then make that part a little clearer.

An invitation to experimentProcess

The best work often starts with paying attention. For this experiment, I stepped away from the obvious solution and tried something smaller. A few conversations, a rough prototype, and one careful revision made all the difference.

My takeaway: leave enough room in the process to notice what is already working. Then make that part a little clearer.

Working with quiet colorsColor

The best work often starts with paying attention. For this experiment, I stepped away from the obvious solution and tried something smaller. A few conversations, a rough prototype, and one careful revision made all the difference.

My takeaway: leave enough room in the process to notice what is already working. Then make that part a little clearer.

Letters about interfaces

Occasional ideas, useful resources, and things I’m working on.

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Small Interfaces

SMALL INTERFACES / SELECTED WORK

Details worth paying attention to.

Small InterfacesWorkspace / Overview
Website refreshIn progress
Autumn collectionIn review
Customer conversationsThis week

A few useful tools

A collection of small utilities: a spacing calculator, a contrast checker, and a type scale notebook.

Designed to answer one question well, and then get out of the way.

Colorfield

A practical study of color relationships. Five quiet colors, made to work together.