I'm Ketan ‐ A Melbourne web designer, developer and illustrator with 20 years industry experience.
My journal, a collection of my design work, inspiration, discoveries and personal experiences in running a business.
16 June 2019 business personal Shopit
It’s been approximately 18 months since I resigned from Project Octo, the agency I co-founded back in Manchester, so I thought I’d share a few things I learned during my experiences. Project Octo was running...
8 June 2019 Git Web Development
Now that GitHub provides free private repositories, I decided to switch from BitBucket (yes, even though Microsoft have taken over GitHub!). I’ve been using BitBucket for a few years now, and am familiar with its...
8 March 2019 Illustration
Below are a series of sports illustrations I created for LeagueRepublic, a sports administration platform, as part of their website redesign. Read the case study for more details about the project. “I highly recommend Ketan’s...
8 March 2019 Graphic Design Music
So, whilst rooting through some old boxes, I came across this old CD by Will Tang for which I designed the cover art for around 15 years ago. It got me thinking, that I got...
30 January 2019 Ecommerce Development Business
I first used Linnworks over ten years ago for a Bristol based superstore who wanted to integrate all their online and offline sales channels into one manageable system. 2009 At the time, Linnworks was for...
12 January 2019 Project Logo Design Web Design
I designed the logo and produced the website for Flowerpots Online, an ecommerce store powered by Shopify. The logo was designed using a single colour and uses the font “Fira Sans Black”. The design of...
21 December 2018 Freelancing Personal Business Shopit
This year has been a significant change for me personally and a very challenging experience. In December 2017, I resigned as Director/Co-founder of Manchester-based companies Project Octo Ltd and Shopit Commerce Ltd because I wasn’t...
19 December 2018 dribbble UI Design
I have 1 dribbble invite to giveaway so if you want to be part of this awesome community, send me 3 of your best shots (or a link to your portfolio) to [email protected] with the...
17 December 2018 Web Design Music Coding Life
I like to get in the “zone” when I’m coding, so I usually have my headphones on, even though I’m the only one around, which helps me focus and ignore any distractions from outside. What...
29 November 2018 Ecommerce Pricefox App
As a store owner, you know how time-consuming it can be to visit your competitor’s website, search for a particular product, record the price somewhere, and then have to repeat the process for every other...