Rosie's Journal

Welcome to my cozy corner.

A mix of design thoughts, afternoon tea reviews, and little moments of joy. Take a seat, pour yourself a cup, and stay a while.

Recent Writings
Design & Life

Why Interfaces Should Feel Like Paper

Exploring the comfort of tactile design elements in a digital world. Sometimes we just want our screens to feel like a well-loved notebook.

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London Walks

Finding the Best Scones in Covent Garden

A totally subjective and highly enthusiastic review of hidden tea rooms. Clotted cream first, or jam first? Let's settle this.

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Tutorial

Creating Pastel CSS Color Palettes

A quick guide to balancing warm and cool pinks without making your website look like a candy store. It's all about the muted tones.

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Desk Fragments
October 14th

Switched my coding font to something rounder. It's amazing how a typeface can make debugging feel slightly less stressful.

October 10th

Note to self: A 1px dashed border in dusty rose fixes almost any boring UI element.

October 2nd

Spent the whole afternoon reading old English poetry instead of finishing the header component. No regrets.

About Rosie

I'm a designer who loves old bookshops, quiet cafés, and building soft, thoughtful interfaces. This journal is a small place for essays, sketches, and half-finished ideas that deserve a little more time.