About Refuse

Why we exist, and what we do.

Refuse is a one-man, collaborative design studio run by this guy.

A portrait of Yash Gupta with a cat’s face poorly doodled over, in a pixelated and almost bitmap visual style.

Our superpowers lie in our ability to create seamless design systems.

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We like to keep things simple and fun; and design them to be painless to interact with.

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What We Do

Usually, we build brand identities;

A wide, pixelated, bitmap-style shot of a woman’s eyes staring above. Colored in magenta.

often, we create performance-driven design systems;

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sometimes, we produce engaging content.

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There’s still more that we do, though.

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Why We Exist

Because design does.

We start with clear objectives, and do things the way they want to be done.

We work with clients for their audience.

We don’t force quirks, or break things just for the sake of breaking them. When we need to break something, we don’t hold back.

We design for the present, without pretending to be from the future.

We believe that good design is accessible.
We believe that good design is honest.
We believe that good design brings comfort.
We believe that good design brings joy.
We believe that good design does not get in the way.
We believe that good design does not deceive.

See Our Work
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You think you’re so good? Prove it.

Yash has been great to work with. He delivered exactly what I needed and helped me see things from a new angle.
—Jole Hughes. DJ/Producer, DJ S3RL.

Yash is a terrific writer. He was able to turn a rough idea into a polished script. I was delighted with the results.
—Chris Do. Founder/CEO, The Futur.

I can’t claim to know how he did it, but after some Q & A, he handed me exactly what I was looking for. Funny thing is, I didn’t know what that was until he created it. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.
—Sean Klein. Founder, Critters & Crawlers Insect Farm.

Contact:


[email protected]
instagram.com/refuseink
m.me/refuse.ink

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