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Dev tools · March 17, 2010

The result of donating 8 hours design time

Early this week I offered to donate 8 hours to any project that needed some design help. There were a few candidates and thanks to everyone that emailed me and posted in the comments. I decided to lend my time to Simple Invoices, an open source invoicing system. You can see the result here: http://jasonstrachan.com/clients/simpleinvoices/ And the original site here: http://simpleinvoices.org/ Comments and feedback welcome.

The result of donating 8 hours design time launched on March 17, 2010 with 11 votes, #7 of 22 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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A designer donated eight hours of pro bono work to redesign Simple Invoices, an open source invoicing system. The project showcases a refreshed interface and user experience for the existing invoicing tool. The redesign is presented alongside the original site for comparison, with the designer inviting public feedback on the new design direction.

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