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Holograms, light-leaks and how to build CSS-only shaders. "With mix-blend-mode finally gaining wide browser-support, we now have access to many of most common...
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"With mix-blend-mode finally gaining wide browser-support, we now have access to many of most common shading techniques in CSS. With some choice images and a bit of careful layering it’s possible to build some surprisingly high-quality effects without the need for introducing any...
Retail Design Blog
Shisui hotel by TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers + Kengo Kuma & Associates Nara is known worldwide as the place where Japanese culture originated. Located at the western edge...
10 months ago
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Yiwu Place Public Shopping Precinct The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has...
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The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has witnessed great historical...
Retail Design Blog
Glenmorangie whisky collection by Butterfly Cannon Glenmorangie wanted to celebrate their Head of Whisky Creation’s combined passion for whisky and...
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Glenmorangie wanted to celebrate their Head of Whisky Creation’s combined passion for whisky and wine, through the release of three...
Christopher Butler
Periodical 13 Image ecology and my top 10 science fiction films. Hello from warm vibeland, where we are...
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Image ecology and my top 10 science fiction films. Hello from warm vibeland, where we are enjoying a glass of wine, a great record on the stereo, and skillet-roasting a nicely seasoned chicken surrounded by root vegetables. All is well. I’ve promised to myself to only...
The DESK Magazine
The place where it all started — DESK Edition №253
6 months ago
The Turn Signal RSS...
Bringing the Coolest Car of the Carrera Panamericana to Life I recently came across the work of Ralph Morse, a photographer who worked for Life Magazine. Many of...
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I recently came across the work of Ralph Morse, a photographer who worked for Life Magazine. Many of his photos are made available by Google…
Retail Design Blog
ESTRO coffee capsules by Anna Galsanova ESTRO is a new brand of coffee capsules, the main advantage of which is new technologies that allow...
11 months ago
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MAM Competence Center by INNOCAD Since MAM is similar to a growing organism, its new competence center resembles one as well, with...
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Since MAM is similar to a growing organism, its new competence center resembles one as well, with the intention of...
Retail Design Blog
10 Prospect Life Science Hub by SGA SGA designed the 10 Prospect project in Somerville, featuring a lab-ready facility with materials...
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SGA designed the 10 Prospect project in Somerville, featuring a lab-ready facility with materials reflecting the area’s industrial history, emphasizing...
Melissa Penfold
THE THINGS YOUR WEDDING GUESTS SECRETLY DESPISE There’s a fairly well-established list of the things that wedding guests detest. Overly long...
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There’s a fairly well-established list of the things that wedding guests detest. Overly long ceremonies. Overly long toasts. Cash bars. A bachelor or bachelorette trip that sends its attendees into credit-card debt. A destination wedding in a remote locale that the couple has...
Retail Design Blog
Sammys Nouvelle France Hall Sammys, founded in 1961 in France, stands as a symbol of timeless elegance and cultural refinement...
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Sammys, founded in 1961 in France, stands as a symbol of timeless elegance and cultural refinement in the world of...
Retail Design Blog
Aruma restaurant by RAD+ar Although not yet on the same level as Asia‘s current number one lifestyle hub Seoul, the sprawling...
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Although not yet on the same level as Asia‘s current number one lifestyle hub Seoul, the sprawling Indonesian capital Jakarta...
Retail Design Blog
Hana Bank by Indiesalon While a bank is a space with a clear purpose, the gap in waiting that is in the process often...
5 months ago
Christopher Butler
Friction Can Be Good Something I have noticed as content, software, and product design have attempted to eradicate...
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Something I have noticed as content, software, and product design have attempted to eradicate friction is that friction is not necessarily a bad thing. Friction is a part of everyday life. It comes from the difference between one thing and another — the encounter of two things....
Retail Design Blog
Avizva Solutions Offices by Designforth Interiors Designforth Interiors created a functional and flexible office space in Indore for Avizva, focusing...
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Designforth Interiors created a functional and flexible office space in Indore for Avizva, focusing on spatial optimization, collaboration, and cultural...
Retail Design Blog
Confidential Client Offices by Studio Deshi Studio Deshi‘s workspace design challenges conventions by prioritizing Vastu principles and...
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Studio Deshi‘s workspace design challenges conventions by prioritizing Vastu principles and personalized elements, offering a balanced, wellness-focused environment with custom...
Retail Design Blog
Jil Sander flagship store by Casper Mueller Kneer Since Luke and Lucie Meier took over the creative reigns at Jil Sander in 2017, the Milan-based...
6 months ago
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Xilote restaurant by Espacio 18 Arquitectura As in many a capital city across the planet, the culinary scene in Mexico City continues to evolve...
3 months ago
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Vin Foods Offices by Squelette Design Squelette Design created a corporate office for Vin Foods in Ahmedabad, named ‘Grain & Greens,’...
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Squelette Design created a corporate office for Vin Foods in Ahmedabad, named ‘Grain & Greens,’ blending functionality with understated elegance...
Retail Design Blog
Randomevent store by Zach Architecture Design Aranya is a newly developed cultural resort which in earlier days formed part of the Chinese...
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Aranya is a newly developed cultural resort which in earlier days formed part of the Chinese Communist Party‘s official summer...
Retail Design Blog
McCarthy Tétrault Law Offices by ACDF Architecture and BVN Architecture ACDF Architecture and BVN Architecture transformed McCarthy Tétrault law firm’s Montreal offices...
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ACDF Architecture and BVN Architecture transformed McCarthy Tétrault law firm’s Montreal offices into open, collaborative spaces with standardized workstations, flexible...
Retail Design Blog
Curly Cube by People’s Architecture Office Juxtaposing organic tensile forms with a geometric silhouette, Curly Cube by People’s Architecture...
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Juxtaposing organic tensile forms with a geometric silhouette, Curly Cube by People’s Architecture Office (PAO) reactivates Shanghai’s waterfront for increased...
Christopher Butler
The Pigeonhole Principle Why perfect organization is not possible. I stare at the blank index pages of my new...
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Why perfect organization is not possible. I stare at the blank index pages of my new commonplace book, my pen hovering uncertainly. More than two decades of digital design work, and I’m stumped by the simple task of organizing an analog notebook. Come on, I thought to...
Christopher Butler
object – OMNI Magazine, Issue 1 This is a publication very much of its time and ahead of its time. I briefly subscribed to OMNI...
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This is a publication very much of its time and ahead of its time. I briefly subscribed to OMNI magazine in the late ’80s and early ’90s. It was the sort of magazine that thoroughly suited my interests but was often a bit over my head and clearly not meant for a kid to read....
Retail Design Blog
Tate Britain Exhibition by Millennium Contracts Tate Britain hosted ‘The Squash’, an ambitious installation by British artist Anthea Hamilton, which...
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Tate Britain hosted ‘The Squash’, an ambitious installation by British artist Anthea Hamilton, which took over the iconic Duveen Galleries....
Christopher Butler
object – Yoto This is the best media player for children. In the month before the pandemic shut everything...
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This is the best media player for children. In the month before the pandemic shut everything down, I was in the midst of some research on how designers — and other kinds of creative experts and consultants — can best communicate results. I was looking at a variety of case...
Retail Design Blog
LAIR Restaurant Bar by RENESA Architecture Design Interiors Studio A Reinterpretation of the Speakeasy Through Materiality and Spatial Choreography – Renesa...
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A Reinterpretation of the Speakeasy Through Materiality and Spatial Choreography – Renesa Architecture Design Interiors Studio presents Lair, an immersive...
Koos Looijesteijn
What is color?—Color theory in design
over a year ago
Oykun
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield More details and reviews on Amazon Interesting take on creative minds and struggles. It is almost...
over a year ago
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More details and reviews on Amazon Interesting take on creative minds and struggles. It is almost like a religious book, the author talks about Muses, Angels, how God has created us for a specific purpose equipped with genes/soul to achieve that purpose and how we are destined to...
Retail Design Blog
The hinc Hair Salon by Hitotomori Architects + arinco architects This project is the interior design of a hair salon renovated from the first floor of a Showa-era...
9 months ago
Retail Design Blog
Umedacho Community Centre by OHArchitecture Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio...
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Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio OHArchitecture in Japan where people can...
The personal website...
Towards better creative feedback Creative work — be it designing, writing, coding, or managing — is a collaborative practice. At...
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Creative work — be it designing, writing, coding, or managing — is a collaborative practice. At least two parties are always involved: The maker (a designer, developer, or manager) on one end, and the audience on the other.1 Feedback between the maker and the audience is...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Are design ethics useless? Have you worked in digital design for a while? I bet you’ve been under pressure to apply deceptive...
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Have you worked in digital design for a while? I bet you’ve been under pressure to apply deceptive design patterns...
Retail Design Blog
UrbanWorks Architecture Offices UrbanWorks Architecture’s Minneapolis office blends timeless aesthetics with modern functionality,...
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UrbanWorks Architecture’s Minneapolis office blends timeless aesthetics with modern functionality, celebrating the space’s character through exposed materials while fostering collaboration...
Retail Design Blog
House of Olives by ARHINGinženjering House of Olives is a building intended for the Association of Olive Growers of Montenegro as an...
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House of Olives is a building intended for the Association of Olive Growers of Montenegro as an administrative and educational...
Retail Design Blog
Jiak Kim House Jiak Kim House, a modern Asian dining establishment adjacent to Fraser Residence River Promenade,...
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Jiak Kim House, a modern Asian dining establishment adjacent to Fraser Residence River Promenade, nestled in a restored early 20th-century...
Ryan Mulligan
We can :has it all The functional :has() CSS pseudo class is now shipping in all evergreen browsers! 🎉 With the...
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The functional :has() CSS pseudo class is now shipping in all evergreen browsers! 🎉 With the release of Firefox 121.0, I'm excited to see that my semi-dusty :has() demos are finally realizing their full potential in Firefox. The amount of opportunity unlocked with this selector...
Retail Design Blog
Lotte Cinema Suwon: A Creative Cinema Hub Lotte Cinema Suwon: Redefining the Cinema Experience The cinema’s first impression captivates with...
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Lotte Cinema Suwon: Redefining the Cinema Experience The cinema’s first impression captivates with color-changing lights and patterned glass, setting a...
The personal website...
The service-based design org Last year, I joined SimpleHealth with the mission of building a design org from scratch. On my first...
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Last year, I joined SimpleHealth with the mission of building a design org from scratch. On my first day, there were no in-house designers — just a rotating cast of freelance designers hired by various departments as they were needed. A blank slate is a design leader’s dream....
Retail Design Blog
LOEWE store In the final glory days of Jonathan Anderson‘s tenure as creative director at LOEWE, the fashion...
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In the final glory days of Jonathan Anderson‘s tenure as creative director at LOEWE, the fashion house has raised its...
Retail Design Blog
HassiaGruppe office by Ippolito Fleitz Group HassiaGruppe, headquartered in Bad Vilbel in Hessen, is Germany’s largest brand manufacturer in the...
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HassiaGruppe, headquartered in Bad Vilbel in Hessen, is Germany’s largest brand manufacturer in the soft drinks sector. In 2018, prestige...
Retail Design Blog
Xiaoshi Restaurant by Longterm Design Located in the bustling coastal city of Wenzhou in the southeast of China, known for its mild...
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Located in the bustling coastal city of Wenzhou in the southeast of China, known for its mild subtropical climate, Xiaoshi...
Christopher Butler
There Is No Digital World Everything digital costs something physical. It’s time for a digital conservation...
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Everything digital costs something physical. It’s time for a digital conservation movement. inverse terms — has created a profound civilizational threat that masquerades as an opportunity. The truth is that there is no such thing as the “digital world.” It is not a realm...
Retail Design Blog
La Villa Angeli – Corsican Liqueur by 2S Global Design This estate, located on the lands of Antiparti, was created by Albert Mizael in the 1960s. Since...
a year ago
Scott Jenson
The invisible problem Whenever I explain my research at Google into mobile text editing, I’m usually met with blank stares...
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Whenever I explain my research at Google into mobile text editing, I’m usually met with blank stares or a slightly hostile “Everyone can edit text on their phones, right? What’s the problem?” Text editing on mobile isn’t ok. It’s actually much worse than you think, an invisible...
Retail Design Blog
The Manner hotel by Hannes Peer Architecture Oozing a bold cinematographic chic – think Austin Powers, but infused with sophisticated European...
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Oozing a bold cinematographic chic – think Austin Powers, but infused with sophisticated European flair – The Manner has made...
Retail Design Blog
Blue Bottle Coffee by Schemata Architects We still remember when Blue Bottle Coffee, the niche American coffee brand, first arrived in Japan a...
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We still remember when Blue Bottle Coffee, the niche American coffee brand, first arrived in Japan a decade ago, opening...
Ryan Mulligan
CSS Custom Property Fallbacks in Shorthand Values CSS Custom Properties are incredibly versatile and have become especially useful as customizable...
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CSS Custom Properties are incredibly versatile and have become especially useful as customizable props in common layout and component style patterns. Here's an example derived from the SmolCSS site: .grid { --min: 15ch; --gap: 1rem; display: grid; gap: var(--gap); ...
Retail Design Blog
All in One by Antonia Skaraki A nourishing and convenient meal solution designed for today’s health-conscious, eco-aware...
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A nourishing and convenient meal solution designed for today’s health-conscious, eco-aware consumers. Two freeze-dried velouté soups—Lentils & Vegetables and White...
Retail Design Blog
Pinnacle Design Offices by Pinnacle Interiors Pinnacle Interiors unveiled the d3 Design Office in the Dubai Design District, showcasing...
9 months ago
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Pinnacle Interiors unveiled the d3 Design Office in the Dubai Design District, showcasing innovative, sustainable design through LEED certification, biophilic...
Retail Design Blog
SKIN boutique by PAULO MERLINI architects Located in Saldanha, on the ground floor of a residential building, this two-storey commercial space...
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Located in Saldanha, on the ground floor of a residential building, this two-storey commercial space was characterized by a relatively...
The personal website...
The hand and the brain Prescriptive feedback limits creative collaboration. I’ve seen it time and time again, but I’ve...
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Prescriptive feedback limits creative collaboration. I’ve seen it time and time again, but I’ve struggled to articulate the exact reasons and their remedies. Recently, though, I got some insight from an unusual source: a game of chess. Even though it wasn’t the last move, pawn...
Retail Design Blog
LOEWE store Last week, Spanish luxury brand LOEWE inaugurated a new second boutique in Indonesia‘s bustling...
3 months ago
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Last week, Spanish luxury brand LOEWE inaugurated a new second boutique in Indonesia‘s bustling capital Jakarta. Following an outpost at...
Identity Designed
SeidrLab Designed by Mubien Brands, Santander.
a year ago
abdz.do - Have you...
By Wind — Printing By Wind By Wind — Printing By Wind abduzeedo0210—23 To meet future...
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By Wind — Printing By Wind abduzeedo0210—23 To meet future demands on quality, specialization, and sustainability, two of Sweden’s (and Europe’s) foremost printing companies joined forces to create a unique and comprehensive offering:...
Melissa Penfold
2025 PREDICTIONS ARE IN: DESIGN FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE Style manifested in many forms over the last 12 months, as well as in our homes and gardens with the...
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Style manifested in many forms over the last 12 months, as well as in our homes and gardens with the way we decorate, entertain, and live. Of course style – and trends – are subjective, not to mention a subject of heated discussion – but each of the trends we discuss for the year...
Koos Looijesteijn
Who is responsible for the impact of innovative products?
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
ISSEY MIYAKE shop-in-shop by Moment Inc. Matsuya Ginza department store opened its doors in 1925, an ever since, it has been a fixture in...
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Matsuya Ginza department store opened its doors in 1925, an ever since, it has been a fixture in Tokyo‘s retail...
Retail Design Blog
QUAHWA coffee by lorkaborka QUAHWA is a fictional coffee product created as part of a university project. The word itself comes...
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QUAHWA is a fictional coffee product created as part of a university project. The word itself comes from the Arabic...
The DESK Magazine
Make it invisible Our approach to building products may seem counterintuitive. Our goal is to make a product so good,...
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Our approach to building products may seem counterintuitive. Our goal is to make a product so good, you don't think about the product at all.
Retail Design Blog
The Only Drop A one-of-a-kind whisky by STCKMN For the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s inaugural contribution to the Sotheby’s auction, STCKMN was...
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For the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s inaugural contribution to the Sotheby’s auction, STCKMN was commisioned to lead on the design...
Retail Design Blog
24 Festival calendar box by TOP BLUE PACKAGING
8 months ago
Fonts In Use – Blog...
John & Paul & Ringo & George / &&& T-shirt Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: walkerart.org License: All Rights Reserved. Experimental...
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Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: walkerart.org License: All Rights Reserved. Experimental Jetset designed the original John & Paul & Ringo & George T-shirt (referencing the names of the Beatles) in 2001 for Yoshi Kawasaki at the Japanese apparel company 2K/Gingham. The...
Retail Design Blog
Le GRAND CLOSET de PARIGOT / MAN by Wonderwall PARIGOT, a fashion boutique that has primarily focused on women’s wear in the Tokyo metropolitan...
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PARIGOT, a fashion boutique that has primarily focused on women’s wear in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has opened its first...
Retail Design Blog
Holborn Corporation Offices by Studio BV Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social...
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Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social and private spaces, a textured...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Fairway Market logos Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: nypost.com Christopher Sadowski. License: All Rights...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: nypost.com Christopher Sadowski. License: All Rights Reserved. Dom Bold and Agenda. Fairway Market is a chain of grocery stores in the New York metropolitan area. From Wikipedia: Founded in 1933, it expanded in the New York area...
Retail Design Blog
Truffle Originals store by Studio Nomatter Founded by Rawin Kanathananon, Truffle Originals is a Thai apparel brand that blends urban outdoor...
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Founded by Rawin Kanathananon, Truffle Originals is a Thai apparel brand that blends urban outdoor fashion with Japanese-inspired designs and...
Retail Design Blog
Sijul Restaurant by design CHOU Changes in seasons come slowly. You can measure the color of the landscape, the direction in which...
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Changes in seasons come slowly. You can measure the color of the landscape, the direction in which the wind blows,...
The personal website...
Generative art Open Graph preview images I like writing and sharing essays on twitter. I especially like the way the link previews look when...
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I like writing and sharing essays on twitter. I especially like the way the link previews look when they have images that stand out in the timeline. In the past, I’ve created illustrations for each of my posts. But I have two problems: 1. Creating illustrations takes time, and 2....
Christopher Butler
Digital Echoes and Unquiet Minds There’s a psychological burden of digital life even heavier than distraction. When the iPhone...
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There’s a psychological burden of digital life even heavier than distraction. When the iPhone was first introduced in 2007, the notion of an “everything device” was universally celebrated. A single object that could serve as phone, camera, music player, web browser, and so...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Aspect Ratio Changes With CSS View Transitions So here I am playing with CSS view transitions (again). I’ve got Dave Rupert’s post open in one tab,...
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So here I am playing with CSS view transitions (again). I’ve got Dave Rupert’s post open in one tab, which serves as my recurring reference for the question, “How do you get these things to work again?” I’ve followed Dave’s instructions for transitioning the page generally and am...
Retail Design Blog
DSK office by MoVe Architects The DSK office in Sofia epitomizes the future of workplace design, blending functionality with...
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The DSK office in Sofia epitomizes the future of workplace design, blending functionality with elegant aesthetics. Located in Bulgaria’s bustling...
The DESK Magazine
Das Gesamtkunstwerk First and foremost I am a designer. By trade and at heart.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
MORICO Café by Inrestudio MORICO is a renovation project for a café and restaurant located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City....
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MORICO is a renovation project for a café and restaurant located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The...
abdz.do - Have you...
Minimalist Weave Pattern artwork for your wall Minimalist Weave Pattern artwork for your wall abduzeedo0124—23 ...
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Minimalist Weave Pattern artwork for your wall abduzeedo0124—23 I’ve been making some of the artwork we created on the site available as limited digital art for purchase on Etsy (only 100). There’s something about printed work that is...
Scott Jenson
Design can be free As consumer devices get ‘smart’, they tend to sprout a large number push buttons. It’s almost cliche...
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As consumer devices get ‘smart’, they tend to sprout a large number push buttons. It’s almost cliche at this point to complain about them. The tiny buttons, hidden modes, and Konami Code interaction encourages mistakes and forces frequent trips to the user manual. Of course, they...
Retail Design Blog
Aman Nai Lert hotel by Denniston In a remarkable post-pandemic resurrection, Bangkok has not only emerged as Southeast Asia‘s top...
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In a remarkable post-pandemic resurrection, Bangkok has not only emerged as Southeast Asia‘s top destination, but also the region’s leading...
Joshua Smith
Cecil Walker Cycles New Realities, Muriel Guepin Gallery, NYC. Wood, MDF, Plastruct, Cardboard, Paper, Spraypaint, Chalk...
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New Realities, Muriel Guepin Gallery, NYC. Wood, MDF, Plastruct, Cardboard, Paper, Spraypaint, Chalk pastels. August 2016 The post Cecil Walker Cycles appeared first on Joshua Smith.
Retail Design Blog
Link One Watch My name is Johan Link, a 23-year-old Swiss architecture student with a deep passion for design. Over...
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My name is Johan Link, a 23-year-old Swiss architecture student with a deep passion for design. Over the past year,...
The DESK Magazine
When did our tools become our religion? Designers love to argue about design tools. Some treat it as their religion, as if their design tool...
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Designers love to argue about design tools. Some treat it as their religion, as if their design tool is the only thing that gives them meaning or an identity.
Retail Design Blog
EMKA store EMKA Store in Salaris is a unique project by Sinitsa Bureau, spanning 250 m². The concept emerged...
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EMKA Store in Salaris is a unique project by Sinitsa Bureau, spanning 250 m². The concept emerged from a deep...
Retail Design Blog
Nuqa by Laia Fusté Studio Nuqa, bridging timeless heritage and a boldly redesigned identity In the heart of the Middle East...
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Nuqa, bridging timeless heritage and a boldly redesigned identity In the heart of the Middle East and North Africa, where...
Retail Design Blog
Zeus Eyewear by studio LETTAR Glasses are among the most delicate and functional items we wear, possessing structural and...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Glasses are among the most delicate and functional items we wear, possessing structural and mechanical characteristics. They serve a functional...
Christopher Butler
Screens Are Good, Actually A screen isn’t a technological distraction to overcome but a powerful cognitive prosthetic for...
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2 months ago
A screen isn’t a technological distraction to overcome but a powerful cognitive prosthetic for external memory. Screens get a lot of blame these days. They’re accused of destroying attention spans, ruining sleep, enabling addiction, isolating us from one another, and eroding...
Retail Design Blog
Wristcheck Wynn Macau Wristcheck, a world-renowned watch collection platform, is committed to integrating e-commerce,...
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Wristcheck, a world-renowned watch collection platform, is committed to integrating e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, and the promotion of top-quality watches. A...
Identity Designed
Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku Designed by Tofu, Gdańsk.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
VEJA store by Deirdra Hodgson There’s no denying, VEJA is on a roll. In a short period of time, the pioneering sneaker brand with...
a year ago
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a year ago
There’s no denying, VEJA is on a roll. In a short period of time, the pioneering sneaker brand with eco-friendly...
The personal website...
Functions and the future of design systems New kinds of computers and interfaces are becoming ubiquitous: in our cars, on our wrists, in our...
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New kinds of computers and interfaces are becoming ubiquitous: in our cars, on our wrists, in our ears, at our desks at work, on our TVs at home. In response, we’ve seen innovations in the content, organization, and delivery of design systems: design tokens, interoperability,...
UX Collective
Is “founder mode” a rebrand for micromanaging, top-down leaders? Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
9 months ago
abdz.do - Have you...
Subra's unique brand identity and UI design for NFT Market Subra's unique brand identity and UI design for NFT Market abduzeedo0421—23 ...
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Subra's unique brand identity and UI design for NFT Market abduzeedo0421—23 The NFT market is witnessing the birth of numerous innovative applications, and Subra is no exception. Designed by Jordan Vitanov, Subra boasts a distinctive brand...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Call for Entries: Finding Forte Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved....
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Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved. The call for entries is now open! Forte in use for a shop sign, spotted by Tom Koch in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved....
Retail Design Blog
Father & Bun by Atelier130 & Mo Al Ghossein The project was designed by Atelier130, in close collaboration with branding strategist and creative...
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The project was designed by Atelier130, in close collaboration with branding strategist and creative director Mo Al Ghossein, ensuring a...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Martyr! book jacket Contributed by Stephen Coles Source: lithub.com License: All Rights Reserved. Martyr! is a...
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Contributed by Stephen Coles Source: lithub.com License: All Rights Reserved. Martyr! is a novel by Iranian-American writer Kaveh Akbar that combines modern situations with traditional imagery. For the jacket, prolific cover designer Linda Huang did what she does so well:...
Christopher Butler
object – Wooden Task Lamp I made this in just a couple of hours. We needed just a little bit more light on the desk. I...
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I made this in just a couple of hours. We needed just a little bit more light on the desk. I made a quick sketch for a lamp I could make at home that would also look fun — if I didn’t screw it up. I gave myself a budget of about $25, which was enough to pick up a utility...
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Metra tickets, 1990–1991 Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved. January 1990, ft. an unidentified rounded sans Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved. February...
Oykun
Why Visual Design Matters Visual Design often doesn't receive the respect it deserves among other disciplines such as UX,...
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Visual Design often doesn't receive the respect it deserves among other disciplines such as UX, Development, and so on. I have faced situations like: Devs have already started the development based on UX. Just spend a few hours adding colours, please. We do not need visual...
Christopher Butler
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Designed by Blanco Studio & crafted by Kalpa Taru, interior design at John Hardy’s workshop in Mambal, Bali, is a...
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Courtyard by Marriott by STUDIO SHOO The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel opened recently in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. The hotel is...
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The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel opened recently in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. The hotel is located on Teryan Street 5,...
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A.P.C. store by Laurent Deroo In sync with Saudi Arabia‘s accelerated modernisation in recent years, an increasing number of...
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In sync with Saudi Arabia‘s accelerated modernisation in recent years, an increasing number of foreign brands have opened up shop...
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Ascent office by MoVe Architects Our team was entrusted with transforming this office into a modern, efficient environment that...
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Our team was entrusted with transforming this office into a modern, efficient environment that reflects Ascent’s dynamic and forward-thinking ethos....
Retail Design Blog
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Parallel Design Group‘s project for Old National Bank in Indianapolis skillfully blends traditional legacy with modern vision through carefully integrated...
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The slippery slope of in product messaging In-product education is a pattern that has emerged from the overlap between user experience design,...
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In-product education is a pattern that has emerged from the overlap between user experience design, marketing strategy, and product management. A brief definition: in-product education markets a product to someone who already uses that product. Think of the messages you get from...
Retail Design Blog
Galapagos Capital Offices by Perkins&Will Perkins&Will designed an office for Galapagos Capital in São Paulo, featuring a circular layout with...
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Perkins&Will designed an office for Galapagos Capital in São Paulo, featuring a circular layout with a central atrium and natural...
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Star Wars movie posters from Hungary Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All Rights Reserved. Csillagok háborúja (Star Wars), 1979. The custom acute accents are simple squares. The secondary typeface is ITC Avant Garde Gothic. More info on...
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PMW Next-Gen Street Culture Label Store by ADS The store is conceived as an “exploded box,” symbolizing the act of breaking free. Red brick...
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The store is conceived as an “exploded box,” symbolizing the act of breaking free. Red brick flooring, lightweight brick walls,...
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Warner Music Group and Spinnin’ Records Offices by HofmanDujardin HofmanDujardin designed the Warner Music Group and Spinnin’ Records office in Amsterdam, emphasizing...
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HofmanDujardin designed the Warner Music Group and Spinnin’ Records office in Amsterdam, emphasizing a music-driven, immersive environment that reflects the...
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 May 06 - May 11 The Kali Yuga Rumor is the Kali Yuga ends in March, 2025. Thinking a lot about...
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The Kali Yuga Rumor is the Kali Yuga ends in March, 2025. Thinking a lot about portals lately. Looking in, and through. This last one was fun. P.S. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
Retail Design Blog
Poetry Gin by Studio Boam Creation of a complete graphic universe linked to the world of art, poetry and nature. Poetry Gin is...
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Creation of a complete graphic universe linked to the world of art, poetry and nature. Poetry Gin is the art...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie titles Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: annyas.com License: All Rights Reserved....
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: annyas.com License: All Rights Reserved. “Rankin/Bass present” is lettering based on Weiß-Initialen Serie II, or Weiss Initials Series II, with the alternate forms for A and E, rendered bolder, with rough contours and a bouncing...
The DESK Magazine
Designs of my dreams — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №256 Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it:...
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Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it: In my last essay I wrote about why we are taking steps backward in a world that keeps moving forward. From vintage Instagram filters to the resurgence of vinyl records, there's
Retail Design Blog
Pinewood International School-Anatolia College by A.N. Tombazis & Associates Architects + Micromega... Pinewood School in Anatolia Campus: blending contextual design and vibrant aesthetics into an...
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Frits van den Bosch: Award-Winning 750 m² Optical Experience Winner of the “Best Store Award” in the Design Category at MIDO in Milan Our clients, Frits and...
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Christopher Butler
Reality Doubt AI-generated media is accelerating very, very quickly. OpenAI has announced Sora, an AI model that...
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AI-generated media is accelerating very, very quickly. OpenAI has announced Sora, an AI model that can generate up to 1 minute of video from a single text prompt. The results are impressive. As I look through them and compare what Sora is capable of with the AI-generated...
Retail Design Blog
Factory Coffee HQ by TasteSpace Co., Ltd. Factory HQ
A Modern Industrial-Style Coffee Shop and Office Redefining Functional Aesthetics Design...
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Factory HQ
A Modern Industrial-Style Coffee Shop and Office Redefining Functional Aesthetics Design Concept
Inspired by industrial factory aesthetics, Factory HQ seamlessly...
Retail Design Blog
PEDRO flagship store Part of the Singapore-based Charles & Keith Group since its inception in 2005, the fast-growing...
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Part of the Singapore-based Charles & Keith Group since its inception in 2005, the fast-growing PEDRO shoe brand evolved from...
Retail Design Blog
Dior store It has only been four years since Dior added a dedicated men’s boutique to the existing women’s...
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It has only been four years since Dior added a dedicated men’s boutique to the existing women’s store at Plaza...
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Dates fruit packaging by Mostafa Vafaei
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Hustle Culture for Designers We all have our aspirations and goals in life and career. For me, it goes from having an impact on...
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We all have our aspirations and goals in life and career. For me, it goes from having an impact on my full-time work to helping designers via my blog, email newsletter, and other educational content. I need to work damn hard to achieve these goals! Making the most of every
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Retail Campaign for Rituals “The Alchemist Collection” by LIGANOVA Our LIGANOVA Amsterdam team was entrusted with launching Rituals’ autumn/winter limited edition, the...
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Our LIGANOVA Amsterdam team was entrusted with launching Rituals’ autumn/winter limited edition, the Alchemy Collection. Tasked with transforming the flagship...
Alex Baldwin
Belly B-sides Mix All the non-Korean tracks from our Seoul coffee shops Shazamming sessions.
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Koos Looijesteijn -...
Design and art In high school I wanted to become someone who draws comics or cartoons for a living. I wasn’t too...
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In high school I wanted to become someone who draws comics or cartoons for a living. I wasn’t too concerned...
Retail Design Blog
DICA café by Artefact As a veritable hotbed of creativity on numerous levels, it isn’t hard to imagine life in Seoul has...
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As a veritable hotbed of creativity on numerous levels, it isn’t hard to imagine life in Seoul has plenty to...
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LEICA store by Format Architecture Office Almost twelve years after first opening up shop in Soho, LEICA has inaugurated a second store and...
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Almost twelve years after first opening up shop in Soho, LEICA has inaugurated a second store and gallery in the...
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It’s been four years since I joined PlanetScale. In this post, I'm reflecting on my journey and accomplishments during this period.
The DESK Magazine
The last house standing "Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."
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Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 May 20 - June 1 Faces The last two weeks have been unusually busy and routine-disrupting. Half the input to the...
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Faces The last two weeks have been unusually busy and routine-disrupting. Half the input to the book as usual, but still, something is better than nothing! I intended to make the collage on the right only black and white. Couldn’t resist a bit of color. Very...
Retail Design Blog
MALLOW yogurt by Kate Minchenok MALLOW (in Russian МЭЛЛОУ) yogurt is a cultured dairy product that invites you to share delightful...
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MALLOW (in Russian МЭЛЛОУ) yogurt is a cultured dairy product that invites you to share delightful moments and discover new...
Christopher Butler
My Reverse Time Capsule While rummaging in the WIRED magazine archives, I found this entry from 1995. In it, Douglas...
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While rummaging in the WIRED magazine archives, I found this entry from 1995. In it, Douglas Copeland imagines a “reverse time capsule,” sent back to 1975 and wonders what in it would be most surprising to those on the receiving end, twenty years prior. Well, now we’re just shy...
Retail Design Blog
Mokkado café by MUKU design studio “Mokkado” is a café organized by a 75-year-old pharmaceutical company based in Imizu City, Toyama...
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“Mokkado” is a café organized by a 75-year-old pharmaceutical company based in Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture. The café is a...
The personal website...
Product thinking is a lifeline for struggling design systems Here’s a common problem: a design team creates a design system. They craft beautiful documentation,...
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Here’s a common problem: a design team creates a design system. They craft beautiful documentation, crystal-clear guidelines, and meticulously organized files. But the design system never gains traction. Engineers don’t use it, and other designers quickly stop maintaining it. It...
Retail Design Blog
Pulmuone’s Innovative Store Redefines Food Culture with Sustainability and Modern Convenience. Pulmuone Foods has launched an innovative store that redefines food culture, offering an immersive...
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Pulmuone Foods has launched an innovative store that redefines food culture, offering an immersive experience that transcends traditional retail. This...
abdz.do - Have you...
&Walsh rebrands Lex, welcoming in a new generation of LGBTQ+ community creators &Walsh rebrands Lex, welcoming in a new generation of LGBTQ+ community creators ...
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&Walsh rebrands Lex, welcoming in a new generation of LGBTQ+ community creators abduzeedo0130—23 &Walsh created the messaging framework, visual identity, UX/UI toolkit, and website design & development for the queer-owned and operated social...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Gestaltungsprobleme des Grafikers by Josef Müller-Brockmann Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.theideaofthebook.com The Idea of the Book. License:...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.theideaofthebook.com The Idea of the Book. License: All Rights Reserved. Book jacket (second edition by Niggli, Teufen, 1964) Dan Reynolds, esteemed friend of the site, writes on Mastodon: 125 years ago today – at exactly...
Christopher Butler
The Top Ten Design Books This is my personal ranking, subject to change at any time. Design as Art, by Bruno...
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This is my personal ranking, subject to change at any time. Design as Art, by Bruno Munari Massive Change, by Bruce Mau Grid systems in graphic design, by Josef Müller-Brockmann A New Program for Graphic Design, by David Reinfurt Editing by Design, by Jan V. White A...
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Edrington Offices by M Moser Associates M Moser Associates designed the Edrington offices in Hong Kong to harmonize Scottish heritage with...
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M Moser Associates designed the Edrington offices in Hong Kong to harmonize Scottish heritage with local vibrancy, creating a landmark...
The Turn Signal RSS...
The 8 Guidelines for Good Automotive UX Design The primary goal of a designer is to ensure the safety of the driver. Non-driving-related...
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The primary goal of a designer is to ensure the safety of the driver. Non-driving-related activities, like interacting with an…
Oykun
Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers You don't need the perfectly systemized plan to have a successfull business. Focus on giving the...
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You don't need the perfectly systemized plan to have a successfull business. Focus on giving the best service possible to the small number of people and improve/invent as you get feedback. Don't fear to be casual and human in the process.  Notes: Success comes
Nela Dunato Art &...
Quest for the best black paint: Gouache, acrylic, india ink, pastel & more compared I love adding black backgrounds, borders, or other large areas of black to my artwork! In the past I...
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I love adding black backgrounds, borders, or other large areas of black to my artwork! In the past I mostly used India ink because it’s affordable, easy to use, and easy to find in stores. But now I'm curious if I can find something better. I tested and compared 14 different...
Christopher Butler
How to Turn Good Design Direction into a Good System The discipline of design is the commitment to structuring and systematizing good ideas. Ideas...
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The discipline of design is the commitment to structuring and systematizing good ideas. Ideas don’t stand on their own. When a good idea turns into a good thing, it’s because structure and systems — ones that existed before the idea — made it happen. There’s this myth in...
The personal website...
Care ethics Care ethics is closely related to the rise of feminist voices in philosophy starting in the 1970s....
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Care ethics is closely related to the rise of feminist voices in philosophy starting in the 1970s. Writers at the time were inspired by the vanguard of feminism — Mary Astell in 1694, Mary Wollstonecraft in 1792, and Harriet Taylor Mill in 1869. They pointed out the dominance of...
Sarah Parmenter
Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships with Adobe XD This quarter I got to work on a really exciting project in collaboration with Adobe XD. The brief...
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This quarter I got to work on a really exciting project in collaboration with Adobe XD. The brief was slightly open to interpretation and one of the themes put forward back in February was “Celebrating the good in the world” by creating content that speaks to a cultural trend or...
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Pure CSS Parallax Websites "This article demonstrates how to use CSS transforms, perspective and some scaling trickery to...
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"This article demonstrates how to use CSS transforms, perspective and some scaling trickery to create a pure CSS parallax scrolling website. If you find this article useful and want to explore CSS Parallax further, you may find my follow-up article “Practical CSS Parallax” an...
Retail Design Blog
32do Younghee Café and Restaurant by stof. + FFFAAARRR A new multi-dining space has opened in Seminyak, one of the most vibrant areas in Bali, Indonesia....
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The Problem With Digital Instrument Clusters and How to Design a Better One Since the invention of the car, instrument clusters have largely consisted of a speedometer,...
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Kat Snyder
Sketching e-commerce returns - pain points along the customer journey A picture is worth a thousand words. I sketch user journeys and concepts captured during user...
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A picture is worth a thousand words. I sketch user journeys and concepts captured during user interviews and conversations with...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Making o(m)g:image, Part III: The HTML This is part three of my series of posts describing how I made my quiz game o(m)g:image. Project...
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This is part three of my series of posts describing how I made my quiz game o(m)g:image. Project Announcement Pt. I: Design Iterations Pt. II: As Little JS As Possible Pt. III: The HTML o(m)g:image is presented like a quiz: You get one question at a time When you choose an...
Retail Design Blog
Kimball International Showroom by Eastlake Studio The driving principle behind our design for Kimball’s new Chicago showroom is a shift from seeing...
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The driving principle behind our design for Kimball’s new Chicago showroom is a shift from seeing the “showroom” as a...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
10 Reasons why bicycles can't replace cars I live in Germany. The land of automakers. The land of auto lobbyists and auto marketeers. They’re...
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I live in Germany. The land of automakers. The land of auto lobbyists and auto marketeers. They’re doing well convincing...
Nela Dunato Art &...
How to tactfully answer awkward client questions The first time you get a challenging question will always feel uncomfortable, and you’ll probably...
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The first time you get a challenging question will always feel uncomfortable, and you’ll probably say something you’ll regret later. But that interaction is a valuable lesson, and the trick is to get prepared for the next time someone asks you the same question—because there will...
The DESK Magazine
The most advanced portfolio system yet: Semplice 6 is here They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at a chosen field. We've been building Semplice...
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sketchbook – 2024 March 17 - March 23 Every page is a time capsule.
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The Last Time Life has as many ends as it has beginnings. What can an end teach us about making our...
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Life has as many ends as it has beginnings. What can an end teach us about making our world? Bye, Chris” were the last words a friend said to me. We had been talking on the phone for about an hour, catching up as we did back then, a few times each year. He said his goodbye as...
Oykun
The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo More details and reviews on Amazon This book has a different, more human approach to management and...
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More details and reviews on Amazon This book has a different, more human approach to management and leadership, unlike most books that are usually written by top-level CEOs. Julie's journey from IC role to Manager is more relatable, at least to me. 3 premises I got from the
Retail Design Blog
China Merchants Senlan Meihuan · Chuangku Co-working Space Senlan Office – A Contemporary Square for Work and Community Inspired by the concept of the “square”...
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The DESK Magazine
Is the folder dead? Think about a real folder made of paper. Back in the day... We invented paper folders because we...
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over a year ago
Think about a real folder made of paper. Back in the day... We invented paper folders because we had limited space in the physical world to organize ourselves. We needed a way to group and sort our letters, documents and papers. If we had stacked up our files anywhere on
Ryan Mulligan
Migrating to Eleventy Hello, world! The time has come. I've finally decided to explore the wonderful world of 11ty! The...
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Hello, world! The time has come. I've finally decided to explore the wonderful world of 11ty! The migration process for my personal website was dead simple. Not that moving a tiny one-pager over to a static site generator is really a big deal, but getting started was just so...
Retail Design Blog
Neovoyager album design by Mary Zaleska Album artwork for Neoquartet that I had the pleasure of designing. NeoVoyager is inspired by...
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Album artwork for Neoquartet that I had the pleasure of designing. NeoVoyager is inspired by reaching further, literally out of...
Scott Jenson
Thinking with your hands UX is less about technique and more about teamwork. Getting everyone to agree on a common goal is...
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UX is less about technique and more about teamwork. Getting everyone to agree on a common goal is where the real magic lives. But too often UX designers inadvertently sabotage that teamwork. Not intentionally, it’s just that, as a group, we UX designers have strong opinions that...
Scott Jenson
Assertive Instincts Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light...
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over a year ago
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Isaac Asimov It all started while on vacation with my wife. We were driving a rental car to a remote location in Washington state. The car had a safety feature that...
Oykun
Stop charging hourly! Start charging for the Value! Money has always been an uncomfortable topic to talk about, especially for us creatives. We value...
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over a year ago
Money has always been an uncomfortable topic to talk about, especially for us creatives. We value our creation, get satisfaction from the process and the result so much that we often do not really give the importance it deserves to this money topic. I have been designing for many...
Ryan Mulligan
Penguin! My partner and I finally finished our epic three-part claymation saga. It's our first attempt at...
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My partner and I finally finished our epic three-part claymation saga. It's our first attempt at creating stop-motion videos with clay and it truly is a lot of work for such a short result. That claymation episode of Parks and Recreation is a little too real. I won't compare our...
Retail Design Blog
Baby, it’s cold inside by Pavla Chuykina When it comes to vodka packaging, it’s important to highlight the product’s features and how best to...
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When it comes to vodka packaging, it’s important to highlight the product’s features and how best to enjoy it—like keeping...
Christopher Butler
Periodical 18 – A Personal Web I am building a personal web. My name is Chris and I am a data hoarder personal...
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I am building a personal web. My name is Chris and I am a data hoarder personal archivist. Current status of my “_archive” volume: 741,637,054,464 bytes (741.64 GB on disk) Audio: 267,269,859,244 bytes (267.29 GB on disk) for 8,902 items Images: 24,176,297,844 bytes...
Retail Design Blog
Hakerem office by Anderman Architects More than a hundred years ago, “Hakerem Spirits” was founded. A little over ten years ago, we...
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More than a hundred years ago, “Hakerem Spirits” was founded. A little over ten years ago, we designed their offices....
UX Collective
To be a designer is to be a facilitator Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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The Turn Signal RSS...
Guidelines for Designing an In-Car Voice Assistant I turned all the research that I did for my previous article, about the impact of voice interaction...
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I turned all the research that I did for my previous article, about the impact of voice interaction on driver distraction, into concrete…
Koos Looijesteijn -...
I sold Big Timer Five months ago I sold my countdown timer web app, Big Timer! I never really announced that, so...
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Five months ago I sold my countdown timer web app, Big Timer! I never really announced that, so here’s what...
Retail Design Blog
Fuscoe Engineering Offices by Hendy Hendy‘s design for Fuscoe Engineering’s Irvine headquarters reflects its employee-owned culture with...
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Hendy‘s design for Fuscoe Engineering’s Irvine headquarters reflects its employee-owned culture with innovation and sustainability, featuring natural elements, ergonomic furniture,...
Retail Design Blog
STRAUSS CI FACTORY Engelbert Strauss is one of the world’s leading work brands. The CI Factory is a progressive...
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Engelbert Strauss is one of the world’s leading work brands. The CI Factory is a progressive production site and high-tech...
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Words, Sounds, Colours & Shapes store As a veritable jack of all trades, Ramdane Touhami has not only created a legacy in retail, but also...
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New Location in Frankfurt – Feature Opportunity Dear Retail Design Blog Team, In June 2023, you featured our Hamburg location ( link:...
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The DESK Magazine
The secret behind inspiration I wrote about inspiration before. It's a fascinating topic to me personally. In fact, it's on my...
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I wrote about inspiration before. It's a fascinating topic to me personally. In fact, it's on my mind almost every day. As creatives, its the fuel that powers us through our days, and we are all painfully aware how it feels on those days when inspiration
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British Summertime Aha, the great British Summer. You really never know what you’re going to get and it makes planning...
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Aha, the great British Summer. You really never know what you’re going to get and it makes planning weekends so darn difficult. Us Brits really do love to talk about the weather; as I write this post I started the day in shorts and a t-shirt and I’m about to go and fetch a...
Retail Design Blog
Verse Wine by OA Design Wine can be thought of as a complex tapestry of flavors and sensations, ranging from sweet to dry,...
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Wine can be thought of as a complex tapestry of flavors and sensations, ranging from sweet to dry, crisp to...
The personal website...
The design system you already have With beautiful design systems like Polaris, Lightning, and Carbon for inspiration, it’s tempting to...
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With beautiful design systems like Polaris, Lightning, and Carbon for inspiration, it’s tempting to open up a Sketch file and start your own. A fresh start: all the freedom in the world. Finally, a great-looking date picker. But wait! You already have a design system. If you look...
Fonts In Use – Blog...
Harris/Walz 2024 US Presidential Campaign Contributed by Stephen Coles Source: www.flickr.com Kit Karzen/Harris for President. License:...
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Contributed by Stephen Coles Source: www.flickr.com Kit Karzen/Harris for President. License: All Rights Reserved. The Kamala Harris 2024 campaign identity, designed by Wide Eye Creative, is built around Sans Plomb, a condensed gothic not unlike the Bureau Grot used by...
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Oykun
Communicate Value over Long Hours of Work as a Designer The tagline for my newsletter goes as below: Grow As Designer | Helping Designers Grow Their Value...
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The tagline for my newsletter goes as below: Grow As Designer | Helping Designers Grow Their Value and Income. It's a bit unclear, right? What the heck is "Value" anyway? How can you grow it? Well, there are many meanings to it and ways to grow it
Christopher Butler
From Pages to Scenes The Evolution of Digital Space The metaphors we use to describe digital spaces shape how we...
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You’ve seen the same boilerplate emails come into your inbox which you immediately archive for being wrong, out-of-date, or simply forgetting the merge tag (F you people that leave $FNAME). When it came to my first time sending out a batch email, it was only to a dozen or so...
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How much is enough? So much of what we design assumes that either the question has not been answered or has no answer at all. This must change. we can do more with less, but not so when our audience does less with our more. Yes, it’s impressive when we can create something...
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1-on-1s are my favorite management tool. Not only for managing direct reports; sideways and upwards management need 1-on-1s, too. Here’s my general definition for a 1-on-1: Reoccuring - Whether it’s weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, set a cadence and stick with it. Informal - Don’t...
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Check out the light in my office right now 🤩 . AI effectively, but to understand how it fits into the larger patterns of human creativity and purpose. That’s a good thing — designers are good observers. No matter what the tech, we notice patterns we notice the lack of...
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Goldilocks your graphs Data visualization is everywhere. From analytics platforms to infographics, across newsrooms and...
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Data visualization is everywhere. From analytics platforms to infographics, across newsrooms and social media channels, there are vast swaths of the internet devoted to delivering data in non-tabular format. There are entire blogs devoted to the subject, such as the ubiquitous...
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the country’s oldest member services group, founded in 1871 to serve insurance...
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Electric car manufacturer NIO’s flagship location in Europe occupies a seven-storey building on Amsterdam’s Keizersgracht originally built in the late...
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The nature of this project is retained to the entertainment industry and located/(anchored in) on a rooftop of a rectangular...
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My management philosophy After reading Lara Hogan’s post and getting some inspiration from my own manager, I thought it’d be...
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After reading Lara Hogan’s post and getting some inspiration from my own manager, I thought it’d be good to write up my management philosophy. This reflects my approach at this moment in time — I’m still pretty new to management, and will be revisiting this over time. My...
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Introducing Ponyo Jar, the epitome of minimalist, fresh, and premium packaging design. Gone are the days when Ponyo was only...
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Māsa is a restaurant in Riga with natural wine and local products from Latvian farmers. The clients are a couple...
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Until cars achieve level 5 driving automation, there will be moments where drivers have to intervene. Designing these so-called take-over…
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If the majority of attention your webpage gets is from AI, not humans, what does it need to look like? How does it need to work? When mobile device browsers first became a design problem, some people said that the best way to solve it was with two sets of markup — one for...
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If you’d like to come along, I’ve got a discount code that will get you a cool $100 off the ticket price. Just use the code AEAPARM to redeem at the checkout. I make no secret that speaking at An Event Apart is one of the highlights of my year. I still feel incredibly lucky […]
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Taking notes, in my opinion, is the best thing one can do for themselves. Writing is a form of thinking, and writing manually, in an analog manner, elevates the process. It has a positive impact on your well-being. It’s akin to working out for hours and then returning
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Project One designed a progressive work environment in Sydney for ISPT, focusing on optimizing business operations and creating a visually...
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The hanging-punctuation property aims at giving web web designers a finer grained control over typography on the web. The idea behind hanging punctuation is to put some punctuation characters from start (or to a lesser extend at the end) of text elements “outside” of the box in...
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Intuition vs. data At a time when data is king, product designers should place more trust in their intuition. Recently...
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At a time when data is king, product designers should place more trust in their intuition. Recently I attended Front, a product management conference in Salt Lake City. There, Maggie Crowley, product manager for a company called Drift, presented a case study in redesigning a...
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I recently completed a 98-page mixed media sketchbook that I've been using since 2009! In the sketchbook tour video you can see my fantasy character portraits, surreal artworks, watercolor landscapes and urban sketches, many many skull studies, as well as lots of fun colorful...
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Mint Architecture designed a timeless and loft-like office space for Creditreform in Offenbach, incorporating natural and contrasting materials within the...
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Alexandra Pyzhik is an interior designer from Astana, co-founder of the design studio “A-Studio”, organized in 2009. Alexandra’s main specialization...
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With every product and company I've built, I’ve always personally helped with customer support. When we first started, I didn’t have much choice. In a small business, everyone does everything.
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There’s no denying that in recent years, Vienna has considerably amped up its allure as a shopping destination, and the...
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Located in the unique Central Park neighbourhood, known for its harmony with the natural environment, Top Impression Bakery has seamlessly...
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A friend gave me a copy of the book “Perfect Wave” by Dave Hickey. I’ve been slowly reading through each essay and highlighting parts with my red pencil. When I got to the chapter “Cool on Cool”, this passage stood out. I want to write it down and share it: there was this...
Christopher Butler
What We Do When We See What does it even mean to design when perception is reality? Do we all ever see the same...
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What does it even mean to design when perception is reality? Do we all ever see the same thing? Visual Intelligence, a wonderful book about seeing and clarity, Amy Herman begins with the story of Derreck Kayongo. Kayongo had just stepped into the shower in his hotel room...
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First, it's important to clarify that this article is about the first stages of the design process. There are many processes for…
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CC-BY SA 4.0 (more on that in a bit). You can download, copy, remix, excerpt, change, and repost it however you see fit. I Charles Eames said it best: “We don’t do ‘art’ — we solve problems.”1 2 They...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Journaling technique: Polarity integration journal spread Journaling is the most potent way to resolve inner challenges, find solutions to problems, and...
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Journaling is the most potent way to resolve inner challenges, find solutions to problems, and develop your own creative voice. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite journaling techniques that I use quite often when I want to explore two sides of a problem.
The personal website...
People alignment vs. purpose alignment So many words take on different meanings the minute you get to work. Culture no longer means a...
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So many words take on different meanings the minute you get to work. Culture no longer means a shared identity in art, music, food, and dance. Engagement no longer means a sustained, meaningful connection. Other words undergo smaller transformations. The differences in meaning...
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beanroom shop by Waterfrom Design beanroom is a scenario-based, artisanal custom coffee bean shop founded by a passionate team...
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10 months ago
beanroom is a scenario-based, artisanal custom coffee bean shop founded by a passionate team dedicated to coffee. They aim to...
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How to take your team's creative pulse “Could we explore other options?” If you’ve been to a design review, you’ve probably heard this...
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over a year ago
“Could we explore other options?” If you’ve been to a design review, you’ve probably heard this question. When I hear it, my heart breaks. It says that our team is out of alignment: the work I’m sharing isn’t meeting everyone’s expectations. I’d like to share a workshop that I...
julian.digital
Media Consumption (Mar 2021) >_ Summary Read 6 books (1664 min, -24% MoM) and 43 articles (+95%) Listened to 596 songs (+64%) and...
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>_ Summary Read 6 books (1664 min, -24% MoM) and 43 articles (+95%) Listened to 596 songs (+64%) and 17 podcasts (747 min, -.3%) Watched 2 movies (251 min, -72%), 5 soccer games (680 min, -30%) and 15 TV episodes (944 min, +133%) Played 0 board games (0 min, same) and 0 video...
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I ❤️ NY Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.moma.org © 2021 NYS Dept. of Economic Development....
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.moma.org © 2021 NYS Dept. of Economic Development. License: All Rights Reserved. “I ❤️ NY” presentation board, two-line version, 1976, as archived in MoMA’s permanent collection. Source: www.moma.org © 2021 NYS Dept. of Economic...
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Hotel Rumour by Studio Modijefsky As the oldest structure in Leiden, dating back to 1060, the Burcht van Leiden castle is one of the...
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FRU:DOZA Protein Ice Cream by Brama Branding Ice-Cream with Powerful Numbers Package design for a new line of ice-cream rich in protein – it...
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Ice-Cream with Powerful Numbers Package design for a new line of ice-cream rich in protein – it contains up to...
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The Goose Hut Bistro (Beijing Sanlitun Store) Returning to the design of the Goose Hut Bistro in Sanlitun, the form still follows the element of...
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Wilmar Agro Offices by IDArchitects IDArchitects’ Wilmar Agro offices in Ho Chi Minh City harmoniously blends nature with innovative...
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IDArchitects’ Wilmar Agro offices in Ho Chi Minh City harmoniously blends nature with innovative design, creating a sustainable workspace that...
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2025 June 7 A new book. First pages are always hit or miss. I cannot unsee the face in the building to...
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A new book. First pages are always hit or miss. I cannot unsee the face in the building to the left. Peeking face is not me, but Nostradamus. The doom signals of 2025 are many and unrelenting. They can’t all be true, so it’s clear someone wants a frightened...
Retail Design Blog
Bershka flagship store by Castel Estudio Part of the Inditex empire, fast-fashion brand Bershka specifically targets a young demographic with...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Part of the Inditex empire, fast-fashion brand Bershka specifically targets a young demographic with on-trend streetwear styles. In Spain, its...
abdz.do - Have you...
Branding case submission - BELYSSE Branding case submission - BELYSSE abduzeedo0217—23 The world of...
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Branding case submission - BELYSSE abduzeedo0217—23 The world of carpeting is vast and diverse, ranging from wall-to-wall carpet to creative carpet tiles. And one new brand has emerged, offering a complete solution for all carpeting needs. With...
UX Collective
The story of Figma: long enough of a hero to become a villain? Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
10 months ago
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INSILENCE store by design by 83 The Insilence Seongsu store, our second flagship store following Hannam-dong, celebrates the theme...
a year ago
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a year ago
The Insilence Seongsu store, our second flagship store following Hannam-dong, celebrates the theme of ‘Rebuild.’ This new store showcases Insilence’s...
Retail Design Blog
Den Helder City Hall by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten At the former Royal Naval Shipyard Willemsoord, Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten...
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7 months ago
At the former Royal Naval Shipyard Willemsoord, Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten repurposed two historic buildings – a neoclassical...
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Banshan Pine Forest Open Pine Nut by UEAGLE The fragrance of pine nuts contains the good mountains, waters and air of Changbai Mountain. It is...
3 months ago
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The fragrance of pine nuts contains the good mountains, waters and air of Changbai Mountain. It is the essence of...
Ryan Mulligan
Horizontal Scrolling in a Centered Max-Width Container The layout challenge When I had first assembled a gallery of CodePen projects to include on my...
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over a year ago
The layout challenge When I had first assembled a gallery of CodePen projects to include on my personal site redesign in the summer of 2021, I imagined the following layout and interaction: The page's main content container is centered on the page with a max-width set. The first...
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CNS Office by Studio Avocado The design requirement was a minimalistic contemporary design with glass-walled spaces and rich...
12 months ago
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12 months ago
The design requirement was a minimalistic contemporary design with glass-walled spaces and rich landscaping. The client’s requirement to incorporate koi...
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via·1719 Wu Liangcai New Vision Field by Dayuan Design When a building becomes a collective memory of a city, the meaning it carries is unique. Whenever...
6 months ago
abdz.do - Have you...
Motion Design & Graphics Language - Deserve Cards Motion Design & Graphics Language - Deserve Cards abduzeedo0504—23 ...
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Motion Design & Graphics Language - Deserve Cards abduzeedo0504—23 Tendril Studio has collaborated with Deserve Cards to develop a Motion Graphics and 3D Visual Language that represents the core values of their brand. The project was aimed at...
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The Exorcist movie titles Contributed by Nick Sherman License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved....
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Contributed by Nick Sherman License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. License: All Rights Reserved. The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film directed by William Friedkin based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel of the same name. The story focuses...
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Contentful Workplace by toi toi toi creative studio toi toi toi creative studio (T3) researches, designs, and delivers feel-good spaces. This ethos was...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
toi toi toi creative studio (T3) researches, designs, and delivers feel-good spaces. This ethos was applied to the 8,215 sq.m...