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The personal website...
How to get the best design feedback from your team In 2015, I wrote out my thoughts on creative feedback. Here’s that article in list format: Feedback...
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In 2015, I wrote out my thoughts on creative feedback. Here’s that article in list format: Feedback should be concise Feedback should be action-oriented Feedback should have a consistent format At the time, the Planetary design team was growing. We were grappling with one of the...
The personal website...
Practice makes perfect Professional baker/member of my band Jake at a band retreat recently, practicing. Editor’s note: I...
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Professional baker/member of my band Jake at a band retreat recently, practicing. Editor’s note: I think this falls under the heading of ‘conventional wisdom.’ In addition, I’m walking a fine line between ‘self-help’ and ‘beating a dead horse.’ Perhaps poorly. Bear with me. I do...
Product Identity
Designing for a single purpose What do a Dutch chocolate chip cookie and a thousand-year-old teahouse in Kyoto have in common?
7 months ago
Christopher Butler
Link – Paco Coursey's personal website paco.me is a beautifully-designed personal website. Super simple and intuitive to navigate even...
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paco.me is a beautifully-designed personal website. Super simple and intuitive to navigate even without a main navigation menu.
The DESK Magazine
What makes me a designer? This question crossed my mind enough times recently that I went into the DESK archives to find my...
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This question crossed my mind enough times recently that I went into the DESK archives to find my own answer. To my surprise, there wasn’t one. I’ve never written about it, not until today.
Product Identity
#1: Are.na – The social network antithesis In this world of distraction, Are.na presence is a bliss
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Polene Paris Seoul Flagship Store by WGNB The design narrative of Polène’s Seoul flagship store is a sophisticated exploration of space...
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The design narrative of Polène’s Seoul flagship store is a sophisticated exploration of space through the metaphorical and practical use...
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 May 11 - May 19 SimPocalypse Our older kiddo has been playing SimCity — the first version. I’ve always...
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SimPocalypse Our older kiddo has been playing SimCity — the first version. I’ve always preferred the simplicity of its symbolic graphics. I remember when SimCity 2000 came out and, despite all its upgrades, I still played the old version. Same thing for Civilization, and...
Christopher Butler
Gestalt Principles of Design – Continuity Elements that are arranged on a line or curve are perceived as more related than elements that are...
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Elements that are arranged on a line or curve are perceived as more related than elements that are not. The Gestalt Principles of Design are a set of concepts and guidelines drawn from gestalt psychology, which theorizes that the mind tends to process organized groups of...
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
Jolli’s Cocoa chocolate by Studio Zak For Jolli’s Cocoa, an artisan chocolate brand, we designed a series of packaging that captures the...
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For Jolli’s Cocoa, an artisan chocolate brand, we designed a series of packaging that captures the essence of their handcrafted...
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....
The personal website...
What happens when things go wrong The rise of the startup economy – and the abundance of millennial entrepreneurial wisdom it has...
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The rise of the startup economy – and the abundance of millennial entrepreneurial wisdom it has produced – means you can hardly go a day without seeing Samuel Becket’s words writ large: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” In celebrating...
Christopher Butler
Gestalt – Proximity When objects are placed near one another, the mind perceives them as a group. If the term is...
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When objects are placed near one another, the mind perceives them as a group. If the term is new to you, the German word gestalt literally means the way a thing has been placed or put together. Like many German words, there is no exact translation in English, so you may...
The personal website...
The unexamined life Why ethics? The 2010s were a remarkable decade for technology. Day after day, tech lined the front...
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Why ethics? The 2010s were a remarkable decade for technology. Day after day, tech lined the front pages of major newspapers, the chyrons of broadcast news, and the glossy sheets of magazines. And in 2019, the trend took a turn: the stories became about the ethics of technology....
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....
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Reclaiming the City, Reclaiming Words: Póli Gynaikón – City of Women Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou Photo: Maria Paganopoulou. Delfys Feminist Archive,...
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Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou Photo: Maria Paganopoulou. Delfys Feminist Archive, Athens. License: All Rights Reserved. Covers of the magazine Póli Ginaikón Marsha Rowe, editor of the groundbreaking feminist magazine Spare Rib, famously recalled: “Suddenly, words...
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 Turn Signal RSS...
Mixed Reality: The Future of Automotive UX Prototyping My dream scenario is one where I can send my prototypes remotely to my car's infotainment system and...
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My dream scenario is one where I can send my prototypes remotely to my car's infotainment system and try them while driving. Unfortunately,…
UX Collective
Figma and the cost of collaboration Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
4 months ago
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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over a year ago
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....
UX Collective
How did a company acquisition feel like for a product designer Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
a month ago
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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Pixel Art Delight: art direction and illustrations for Foxbat Five Pixel Art Delight: art direction and illustrations for Foxbat Five ...
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Pixel Art Delight: art direction and illustrations for Foxbat Five abduzeedo0509—23 Renowned artist Margarita Solianova has embarked on a creative journey, shaping the visual identity of the indie arcade game, Foxbat Five. Solianova's...
The personal website...
The micromanager's dilemma Here’s a riddle: Nobody I’ve ever worked with likes micromanagement. Yet, on every team I’ve been...
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Here’s a riddle: Nobody I’ve ever worked with likes micromanagement. Yet, on every team I’ve been on, there is at least one micromanager. How is this possible? Harvard Business Review says, “Micromanage at Your Peril.” Forbes says “Micromanaging is one of the most damaging habits...
Retail Design Blog
The KSFX Experience It’s a temporary showroom showcasing the versatility and diverse applications of the Kalesinterflex...
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It’s a temporary showroom showcasing the versatility and diverse applications of the Kalesinterflex collection, a large-format porcelain stoneware slab. The...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Emotional labor in creative professions + mixed media art journal page video Doing creative work on behalf of a client requires a tremendous amount of empathy for their needs....
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Doing creative work on behalf of a client requires a tremendous amount of empathy for their needs. This emotional labor should be recognized and valued. In this episode of Art Chat I explain the source of emotional labor and its impact on our well-being, and provide tips to...
The DESK Magazine
The best designers are artists As a young designer, I would have done everything to convince you that designers are not artists.
a year ago
Sarah Parmenter
Jo Malone Candle
over a year ago
Christopher Butler
object – 1999 Qualcomm QCP-860 This is the phone I carried in my pocket when I went to see The Matrix. My first cellphone was...
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This is the phone I carried in my pocket when I went to see The Matrix. My first cellphone was the Qualcomm QCP-860. It was marketed at the time as a “thin phone.” By today’s standards, that might seem silly, but at the time, phones were generally much chunkier. Like this...
Retail Design Blog
Art Vessels by OPEN Architecture In 2018, OPEN was commissioned to transform a commercial complex under construction located in...
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In 2018, OPEN was commissioned to transform a commercial complex under construction located in central Beijing into an art center....
The DESK Magazine
The difference between creative & uncreative people When witnessing something unusual or beautiful or otherwise striking today, our first instinct is to...
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When witnessing something unusual or beautiful or otherwise striking today, our first instinct is to capture it, share it or both.
Oykun
Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers My recommendation: 9/10 More details and reviews on Amazon You don't need the perfectly systemized...
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My recommendation: 9/10 More details and reviews on Amazon 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
The personal website...
How to generate color palettes for design systems It used to be easy to pick colors for design systems. Years ago, you could pick a handful of colors...
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It used to be easy to pick colors for design systems. Years ago, you could pick a handful of colors to match your brand’s ethos, or start with an off-the-shelf palette (remember flatuicolors.com?). Each hue and shade served a purpose, and usually had a quirky name like “idea...
The personal website...
How to have more inclusive meetings Illustration by Icon8 Like most people, I have a complex relationship with meetings. At my agency...
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Illustration by Icon8 Like most people, I have a complex relationship with meetings. At my agency job, the vast differences in time zones between the team made meetings impossible. At The Wall Street Journal, I spent at least 80% of my day in meetings. I’ve facilitated my share...
Retail Design Blog
Exeter College Cohen Quad by Alison Brooks Architects This project is a reinvention of the ‘Collegiate Quadrangle’: the academic, urban model that defines...
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This project is a reinvention of the ‘Collegiate Quadrangle’: the academic, urban model that defines Oxford University and its ancient...
The personal website...
Design APIs: the evolution of design systems Design systems enable designers and developers to quickly create quality software on a massive...
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Design systems enable designers and developers to quickly create quality software on a massive scale. As the needs of software-driven businesses grow even larger, design systems are evolving — they are beginning to look and work like APIs. In software development, “API” stands...
abdz.do - Have you...
Reviving a Legend: The Nissan 300zx Fairlady in Full CGI by Christer Stormark and Szymon Kubicki Reviving a Legend: The Nissan 300zx Fairlady in Full CGI by Christer Stormark and Szymon Kubicki ...
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Reviving a Legend: The Nissan 300zx Fairlady in Full CGI by Christer Stormark and Szymon Kubicki AoiroStudio0131—23 The Nissan 300zx Fairlady is a timeless classic, revered by car enthusiasts around the world for its sleek design, powerful...
The DESK Magazine
The last house standing "Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."
over a year ago
Product Identity
I'm writing a zine Will I become an author now?
2 weeks ago
Ryan Mulligan
The Infinite Marquee The deprecated tag The HTML <marquee> element had blessed (cursed?) the early days of the internet...
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The deprecated tag The HTML <marquee> element had blessed (cursed?) the early days of the internet with the ability to insert scrolling text onto a webpage. It even included options to control text behavior once it reached the end of its container with a handful of attributes....
Identity Designed
Big C Charters Designed by Mucho, San Francisco.
over a year ago
Oykun
Design Process is Messy! as it should be. Meticulously structured design courses are valuable. Study them, learn them, but if you ever get...
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Meticulously structured design courses are valuable. Study them, learn them, but if you ever get overwhelmed (and you will), bear in mind that the real work environments are not that strict, you will have room to break the rules you learned, explore and make your own rules.
Christopher Butler
object – Game Boy It’s boxy, but it’s good. On Christmas in 1990, I received a Game Boy! Though I was never much...
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It’s boxy, but it’s good. On Christmas in 1990, I received a Game Boy! Though I was never much of a video game player, I was very excited about this little, handheld system. There was something about it that felt magical to me — so much more so than the Nintendo system we...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
März book covers, 1969–1987 Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights Reserved. März Texte 1, 1969. Compilation of texts by Bazon Brock, Peter O. Chotjewitz, William S. Burroughs, LeRoi Jones, Uve Schmidt, Hermann Nitsch, and others. Among German...
The DESK Magazine
My anti-New Year’s resolutions I suck at New Year's Resolutions. Most of them are boring which is one reason we don't really stick...
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I suck at New Year's Resolutions. Most of them are boring which is one reason we don't really stick with them.
abdz.do - Have you...
Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii AoiroStudio0124—23 ...
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Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii AoiroStudio0124—23 Anatolii Babii is a digital artist whose series we are featuring, is heavily influenced by the nostalgia of the Y2K era. His latest series titled "Y2K Aesthetics" is a collection of...
Retail Design Blog
Warabi Shoten by Econosys Design Warabi Shoten are known for their signature soft warabi mochi. The texture of warabi mochi inspired...
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Warabi Shoten are known for their signature soft warabi mochi. The texture of warabi mochi inspired the logo, which is...
abdz.do - Have you...
Adobe Illustrator Splash Screen by Daniel Escudeiro Adobe Illustrator Splash Screen by Daniel Escudeiro AoiroStudio0123—23 ...
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Adobe Illustrator Splash Screen by Daniel Escudeiro AoiroStudio0123—23 Daniel Escudeiro is a design & creative director whose work has been featured on the splash screen of Adobe Illustrator. Escudeiro's use of vibrant colors, bold lines, and...
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 personal website...
Copying is the way design works CC-BY SA 4.0 (more on that in a bit). You can download, copy, remix, excerpt, ...
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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...
The DESK Magazine
Dos and don'ts for creating a motion design portfolio For an animator or motion designer, a portfolio is a must.
over a year ago
The DESK Magazine
How to think for yourself A couple weeks ago we published this video for mymind. Watch it before you keep reading, it's only a...
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A couple weeks ago we published this video for mymind. Watch it before you keep reading, it's only a minute long. Alright, now that you have watched the video, here's my take: Today's professional world is a mess. We've been driven
Retail Design Blog
RIDET office by RooMoo Design Studio Shanghai RIDET Technology is a pioneering company specializing in developing life sciences...
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Shanghai RIDET Technology is a pioneering company specializing in developing life sciences instruments. RIDET’s office space on the first floor...
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...
abdz.do - Have you...
Digitalized - futuristic illustrations Digitalized - futuristic illustrations abduzeedo0216—23 We have...
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Digitalized - futuristic illustrations abduzeedo0216—23 We have posted projects from RETOKA, but we’re always amazed with the work they produce, exploring where digital art meets futuristic design! This innovative studio has recently unveiled a...
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,...
Christopher Butler
Gestalt Principles of Design – Symmetry We tend to perceive symmetrical elements as being connected, even if they are not. The Gestalt...
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We tend to perceive symmetrical elements as being connected, even if they are not. The Gestalt Principles of Design are a set of concepts and guidelines drawn from gestalt psychology, which theorizes that the mind tends to process organized groups of things as a whole,...
Melissa Penfold
THE MOST THOUGHTFUL GIFTS THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL GIVE We’re always here to help you find gifts that elicit “you really know me!” enthusiasm, even from the...
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We’re always here to help you find gifts that elicit “you really know me!” enthusiasm, even from the normally taciturn. This year, we aimed higher, aspiring to choose items with such eternal appeal, and of such high quality, that some might become heirlooms—used and loved by both...
Retail Design Blog
Jetcraft Offices by Studio BV Studio BV designed a high-end, textured space in Wayzata for Jetcraft, featuring stone and metal...
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Studio BV designed a high-end, textured space in Wayzata for Jetcraft, featuring stone and metal accents, warm wood floors, tactile...
Retail Design Blog
Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring by Vector Architects The spring house sits in a river valley, deep in the forests of Wuling Mountain, a branch of the...
2 weeks ago
Retail Design Blog
Pescada Porto Located in Iulius Mall Timisoara, Pescada Porto offers a luxurious fish dining experience. Designed...
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Located in Iulius Mall Timisoara, Pescada Porto offers a luxurious fish dining experience. Designed by NKN, the space features a...
The DESK Magazine
Why all designers should do customer support With every product and company I've built, I’ve always personally helped with customer support. When...
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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.
Fatih Arslan
Vitsoe vs USM shelving I have an extensive Vitsoe 606 shelving setup but plan to extend certain places with USM cabinets....
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I have an extensive Vitsoe 606 shelving setup but plan to extend certain places with USM cabinets. What are the main differences?
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...
Identity Designed
Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku Designed by Tofu, Gdańsk.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Blue Table Chocolates by Arch&Type Tasked to imagine a ~900 square foot space for an artisan chocolatier, Arch&Type asked how built...
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Tasked to imagine a ~900 square foot space for an artisan chocolatier, Arch&Type asked how built space can enhance the...
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...
abdz.do - Have you...
Letters and ligatures creating intricate logo designs Letters and ligatures creating intricate logo designs abduzeedo0428—23 ...
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Letters and ligatures creating intricate logo designs abduzeedo0428—23 Hungarian graphic designer KissMiklós has created a stunning series of typography compositions that showcase the beauty of serif fonts, letters and ligatures. While they may...
Retail Design Blog
Socorro Tequila by HI! ESTUDIO We redesigned Tequila Socorro, respecting its original essence and, through textures inspired by the...
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We redesigned Tequila Socorro, respecting its original essence and, through textures inspired by the richness of Mexican culture, infused key...
Product Identity
#2 Whereby – In the name of simplicity The Zoom alternative you probably haven't heard of
a year ago
Identity Designed
Norfolk Coast Designed by Lantern, London.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
ISPT Spec Suite by Project One Project One designed a progressive work environment in Sydney for ISPT, focusing on optimizing...
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Project One designed a progressive work environment in Sydney for ISPT, focusing on optimizing business operations and creating a visually...
Retail Design Blog
Primrose store The store of Primrose, a sleepwear, home and leisurewear brand, has recently opened. In honor of its...
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The store of Primrose, a sleepwear, home and leisurewear brand, has recently opened. In honor of its tenth anniversary the...
abdz.do - Have you...
Brand Identity & System definition for Traffic-Productions.de Brand Identity & System definition for Traffic-Productions.de ...
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Brand Identity & System definition for Traffic-Productions.de AoiroStudio0206—23 Hrvoje Grubisic is a creative director and the founder of HOLOGRAPHIK®. The team at HOLOGRAPHIK® specializes in developing brand and visual identities for clients...
The personal website...
Who are design systems for? I’ve spent the past few days feeling an immense amount of FOMO. A major design conference called...
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I’ve spent the past few days feeling an immense amount of FOMO. A major design conference called Clarity happened here in New York, and my twitter feed has been full of pictures and quotes from the very talented and articulate speakers. Lesson learned: go to more conferences. To...
Sarah Parmenter
America, here is why I love you. I am proud to call America my second home, and I’ve toyed with living there permanently more times...
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I am proud to call America my second home, and I’ve toyed with living there permanently more times than I can count. On this day when emotions are running high, and sadness, anxiety, and trepidation is in the air for so many, I wanted to note down why I love America and what, as...
Fatih Arslan
Calendar types in Watches Mechanical watches that can show a date correctly are pretty rare, and the ones that do are very...
7 months ago
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Mechanical watches that can show a date correctly are pretty rare, and the ones that do are very expensive (starting at $10k). But why? Let me explain.
Retail Design Blog
Purple Garden Restaurant Located near Hangzhou’s famed West Lake, the project takes inspiration from Ming Dynasty gardens and...
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Located near Hangzhou’s famed West Lake, the project takes inspiration from Ming Dynasty gardens and fuses them with a contemporary...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Introducing o(m)g:image I was popping off on Mastodon with an idea for a physical board game then decided to just make a...
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I was popping off on Mastodon with an idea for a physical board game then decided to just make a digital version. It’s called “o(m)g:image” and you can play it now: omgimg.jim-nielsen.com Here’s the idea: You have a bunch images Each image is a real-life og:image pulled from an...
Oykun
2023 Letter with 10 Lessons I’ve been writing my 2023 reflections for myself and I thought I’d share them with you. This is a...
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I’ve been writing my 2023 reflections for myself and I thought I’d share them with you. This is a bit of a long and personal one. Feel free to skip it if you like. OK, let’s get to it! Write I've been
Retail Design Blog
Humanitree School Hive and Flight by Rosan Bosch Studio Rosan Bosch Studio has designed a holistic and coherent concept for Humanitree School – Hive and...
3 months ago
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Rosan Bosch Studio has designed a holistic and coherent concept for Humanitree School – Hive and Flight (Middle and High...
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...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 10 Interaction design is two things. managing attention persuasion Once you come to the...
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Interaction design is two things. managing attention persuasion Once you come to the realization/acceptance that no one – not even the interested, motivated, and committed — has the kind of focused attention available for your thing that you assume they have, you will...
Christopher Butler
Design for AI If the majority of attention your webpage gets is from AI, not humans, what does it need to look...
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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...
Christopher Butler
Designing for (Realistic) Attention The average person is capable of reading 250 words per minute. When I advise that a...
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The average person is capable of reading 250 words per minute. When I advise that a webpage — like a service detail page — have a maximum main body word-count of 150 words, I’m really recommending that it ask a reader to commit to 30 seconds. To put that in perspective, a...
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The people who use mymind typically have an intellectual side. They like to think, learn and challenge themselves on their own time. So we knew this brand new feature was not optional: Reader Mode.
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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...
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My wife, children, and I witnessed a cluster of high-flying, unidentified objects at 6pm on Christmas Day. At 6pm on the evening of Christmas Day, 2021, in Durham, NC, my wife and I were preparing to walk our children down the street to their grandparents’ house for...
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Jan Miksovsky has an absolutely tremendous article about how he cobbled together some disparate pieces of hardware and software in order to help improve the quality of life of his mother who has amnesia. Everything about this article illustrates what got me into making...
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The inevitable same-ification of the internet Last month, Facebook revealed a major redesign of all its apps across web and mobile. Reactions from...
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Last month, Facebook revealed a major redesign of all its apps across web and mobile. Reactions from design twitter were mixed, but there was one thing everyone agreed on: it looked familiar. Facebook’s 2019 Redesign, compared to Twitter by Alex Muench A few folks correctly noted...
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Dobleese Estudio designed the Hasbro Iberia office project in Valencia to immerse employees in the brand’s playful universe, blending creativity,...
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By Wind — Printing By Wind By Wind — Printing By Wind abduzeedo0210—23 To meet future...
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ThermoFisher’s Suzhou office design focuses on creativity, privacy, and comfort for technical staff, with red accents, collaborative spaces, and ample...
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I‘ve had the absolute joy of working on a couple of collaborations with Adobe this year already; something I feel very honoured to be a part of; as at least one element of the Creative Cloud Suite has been a part of my workflow since I started in this industry in 2003. What I...
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visual journal – 2024 March 31 - April 7 De-digitization, get more sunlight, while you still can. What things are better...
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De-digitization, get more sunlight, while you still can. What things are better offline? Write while you can still read. Make art while you can still see. Make music while you can still hear. Make food while you can still taste.
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Art direction and branding for Port3 Web3 Experience Art direction and branding for Port3 Web3 Experience abduzeedo0510—23 ...
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object – WIRED Magazine, Issue 1 The more things change, the more they stay the same. WIRED Magazine published its first issue...
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. WIRED Magazine published its first issue in March/April of 1993 — thirty years ago. It was almost immediately considered an index of the zeitgeist of the 1990s. In hindsight, that was a stretch of a claim to have been...
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Sarah Beth Morgan explores scars from bullying in new short film Sarah Beth Morgan explores scars from bullying in new short film ...
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Airbus A320 - Photo from Wikimedia When an Airbus A320 takes off, there are typically 10 people who are operating it. Between the pilots and cabin crew, their responsibilities include: Understanding how the plane works Monitoring the flight’s progress Evaluating the weather...
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visual journal – 2024 March 17 - March 23 Every page is a time capsule.
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object – The Present Clock This hand of this clock makes one rotation every 365 days. Something like eight or nine years...
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This hand of this clock makes one rotation every 365 days. Something like eight or nine years ago, I funded a Kickstarter campaign for a clock that Scott Thrift was making with a neat idea behind it — its single hand would make one full rotation every 365 days. It was called...
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The design of the cafe was carefully curated to reflect the brand’s values and create a warm, inviting atmosphere. Natural...
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The new headquarters of ROSEMOO is located in the Shouchuang Langyuan Station Park in Beijing. The predecessor of the park...
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How do you know what you like anymore? "Did you see Turtle Boss yet?" Tim asked over brunch. "I saw it," said Katie over a mouthful of...
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"Did you see Turtle Boss yet?" Tim asked over brunch. "I saw it," said Katie over a mouthful of hash browns. "It was so freaking good." "Good?" said Sam. "You actually thought it was good?" "Yeah, it was incredible.
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The Shangxia tea space located on the ground floor of Oneitc in Shanghai aims to reinterpret traditional Chinese tea spaces...
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Wilson Dow Offices by Partners by Design Partners by Design‘s design for Wilson Dow’s Chicago office elevates the space with theatrical...
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Partners by Design‘s design for Wilson Dow’s Chicago office elevates the space with theatrical flair, innovative lighting, cozy elements, and...
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Okay, just because it may be fun to look back at this in 2025, here’s what I believe will happen:...
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visual journal – 2024 April 13 - April 19 The faces are back, a new book, calm, beauty, civil war. The faces are back. Feels like...
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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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A Japanese chef and a Chinese pastry chef dare to do French-Japanese cuisine (in Paris and now China). Opening a...
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An Introduction to the AI Generative Sneakers by Grant Franck An Introduction to the AI Generative Sneakers by Grant Franck ...
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Reden Cafe & Bistro is an impressive space with a bold combination of vibrant red tones and an antique-style wall...
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We’ve talked about ESTUDIO–CAFE, a cool coffee parlour in Montevideo, in a previous post. The café is a side activity...
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Unscalable, Hand-Crafted Lists of Links Or, Technology vs. Taste The first search engine wasn’t one at all. It was a webpage with a...
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Or, Technology vs. Taste The first search engine wasn’t one at all. It was a webpage with a list of links on it. There were many of these, some freely accessible, and others within the first walled-gardens of America Online, Prodigy, and so on. But the most famous one is...
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Yep, that’s it: I like painting with watercolors. As a hobby. As a student, I thought hobbies were lame. Because:...
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One of the first things I learned about professional writing is that it’s best to remove all unnecessary words. Problem...
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The world wants to tell you what to think about, what to be interested in, what to learn, what to pursue, what to worry about. And it's easier to let it.
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Design Infinity created a human-centric and sustainable design for their space in Dubai, displaying the quality, timeliness, and customer satisfaction...
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Failure sucks. From its economic realities to its ego-deflating self-esteem sap, failure slows you down and holds you back. And while it would be nice to live in a world where failure rarely happens, our reality is the opposite; success is the exception. Success is hard to come...
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I recently stumbled on a super cool, well-executed hover effect from the clerk.com website where a bloom of tiny pixels light up, their glow staggering from the center to the edges of its container. With some available free time over this Thanksgiving break, I hacked together my...
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Starting a career in design is like crash-landing on Mars. You may have studied it through a telescope, but nothing can prepare you for actually being there. One of the biggest surprises many new designers experience is that design isn’t always about coming up with the most...
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Alain Milliat – Les Concentrés by Studio Boam Today, this well known brand of natural fruit nectars and gourmet fruit juices is launching Nolow....
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5 things you need before raising your prices Many freelancers feel like they “deserve” more money, but are confused about how to make that...
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Many freelancers feel like they “deserve” more money, but are confused about how to make that happen. The hard truth is, you may not be able to raise your prices overnight. But in this article I'll tell you exactly what you need to do in order to become appealing to higher-paying...
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Grids are very, very useful. I just published an essay on how anchoring the most important information on a web page to the Y-axis will help viewer’s focus on it and pay closer attention. It’s a pretty basic idea, really, but somehow I found myself writing over 1,000 words to...
Christopher Butler
Link – Eric Bailey's Personal Website ericwbailey.website is a really nice website. Come for the brightly colored stacks of gargantuan...
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7 months ago
ericwbailey.website is a really nice website. Come for the brightly colored stacks of gargantuan Metropolis type, stay for the beautifully practical, reverse-chronological text list of every website entry. I like it.
Retail Design Blog
QuadReal Offices by Figure3 The QuadReal building at 200 King Street in Toronto showcases a redesigned Green Room lounge by...
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2 months ago
The QuadReal building at 200 King Street in Toronto showcases a redesigned Green Room lounge by Figure3, blending 1920s opulence...
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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2 months ago
Album artwork for Neoquartet that I had the pleasure of designing. NeoVoyager is inspired by reaching further, literally out of...
The personal website...
Making WSJ.com more accessible As I write this, the WSJ.com team is launching a brand new homepage experience for small screens.1...
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As I write this, the WSJ.com team is launching a brand new homepage experience for small screens.1 It’s one of our biggest subscription-drivers, a page that hundreds of thousands of people see every day. The new experience builds on the award-winning design of the WSJ iOS and...
Retail Design Blog
Sihe Whisky&Cocktail Bar by Hooold Design Sihe is located on Xiangyang North Road in Shanghai, within the bustling Jing’an district. This...
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4 months ago
Sihe is located on Xiangyang North Road in Shanghai, within the bustling Jing’an district. This street connects Nanjing West Road...
UX Collective
Lamenting about good design Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
a month ago
Fonts In Use: Blog...
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: www.worthpoint.com License: All Rights Reserved. On...
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Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: www.worthpoint.com License: All Rights Reserved. On July 5th, 1852 (168 years ago today) Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to 500–600 people in the Corinthian Hall of Rochester, New York. The speech, preceded by a reading of the...
Scott Jenson
Design can be free (part 2) My last post was on how ‘smart devices’ create overly complex designs by throwing in too many...
a year ago
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a year ago
My last post was on how ‘smart devices’ create overly complex designs by throwing in too many features and misusing their hardware. It showed how great design doesn’t need to be fancy. Design, in fact, can be free. This post wants to push those assumptions a bit, redesigning a...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
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...
Product Identity
What’s the future of AI hardware? I don't have answers
6 months ago
Retail Design Blog
RE5.5 by Lana Burlachuk Company RE5.5 is a company with a focus solely on the delicate art of eye care, that stood out as...
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Company RE5.5 is a company with a focus solely on the delicate art of eye care, that stood out as...
Retail Design Blog
Day and Night Park by CATS In late 2022, the independent bookstore Jetlag Books, based in Beijing, approached us with a...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
In late 2022, the independent bookstore Jetlag Books, based in Beijing, approached us with a collaboration opportunity with the Swire...
Christopher Butler
Link – Scott Boms's personal website scottboms.com is a beautifully-designed personal website.
11 months ago
Identity Designed
Jarrolds Designed by The Click, Norwich.
a year ago
Scott Jenson
The Present Needs Files My last post “The Future Needs Files” clearly touched a nerve. The comments covered concerns well...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
My last post “The Future Needs Files” clearly touched a nerve. The comments covered concerns well beyond what I intended. This amazing energy shows how fundamental and impassioned we are when it comes to “storing my data”.  However, I made a mistake by titling my post “The Future...
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The terminal for the 21st century "Warp is a blazingly fast, rust-based terminal reimagined from the ground up to work like a modern...
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
The White Company Office x Millennium Contracts Commissioned by Household, Millennium Contracts had the opportunity to transform The White Company’s...
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Commissioned by Household, Millennium Contracts had the opportunity to transform The White Company’s 32,000 sq ft office based in Shepherd’s...
Retail Design Blog
Lingyin Cultural and Creative Pavilion by Ondo Studio At the initial stage of design, upon seeing the original store, we were moved by the lush branches...
5 months ago
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&nbsp; Spent most of the day in bed with a cold. Head feels pretty clear though. I feel bad, but I’m...
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over a year ago
Spent most of the day in bed with a cold. Head feels pretty clear though. I feel bad, but I’m...
The personal website...
Virtue ethics Virtue ethics was one of the earliest attempts at defining a language and a logic around ethics. The...
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Virtue ethics was one of the earliest attempts at defining a language and a logic around ethics. The effort to identify and understand virtues began in Ancient Greece and continues to this day. What is a virtue? The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines a virtue as “an...
Christopher Butler
Sub-Second Orientation When a visitor encounters a web-page for the first time, they will ask and answer three questions...
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When a visitor encounters a web-page for the first time, they will ask and answer three questions within about one second: What is this content? Is it relevant to me? What should I do next? Realistically, for a human to ask and answer three questions about...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
SVG Turbulance Effect for Text This approach allows for some next level design options!
over a year ago
Koos Looijesteijn -...
How to make digital business cards and share them via QR codes A previous employer found it important that the whole team had business cards. I had to wait a few...
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Zoom Experience Centre and Offices by Unispace and Downstream Zoom Video Communications in partnership with Unispace and Downstream, created an innovative London...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Zoom Video Communications in partnership with Unispace and Downstream, created an innovative London office showcasing cutting-edge technology, including a Next-Generation...
Retail Design Blog
North53° Beard Oil by Sparrow Design North53° is a Polish brand of natural cosmetics for men. Our studio was responsible for the complex...
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a month ago
North53° is a Polish brand of natural cosmetics for men. Our studio was responsible for the complex branding and design...
Christopher Butler
Outlines are IA When you create an outline, you are arranging ideas in relation to one another: a heading is a big...
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a year ago
When you create an outline, you are arranging ideas in relation to one another: a heading is a big idea, a sub-heading is a smaller one related to it, a bulleted list is a group of even smaller ideas, and so on. Every indent suggests a sense of zooming in — of getting more...
Sarah Parmenter
Remarkable Remarkable looks really interesting. I’m curious to know what the stylus feels like as I really do...
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Remarkable looks really interesting. I’m curious to know what the stylus feels like as I really do love my Apple Pencil & iPad Pro and favour Procreate. Right now they’re doing a bundle of the tablet, folio and marker for $429 with an expected shipping date of September. I’m...
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...
6 months ago
The personal website...
All the books I read in 2018 I read 20-ish books in 2018. I think this is a personal record, and I owe it largely to a group of...
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over a year ago
I read 20-ish books in 2018. I think this is a personal record, and I owe it largely to a group of friends called the “Asynchronous Book Club,” or ABC for short. To wrap up the year, and to help my poor swiss-cheese memory, I’d like to share a quick comment on each in case you’re...
Oykun
3 skills that will get you ahead ~90% of Designers in 2023 Technical skills will get you so far in Design. You need to focus on soft skills such as...
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a year ago
Technical skills will get you so far in Design. You need to focus on soft skills such as Communication, Time Management if you want to grow and stand out.
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....
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...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I turned all the research that I did for my previous article, about the impact of voice interaction on driver distraction, into concrete…
Retail Design Blog
Singapore Symphony Group Offices by adm Design & Build The Singapore Symphony Group’s office design by adm Design & Build draws inspiration from the...
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The Singapore Symphony Group’s office design by adm Design & Build draws inspiration from the orchestra’s music, featuring soft curves,...
The personal website...
Making an audio waveform visualizer with vanilla java script You can read this article on UX Booth.
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Polène store by WGNB Polène is on a roll! Following the opening of standalone stores in Paris, New York and Tokyo, the...
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Polène is on a roll! Following the opening of standalone stores in Paris, New York and Tokyo, the French brand...
The Turn Signal RSS...
Apple's Risky Bet on CarPlay Drivers love CarPlay. Apple's WWDC 22 keynote revealed that And it's easy to see why. Even compared...
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Drivers love CarPlay. Apple's WWDC 22 keynote revealed that And it's easy to see why. Even compared to the best native infotainment…
Koos Looijesteijn
Your app is not a product
8 months ago
Nela Dunato Art &...
How to create a brand mood board A brand mood board is a collage that represents your core values and aesthetic brand qualities in a...
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a year ago
A brand mood board is a collage that represents your core values and aesthetic brand qualities in a visual way. It’s the first step in translating these abstract concepts into visual language. Whether you decide to work with a designer or by yourself, creating a mood board is a...
Ryan Mulligan
Creating Time For my birthday, my partner put together the sweetest, most thoughtful surprise I could ever...
a year ago
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a year ago
For my birthday, my partner put together the sweetest, most thoughtful surprise I could ever imagine. She recognized that I had been in a complete creative rut the previous year. I'd complain that I work too much, play too little. I'm too tired. Way too busy. This, that, and the...
Retail Design Blog
Matsumoto City Museum by KUME SEKKEI Co. The project is to move and rebuild the city museum of Matsumoto from within the historical site of...
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The project is to move and rebuild the city museum of Matsumoto from within the historical site of Matsumoto Castle...
Christopher Butler
Attention Degrowth No one is entitled to anyone else’s attention. Sometimes I think that may be the most important...
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No one is entitled to anyone else’s attention. Sometimes I think that may be the most important insight beneath any design decision. Not to be combatted with manipulations, tricks, or just being a nuisance — but to be respected. The attention economy needs degrowth, too. We...
Product Identity
#3 Telegram - The mysterious messenger app Exploring the "new era of messaging"
a year ago
abdz.do - Have you...
Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender AoiroStudio0213—23 Matthew...
a year ago
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a year ago
Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender AoiroStudio0213—23 Matthew Gilbert is a talented 3D artist who is known for his unique and detailed creations. One of his most impressive works is his digital representation of the Nintendo Gameboy Color,...
Retail Design Blog
Frank Gehry and Louis Vuitton at Grand Palais for Art Basel Paris For Art Basel Paris 2024, Louis Vuitton celebrates Frank Gehry by bringing his monumental white fish...
2 months ago
Koos Looijesteijn
Beautiful shadows have beautiful colors
5 months ago
Fatih Arslan
My feelings about X (formerly Twitter) This will be short, but I just wanted to rant and vent here because this is my space. I'll use X or...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
This will be short, but I just wanted to rant and vent here because this is my space. I'll use X or Twitter interchangeably throughout the post, but they represent the same entity. Loss of integrity Since Elon's takeover of Twitter, a lot has changed. But
The Turn Signal RSS...
Mercedes vs Lucid: Different Views on Luxury UI Design With each launch of a Mercedes S-Class, the whole automotive world watches. It is a prelude to the...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
With each launch of a Mercedes S-Class, the whole automotive world watches. It is a prelude to the technologies that will be the industry…
Retail Design Blog
Tamburins flagship store Similar to affiliated eyewear brand Gentle Monster, Tamburins resonates extremely well with...
a month ago
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Similar to affiliated eyewear brand Gentle Monster, Tamburins resonates extremely well with Millennial and Gen Z demographics both at home...
Retail Design Blog
The Workshop at YCK by Raw Design Consultants Raw Design Consultants‘ latest project at Techpoint in Singapore features a dynamic coworking space...
a month ago
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a month ago
Raw Design Consultants‘ latest project at Techpoint in Singapore features a dynamic coworking space with a unique curved ceiling design,...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Making o(m)g:image, Part II: As Little JS As Possible This is part two of my series of posts describing how I made my quiz game o(m)g:image. Project...
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This is part two 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 One of my goals when making this project was to use as little JavaScript as possible. In retrospect, I have to...
Retail Design Blog
Superbid Offices by Perkins&Will Perkins&Will designed Superbid Exchange’s new São Paulo office with a circular program enhancing...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Perkins&Will designed Superbid Exchange’s new São Paulo office with a circular program enhancing collaboration and client interaction, maximizing natural light...
Retail Design Blog
LD Seating Showroom by archicraft The LD Seating showroom renovation aimed to transform the space into a modern and visually...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
The LD Seating showroom renovation aimed to transform the space into a modern and visually captivating environment tailored for presenting...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
I designed a Christmas gift I love the idea of charity donations as gifts, but I find they lack something. I don’t know about...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I love the idea of charity donations as gifts, but I find they lack something. I don’t know about you,...
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...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Aranya is a newly developed cultural resort which in earlier days formed part of the Chinese Communist Party‘s official summer...
Retail Design Blog
Holborn Corporation Offices by Studio BV Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social and private spaces, a textured...
Retail Design Blog
BYD DENZA flagship store in HK Kowloon DENZA is a luxury new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group. Established in 2010, it was jointly...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
DENZA is a luxury new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group. Established in 2010, it was jointly invested by...
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...
Oykun
The Almanac of Naval Ravikant My recommendation: MUST READ More details and reviews on Amazon This book took its place in my...
a year ago
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a year ago
My recommendation: MUST READ More details and reviews on Amazon This book took its place in my annual re-reading list. Lots of common sense practices in this book. I especially liked how Naval emphasises the importance of being a perpetual learner and reader which I greatly value...
Fatih Arslan
A month in Munich We stayed with the family (two kids and my wife) for several weeks in Munich. I took hundreds of...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
We stayed with the family (two kids and my wife) for several weeks in Munich. I took hundreds of photos. Here is how it went.
Christopher Butler
The Internet's Greatest Potential It seems that the internet’s greatest potential is to create intimacy across distance. Which means...
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It seems that the internet’s greatest potential is to create intimacy across distance. Which means we still have a long way to go.
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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9 months ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
FUDDY DUDDY pizza takeout by Saint of Athens & ICD Designers Saint of Athens and ICD Designers present FUDDY DUDDY, a unique pizza takeout store located in the...
6 months ago
The Turn Signal RSS...
Is Voice Interaction a Solution to Driver Distraction? In the '90s, the average new car came with simple climate controls, a radio, and a CD player. That...
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over a year ago
In the '90s, the average new car came with simple climate controls, a radio, and a CD player. That is very different from a new car today…
The personal website...
Creating a positive workplace community Your workplace community — the way you interact with your coworkers every day — can have a major...
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a year ago
Your workplace community — the way you interact with your coworkers every day — can have a major impact on your productivity, happiness, and self-worth. It’s natural to want to shape the community in ways that might make you feel more comfortable. But how can you shape it? Over...
Retail Design Blog
Altruist office by Tangram Interiors & ENTOS Design When quickly-growing Altruist, a digital brokerage platform for RIAs, decided to open an office in...
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a month ago
When quickly-growing Altruist, a digital brokerage platform for RIAs, decided to open an office in Dallas, ENTOS Design engaged Tangram...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Quarantine Until this week, we have been lucky with our daycare. Apart from the occasional positive tests, I’m...
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over a year ago
Until this week, we have been lucky with our daycare. Apart from the occasional positive tests, I’m not aware of...
Retail Design Blog
Villa y Zapata Tequila by Helix Branding Villa y Zapata Tequila is a revolutionary, handcrafted spirit crafted for those with discerning...
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a month ago
Villa y Zapata Tequila is a revolutionary, handcrafted spirit crafted for those with discerning palates. It pays tribute to individuals...
Retail Design Blog
SONGZIO Galerie Noir The SONGZIO fashion brand was founded in 1993 by designer and ESMOD graduate Zio Song and was one of...
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The SONGZIO fashion brand was founded in 1993 by designer and ESMOD graduate Zio Song and was one of the...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: entertainment.ha.com License: All Rights Reserved. Original...
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Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: entertainment.ha.com License: All Rights Reserved. Original WAR IS OVER! postcard. The War Is Over! campaign for peace was launched 50 years ago this week by Yoko Ono & John Lennon. On December 15, 1969, a series of billboards, leaflets,...
abdz.do - Have you...
Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2 Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2 abduzeedo0508—23 ...
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a year ago
Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2 abduzeedo0508—23 Mike Campau, a seasoned digital artist with over three decades of experience, has embarked on an exciting artistic endeavor, pushing the boundaries of his renowned "Balancing...
UX Collective
Defining simplicity Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
3 months ago
The personal website...
Bottom Line Up Front: write to make decisions faster On April 2nd, 2020, Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s commanding officer, was relieved of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
On April 2nd, 2020, Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s commanding officer, was relieved of command. The Navy’s decision to remove Crozier stemmed from a message that the commander wrote to his superiors. The message concerned a developing emergency aboard the Roosevelt:...
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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5 days ago
Studio Deshi‘s workspace design challenges conventions by prioritizing Vastu principles and personalized elements, offering a balanced, wellness-focused environment with custom...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 8 This is the first image taken from space. It was one of many images captured from 65 miles above...
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This is the first image taken from space. It was one of many images captured from 65 miles above Earth by a camera attached to a captured German V-2 rocket launched on October 24, 1946. You can watch a brief film about this mission here. The first orbital satellite images of...
Oykun
Design Your Way to Success: How task management can boost your career as a Designer As designers, our days are filled with a variety of tasks and responsibilities. Here is a likely...
a year ago
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a year ago
As designers, our days are filled with a variety of tasks and responsibilities. Here is a likely scenario;  You wake up, go through your morning routine, and sit down at your desk to start working.  First, you see a flood of emails in your inbox. You start replying
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...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Pulmuone Foods has launched an innovative store that redefines food culture, offering an immersive experience that transcends traditional retail. This...
Retail Design Blog
Furnish & Shade Furnish & Shade, located in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, is a 6,500 sq. ft. retail space designed by OSA...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Furnish & Shade, located in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, is a 6,500 sq. ft. retail space designed by OSA Studio,...
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...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
For the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s inaugural contribution to the Sotheby’s auction, STCKMN was commisioned to lead on the design...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Cherry by Nico Walker (Alfred A. Knopf) Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.janet-hansen.com Janet Hansen. License: All Rights...
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over a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: www.janet-hansen.com Janet Hansen. License: All Rights Reserved. The cover for Nico Walker’s debut novel Cherry was designed by Janet Hansen, senior designer at Alfred A. Knopf, with creative direction from Carol Devine Carson. It was...
abdz.do - Have you...
RITM Generator, an interactive tool that generates abstract waveform graphics RITM Generator, an interactive tool that generates abstract waveform graphics ...
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RITM Generator, an interactive tool that generates abstract waveform graphics AoiroStudio0131—23 In the world of design, innovation is key to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. And Antlii's latest project is doing just that with RITM,...
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...
4 months ago
The DESK Magazine
AIAIAI How tired are we collectively about AI? Are we over it yet? Can you even hear about it anymore? I'm...
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How tired are we collectively about AI? Are we over it yet? Can you even hear about it anymore? I'm sorry if you can't, because this essay will be entirely about it.
Christopher Butler
What happens when the computers disappear? The computer has become a primary dependency of civilization without being nearly as enmeshed in...
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The computer has become a primary dependency of civilization without being nearly as enmeshed in daily life as it will be. What happens when the computers disappear? Not, of course, when there are no more computers, but when they are so ubiquitous and omnipresent that we can...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Smooth Shadow "Make a smooth css shadow "
a year ago
Identity Designed
Krayna Designed by Heyholm, Basel.
a year ago
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...
Christopher Butler
Persuasion Good design requires persuasion. might be persuasive on its own; the notion that a thing “just...
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a year ago
Good design requires persuasion. might be persuasive on its own; the notion that a thing “just works” implies that its function, however novel, is an intuitive leap from its form. This is what Apple is known for. Apple products are renowned for their simplicity, which is what...
Retail Design Blog
Stone Island store by OMA There’s no denying that in recent years, Vienna has considerably amped up its allure as a shopping...
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6 months ago
There’s no denying that in recent years, Vienna has considerably amped up its allure as a shopping destination, and the...
Retail Design Blog
Yiwu Place Public Shopping Precinct The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has witnessed great historical...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Ramones presidential seal logo Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: sinistersaladmusikal.wordpress.com License: All Rights...
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Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: sinistersaladmusikal.wordpress.com License: All Rights Reserved. Source: i-d.vice.com License: All Rights Reserved. Arturo Vega had the logo tattooed on his back with his own name incorporated and a type style that is less stylized...
Christopher Butler
The Elements of Good Craft How details, focus, time, and taste elevate craft. Attention to Detail The number one...
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How details, focus, time, and taste elevate craft. Attention to Detail The number one distinction among designers who need a lot of direction and designers who do not is their attention to detail. This is because attention to detail is commonly misunderstood. Attention...
Retail Design Blog
Element pop-up store by llLab. The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail spaces. By thoughtfully curating the...
The DESK Magazine
Introducing: The Escape Machine The day has finally come.
a month ago
Koos Looijesteijn -...
The end I will now close this journal. I’m optimistic about my recovery. It seems like a good time to end...
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I will now close this journal. I’m optimistic about my recovery. It seems like a good time to end this...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
A not so gentle intro to web3 Almost everything web3-related is a grift based on getting people to buy crypto. Although the...
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over a year ago
Almost everything web3-related is a grift based on getting people to buy crypto. Although the distributed part of blockchain technology...
The personal website...
Design and machine learning Machine learning is a powerful tool that drives everything from curated content recommendations to...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Machine learning is a powerful tool that drives everything from curated content recommendations to optimized user interfaces. With Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon leading the charge, machine learning is becoming deeply integrated into everyday product experiences. This means...
Ryan Mulligan
A Horizontal Scroll List and Custom Keyboard Navigation Getting started It was time for a personal site refresh. I didn't plan much for this next iteration,...
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over a year ago
Getting started It was time for a personal site refresh. I didn't plan much for this next iteration, but I knew I wanted to include a showcase of my CodePen projects. With so many to choose from, it was tough deciding on how I'd ultimately like to visibly display project content....
Oykun
Introvert Designer I’m an introvert. Unfortunately, I have discovered this term and its true meaning quite late in my...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I’m an introvert. Unfortunately, I have discovered this term and its true meaning quite late in my life. I have always been the person who talks less in a large group. I've always preferred to be either by myself or with a small number of people
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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over a year ago
They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at a chosen field. We've been building Semplice for nearly 10 years.
The personal website...
What makes a good design principle? Like many design teams, the Wall Street Journal team has been thinking through our design...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Like many design teams, the Wall Street Journal team has been thinking through our design principles. Writing design principles comes pretty naturally (especially if you read this excellent list by Jeremy Keith). As we collaborate, we end up with a lot of candidates. However,...
Retail Design Blog
JLL office by iDA Workplace Under the innovation spearheaded by iDA Workplace, the JLL Taipei office has undergone a striking...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Under the innovation spearheaded by iDA Workplace, the JLL Taipei office has undergone a striking transformation. Integrating local elements and...
Retail Design Blog
Marketplace of North Coast Aranya by Atelier Z+ The “Marketplace of North Coast” is situated on the north side of the public cluster in the southern...
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7 months ago
The “Marketplace of North Coast” is situated on the north side of the public cluster in the southern part of...
The Turn Signal RSS...
The Process Behind the Touch Interaction Concept If you haven't yet seen the concept I created, click here Below is the rough design process that I...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
If you haven't yet seen the concept I created, click here Below is the rough design process that I followed. One of the main reasons…
abdz.do - Have you...
Stellar: A new home for the best freelance creatives Stellar: A new home for the best freelance creatives abduzeedo0203—23 ...
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a year ago
Stellar: A new home for the best freelance creatives abduzeedo0203—23 Businesses are hiring freelancers now more than ever. But in the creative freelance industry, there are no platforms to find high-end, vetted talent. Most of the popular...
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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
Ryan Mulligan
We can :has it all The functional :has() CSS pseudo class is now shipping in all evergreen browsers! 🎉 With the...
a year ago
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a year ago
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
roarguns beijing store Beijing shop of the Japanese street-style fashion brand well known by the iconic “dual pistols”...
a month ago
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a month ago
Beijing shop of the Japanese street-style fashion brand well known by the iconic “dual pistols” logo, whose main shop is...
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...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Located in Saldanha, on the ground floor of a residential building, this two-storey commercial space was characterized by a relatively...
UX Collective
To be a designer is to be a facilitator Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
3 months ago
Retail Design Blog
Aesop store by atelier suasua Following outposts in Shanghai and Beijing, Aesop accelerates its retail expansion in mainland...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Following outposts in Shanghai and Beijing, Aesop accelerates its retail expansion in mainland China, opening another outpost in Hangzhou. The...
abdz.do - Have you...
Beloved food magazine Bon Appétit, gets a fresh rebrand Beloved food magazine Bon Appétit, gets a fresh rebrand abduzeedo0205—23 ...
a year ago
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a year ago
Beloved food magazine Bon Appétit, gets a fresh rebrand abduzeedo0205—23 Bon Appétit, the well-known food and dining magazine, has recently undergone a revamp, and it was just in time for its holiday issue. This new and improved print magazine,...
Retail Design Blog
The Embassy of Ireland by One Space Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the establishment and management of all...
a month ago
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a month ago
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the establishment and management of all Irish diplomatic missions around the world....
Fonts In Use: Blog...
“Incalculable Loss” front page of The New York Times for May 24th, 2020 Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: store.nytimes.com The New York Times. License: All Rights...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: store.nytimes.com The New York Times. License: All Rights Reserved. The front page of The New York Times for Sunday, May 24th, 2020, was a stark wall of type, and only type: a long and somber list of Americans who have lost their lives...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Personal branding for neurodivergent professionals Personal branding can be awkward for everyone. Combine it with social difficulties, anxiety,...
a year ago
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a year ago
Personal branding can be awkward for everyone. Combine it with social difficulties, anxiety, masking, and emotional reactivity that often come packaged with a neurodevelopmental condition like autism or ADHD, and you find yourself in quite a predicament. I’ve been writing about...
The DESK Magazine
How to create free press for your work You know what’s not a portfolio, but still acts as a portfolio?
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Landevenneg by Studio Boam Landevenneg is a small village in Finistère, Brittany. It is famous for its Benedictine abbey and...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Landevenneg is a small village in Finistère, Brittany. It is famous for its Benedictine abbey and its religious history. Landevenneg...
The personal website...
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...
over a year ago
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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...
Retail Design Blog
beanroom shop by Waterfrom Design beanroom is a scenario-based, artisanal custom coffee bean shop founded by a passionate team...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
beanroom is a scenario-based, artisanal custom coffee bean shop founded by a passionate team dedicated to coffee. They aim to...
The personal website...
Stop brainstorming “Brainstorming” — the problem-solving technique of coming up with as many ideas as possible in a...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
“Brainstorming” — the problem-solving technique of coming up with as many ideas as possible in a short period of time — has been showing up on a lot of my leadership meeting agendas lately. Many of my peers are employing brainstorming in the belief that, as thought-leading...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Nothing is Something There’s a post on htmx.org about why htmx wasn’t the right fit for a particular project (which is...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
There’s a post on htmx.org about why htmx wasn’t the right fit for a particular project (which is dope, we need more websites that admit their thing might not be the right thing all the time). The bit on AI being unfamiliar with their tool choice piqued my interest: It’s worth...
Christopher Butler
object – Bedside Lamp It’s not smart, but it dims. We briefly dabbled with smart-bulbs in our house. It did not go...
a year ago
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a year ago
It’s not smart, but it dims. We briefly dabbled with smart-bulbs in our house. It did not go well. Why we make these things, I do not know. Why is controlling a lamp with your phone better than with your hands? What I noticed after creating a smart light array in our house...
Retail Design Blog
Meng Du Hui Restaurant by Tanzo Space Design In December 2023, on the southern side of the Wanshou Hotel, Meng Du Hui: New Huizhou Cuisine...
a month ago
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a month ago
In December 2023, on the southern side of the Wanshou Hotel, Meng Du Hui: New Huizhou Cuisine welcomed its first...
Identity Designed
Alon Shabo Designed by Ark, Tel Aviv.
a year ago
The Turn Signal RSS...
Swiping vs Tapping, What is Less Distracting to Drivers? I typically split in-car interactions into two groups. There are quick and frequent actions like...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I typically split in-car interactions into two groups. There are quick and frequent actions like changing the volume or skipping a song…