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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...
Retail Design Blog
Bershka flagship store by Castel Estudio Part of the Inditex empire, fast-fashion brand Bershka specifically targets a young demographic with...
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Part of the Inditex empire, fast-fashion brand Bershka specifically targets a young demographic with on-trend streetwear styles. In Spain, its...
Nela Dunato Art &...
My new mixed media portrait painting process: more ease, confidence & fun In this episode of Nela’s Art Chat I share a watercolor & mixed media drawing and painting process...
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In this episode of Nela’s Art Chat I share a watercolor & mixed media drawing and painting process that I’ve developed in recent months, which enabled me to create the kind of paintings I want with more ease and confidence. I’ll be talking about the challenges with the "ugly...
Identity Designed
Norfolk Coast Designed by Lantern, London.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Lindt Premium Collection by Derek&Eric Lindt Premium Collection – The Art of Chocolate Lindt masters the art of crafting indulgent...
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Lindt Premium Collection – The Art of Chocolate Lindt masters the art of crafting indulgent chocolate, elevating technical skill to...
Identity Designed
September Café & Cake Designed by Chochoi Creative, Ho Chi Minh City.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Baker by Saeed Haroun Our packaging design for Baker brand is a celebration of innovation, seamlessly blending tradition...
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Our packaging design for Baker brand is a celebration of innovation, seamlessly blending tradition with contemporary flair to create a...
Identity Designed
Mountainview Brewing Designed by Memory, Salt Spring Island.
a month ago
Retail Design Blog
Socorro Tequila by HI! ESTUDIO We redesigned Tequila Socorro, respecting its original essence and, through textures inspired by the...
2 months ago
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We redesigned Tequila Socorro, respecting its original essence and, through textures inspired by the richness of Mexican culture, infused key...
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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The “Marketplace of North Coast” is situated on the north side of the public cluster in the southern part of...
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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They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at a chosen field. We've been building Semplice for nearly 10 years.
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
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,...
Retail Design Blog
Aesop store by 0321 Next the opening of a number of standalone stores in Shanghai, and very recently, in Beijing,...
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Next the opening of a number of standalone stores in Shanghai, and very recently, in Beijing, Aesop‘s ambitious retail roll-out...
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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…
Retail Design Blog
Dynamic Frame office by balbek bureau Dynamic Frame is the office of the eponymous film production company in the center of Zurich,...
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Dynamic Frame is the office of the eponymous film production company in the center of Zurich, Switzerland. At the request...
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How Apple and Google Are Taking Over the In-Car User Experience Ever since the introduction of the iPhone and Apple App Store in 2007 and 2008, our digital lives...
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Ever since the introduction of the iPhone and Apple App Store in 2007 and 2008, our digital lives center around apps. These are available…
abdz.do - Have you...
Earthfoam nostalgic and fresh design for new organic and fair-trade sleep brand Earthfoam nostalgic and fresh design for new organic and fair-trade sleep brand ...
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Earthfoam nostalgic and fresh design for new organic and fair-trade sleep brand abduzeedo0201—23 Earthfoam is a new organic and fair-trade sleep brand with an end-to-end sustainable supply chain. Having launched in November 2022 with the...
The personal website...
Design-by-wire There’s a lot of fear in the air. As AI gets better at design, it’s natural for designers to be...
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a year ago
There’s a lot of fear in the air. As AI gets better at design, it’s natural for designers to be worried about their jobs. But I think the question — will AI replace designers? — is a waste of time. Humans have always invented technology to do their work for them and will continue...
The personal website...
Collaborative design research I spend a lot of my day talking to myself. “Maybe this whole experience should just be a chat...
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I spend a lot of my day talking to myself. “Maybe this whole experience should just be a chat interface,” I think while brushing my teeth. “What if that component didn’t have borders?” I ask to nobody while cooking dinner. The office-less office doesn’t help; I’m nostalgic for...
abdz.do - Have you...
Lacoste 90th Anniversary web design refresh Lacoste 90th Anniversary web design refresh abduzeedo0505—23 ...
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Lacoste 90th Anniversary web design refresh abduzeedo0505—23 Bonhomme Studio is a Paris-based creative studio that specializes in design, brand identity, and interaction design including web design, UI and UX. They have worked with a wide range...
Retail Design Blog
Jianliang Liquor Store by Riverside Design Studio Brand Identity for Jianliang Liquor Store Jianliang Liquor Store is a franchised personalized...
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Brand Identity for Jianliang Liquor Store Jianliang Liquor Store is a franchised personalized service store under Jianli Grain and Liquor...
julian.digital
List of Goals and Rules for 2021 Publish 6 long-form essays↳ Instead of publishing a new post each week, I want to focus on six...
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Publish 6 long-form essays↳ Instead of publishing a new post each week, I want to focus on six in-depth essays this year. Quality over quantity. ████ ██ █████ ██ ████ ██████ Read 20 books ↳ You can follow my progress here Go for a swim at least once per week ↳ If covid rules...
Retail Design Blog
Magura Winery by the Labelmaker Crafting a Premium Competitive Identity for Spirits market The design of a bottle label is more than...
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Crafting a Premium Competitive Identity for Spirits market The design of a bottle label is more than just a visual...
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...
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...
The DESK Magazine
The only deals we'll do this year for mymind, Semplice & Carbonmade Today, I'd like to focus entirely on the projects I'm working on and the special deals we prepared...
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Today, I'd like to focus entirely on the projects I'm working on and the special deals we prepared for only this week as a way to say THANK YOU to our community.
Retail Design Blog
Scandies by AnonymousFish This is a redesign of the Swedish Fish packaging done for my package design class. My main objective...
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This is a redesign of the Swedish Fish packaging done for my package design class. My main objective of this...
Retail Design Blog
AI and Robotics Ventures Offices by YAAF DESIGN YAAF DESIGN created a comfortable, collaborative office space for AI and Robotics Ventures in...
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YAAF DESIGN created a comfortable, collaborative office space for AI and Robotics Ventures in Bangkok emphasizing productivity, well-being, employee satisfaction,...
Retail Design Blog
MYWAY Coffee by Lucky Brand Creative The concept design idea is inspired by the 3 regions of North – Central – South, these are very...
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The concept design idea is inspired by the 3 regions of North – Central – South, these are very famous...
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...
Ryan Mulligan
Notes on handling events in Web Components My click-spark web component was a fun, silly project at best. Yet I've seen it's had some love...
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4 months ago
My click-spark web component was a fun, silly project at best. Yet I've seen it's had some love since being shared. So why not publish it as an npm package? No better time than the present, some say. I had done a major refactor before publishing, the most notable was that the...
Retail Design Blog
AMIRI shop-in-shop AMIRI continues its global retail expansion with a menswear shop-in-shop at Matsuzakaya, one of...
2 weeks ago
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AMIRI continues its global retail expansion with a menswear shop-in-shop at Matsuzakaya, one of Nagoya‘s leading department stores. Situated on...
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...
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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...
The personal website...
The 1-hour design principles workshop Design principles are a valuable tool for any team that works together towards a shared outcome....
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Design principles are a valuable tool for any team that works together towards a shared outcome. Written well, design principles can create alignment, speed up decision-making, and increase the quality of the team’s output. Lately, I’ve worked with two of my teams to write design...
Retail Design Blog
Louis Vuitton store + café by THEVERYMANY As you know, Louis Vuitton has started dabbling in hospitality for a little while now, and it looks...
a month 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...
The personal website...
How to make big changes one step at a time This essay is an adaptation of a talk I gave at Front, a UX and Product Management conference. If...
over a year ago
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This essay is an adaptation of a talk I gave at Front, a UX and Product Management conference. If you prefer, you can watch the presentation here. Great companies are defined by their ability to change. Apple changed when they re-hired Steve Jobs. Microsoft changed when they...
Retail Design Blog
AKILA store by 22RE Although founded in Los Angeles in 2018 by seasoned designer Chris Mart, eyewear brand AKILA‘s first...
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Although founded in Los Angeles in 2018 by seasoned designer Chris Mart, eyewear brand AKILA‘s first standalone store opened its...
Ryan Mulligan
Layout Breakouts with CSS Grid A post about the layout you're looking at right now The previous structure of this page layout was...
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A post about the layout you're looking at right now The previous structure of this page layout was virtually the same, the foundation of it expertly defined in the article Full-Bleed Layout Using CSS Grid by Josh Comeau. It's a technique I've used on many projects. I've even...
Retail Design Blog
Zara’s Flagship Store by Millennium Contracts Millennium Contracts completed the refurbishment works inside Zara’s flagship store in Battersea...
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Millennium Contracts completed the refurbishment works inside Zara’s flagship store in Battersea Power Station. Spanning over 45,000 square feet and...
Retail Design Blog
NOVAL Skincare by One Studio There NOVAL is a startup brand advocating simplified skincare, aiming to highlight the technological and...
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NOVAL is a startup brand advocating simplified skincare, aiming to highlight the technological and research-driven aspects of its products, delivering...
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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Sihe is located on Xiangyang North Road in Shanghai, within the bustling Jing’an district. This street connects Nanjing West Road...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
SVG Turbulance Effect for Text This approach allows for some next level design options!
over a year ago
The DESK Magazine
The last house standing "Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Othership sauna by Futurestudio Relaxation redefined—the hustle and bustle of urban life may bring excitement and opportunities, but...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Relaxation redefined—the hustle and bustle of urban life may bring excitement and opportunities, but is ultimately taking its toll. Enter...
Christopher Butler
Link – Approach Studio website approach.studio is a really nice website. There’s a sensibility shared by many small,...
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approach.studio is a really nice website. There’s a sensibility shared by many small, interdisciplinary design studios — especially those who have aesthetic standards as high as their technical capabilities. They’re the sort of group that can make even the simplest working...
Retail Design Blog
Hans & Werner by van Baal interior design + Tomasz Budnicki As interior designers, we often create spaces that are complete and self-contained. But this time we...
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As interior designers, we often create spaces that are complete and self-contained. But this time we have taken a different...
Retail Design Blog
ramencraft restaurant by SOA architekti Quite similar to coffee, ramen has gained an extensive global reach, becoming even a culinary...
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Quite similar to coffee, ramen has gained an extensive global reach, becoming even a culinary routine in the lifestyle of...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
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...
Melissa Penfold
ISABELLA’S INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION It’s a bargain hunter’s paradise at Isabella Walker-Smith’s bumper Christmas Collection which has...
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3 weeks ago
It’s a bargain hunter’s paradise at Isabella Walker-Smith’s bumper Christmas Collection which has stacks of table lamps in the style of Christian Liaigre, Kelly Wearstler, Ralph Lauren, and Aerin, from $80. There are quality travertine lamps, $280 a pair, and adorable rattan...
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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At the former Royal Naval Shipyard Willemsoord, Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten repurposed two historic buildings – a neoclassical...
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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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…
Retail Design Blog
Tasty Coffee by LINII Tasty Coffee is not only a production, but also an entire ecosystem for wholesale and retail...
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Tasty Coffee is not only a production, but also an entire ecosystem for wholesale and retail clients, which includes a...
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...
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DENZA is a luxury new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group. Established in 2010, it was jointly invested by...
Retail Design Blog
Triage Staffing Offices by LEO A DALY LEO A DALY transformed four abandoned floors into a vibrant, employee-focused office space for...
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LEO A DALY transformed four abandoned floors into a vibrant, employee-focused office space for Triage Staffing in Omaha, reflecting the...
Christopher Butler
The Books that Have Shaped My Technological Worldview This is a personal collection, subject to change at any time. A Pattern Language, by Christopher...
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This is a personal collection, subject to change at any time. A Pattern Language, by Christopher Alexander, Murray Silverstein, and Sara Ishikawa A classic on architecture and urban design that you’ll find on many lists like this. What keeps it here for me — as a text that has...
Retail Design Blog
Aesop boutique by Sher Maker At long last, Aesop has landed in Bangkok, opening a standalone boutique in achingly fashionable...
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At long last, Aesop has landed in Bangkok, opening a standalone boutique in achingly fashionable Thonglor, a fast-evolving neighbourhood known...
The personal website...
Breaking looms Let’s talk about Luddites. The actual, real, historical Luddites. “Luddite” was the label given to a...
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Let’s talk about Luddites. The actual, real, historical Luddites. “Luddite” was the label given to a group of English workers’ rights activists in the early 19th century. They owe their name to a man who may never have existed — Ned Ludd. The Luddites were working-class people...
Product Identity
Narratives of business models A meditation on the identity of business models and what can be learned from Telegram
10 months ago
Nela Dunato Art &...
How can selling services be easy? I find selling easy, but it has nothing to do with my “ability to sell”. I’m not a good sales...
a year ago
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a year ago
I find selling easy, but it has nothing to do with my “ability to sell”. I’m not a good sales person. I’d hate doing a sales job for a living. But I happen to do a lot of other things that remove all the pressure from the sales conversation. I do the hard work in the marketing...
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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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...
The DESK Magazine
It's live! Introducing the new HOVS website The new HOVS (House of van Schneider) aka my personal (studio) website, is finally LIVE!
6 months ago
Christopher Butler
Periodical 19 – Creative Miscellany Design texts, maker stories, Figma complaints, and more. Hello from a very steamy Durham. It was...
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Design texts, maker stories, Figma complaints, and more. Hello from a very steamy Durham. It was 99° as I wrote some of this yesterday with the felt temperature well exceeding 100. And then it started to rain. The temperature dropped a few degrees and the air was filled with...
Retail Design Blog
Hermès flagship store by RDAI A decade after relocating its Melbourne flagship store to Harley House, a heritage-listed 1924...
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A decade after relocating its Melbourne flagship store to Harley House, a heritage-listed 1924 office building by architect Sydney Wigham...
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...
Retail Design Blog
Spraga energy drinks by Dozen Agency KOMBUCHA MARKET LEADER Spraga has entered a new category of energy drinks with an innovative product...
3 months ago
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KOMBUCHA MARKET LEADER Spraga has entered a new category of energy drinks with an innovative product — a range of...
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...
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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7 months ago
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.
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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...
Retail Design Blog
Highsnobiety – Unter den Linden by VAUST Studio “The Shell” is born from a blend of diverse creative approaches, functional necessities, and spatial...
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“The Shell” is born from a blend of diverse creative approaches, functional necessities, and spatial dynamics. It embodies Highsnobiety’s refined...
Christopher Butler
Christmas Day – Multiple UFO Sighting My wife, children, and I witnessed a cluster of high-flying, unidentified objects at 6pm on...
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over a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
MyHeritage Offices by Auerbach Halevy Architects Auerbach Halevy Architects designed multiple office expansions for MyHeritage, integrating...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Auerbach Halevy Architects designed multiple office expansions for MyHeritage, integrating historical elements with modern design trends and creating a warm,...
Oykun
Easy steps to start investing in the stock market Invest in long term, Diversify, Don't stress to time the market, Stay calm ... It is not that...
6 months ago
Koos Looijesteijn -...
I like watercolor painting Yep, that’s it: I like painting with watercolors. As a hobby. As a student, I thought hobbies were...
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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:...
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...
Identity Designed
CleanO2 Designed by Ordinary Things, San Francisco.
over a year ago
Christopher Butler
Link – Rebecca Toh's Personal Website rebeccatoh.co is a really nice personal website. Something about the chunkiness of Karla at 700...
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rebeccatoh.co is a really nice personal website. Something about the chunkiness of Karla at 700 weight is just ideal, and the colors Rebecca has chosen are unique and gentle. It is all just perfectly simple and lovely to read.
Christopher Butler
Personal Machines and Portable Worlds A personal machine balances access to another world with the kinds of limits and boundaries that...
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A personal machine balances access to another world with the kinds of limits and boundaries that make a thing private. A lifelong fascination with technology begins with a single object. Think back to when you were a child, to when you first encountered something you could...
The Turn Signal RSS...
Why Car Companies Need More Interaction Designers The Citroën DS was designed by Flavio Bertoni who, together with aviation engineer André Lèfebvre,...
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The Citroën DS was designed by Flavio Bertoni who, together with aviation engineer André Lèfebvre, created some of the most influential…
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Ugh Feeling pretty bad today. I mean for a day on which I feel a lot better than the day before....
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Feeling pretty bad today. I mean for a day on which I feel a lot better than the day before....
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...
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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over a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
Vibra Caffé + Concept Store by Miguel Amado Arquitectos The project is located at 8 Marvila, in the former wine cellars of Abel Pereira da Fonseca, in...
a week ago
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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over a year ago
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...
The personal website...
Design and machine learning Machine learning is a powerful tool that drives everything from curated content recommendations to...
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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...
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
2gethr Hub Private Limited Offices Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light,...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light, comfort, functionality, inclusivity, and sustainability certifications, creating...
Retail Design Blog
Bala Consulting Engineers Offices by Meyer Meyer redesigned Bala Consulting Engineers’ headquarters in Wayne to meet WELL Building Standards™,...
5 months ago
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Meyer redesigned Bala Consulting Engineers’ headquarters in Wayne to meet WELL Building Standards™, creating an innovative, neurodiverse workspace with biophilic...
The personal website...
Ballet dancers and shot putters Starting a career in design is like crash-landing on Mars. You may have studied it through a...
over a year ago
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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...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Art Day: How to make time for creative projects while busy with client work Self-employed creative professionals have significantly more control over our schedules than those...
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a month ago
Self-employed creative professionals have significantly more control over our schedules than those employed in other organizations, but finding time for our own art can still be a challenge. While I was writing and editing my first book, I started using a technique that helped me...
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...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
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
Sandy Liang Store by Almost Studio Fit into a narrow storefront once occupied by a laundromat on the edge of Chinatown, the Sandy Liang...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
Fit into a narrow storefront once occupied by a laundromat on the edge of Chinatown, the Sandy Liang Store draws...
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 well:...
Retail Design Blog
YOPE office by Loskiewicz.Studio We were commissioned to design the interiors for YOPE. Yope is a highly innovative Polish cosmetic...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
We were commissioned to design the interiors for YOPE. Yope is a highly innovative Polish cosmetic brand with the core...
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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
Retail Design Blog
Kofan Coffee Shop by Makhno Studio Kofan Coffee Shop epitomizes the essence of third-wave coffee culture nestled in the heart of...
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a month ago
Kofan Coffee Shop epitomizes the essence of third-wave coffee culture nestled in the heart of Kremenchuk. Our establishment is meticulously...
Retail Design Blog
LinkedIn Office Design, Bengaluru LinkedIn’s Bengaluru office underwent a dynamic redesign to elevate the workplace experience,...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
LinkedIn’s Bengaluru office underwent a dynamic redesign to elevate the workplace experience, blending the company’s culture with a focus on...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 3 Hello from a rainy and cold autumn morning in Durham. We are in the midst of the most magical time...
a year ago
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a year ago
Hello from a rainy and cold autumn morning in Durham. We are in the midst of the most magical time of the year. Our enormous old oak is covering everything in a blanket of golden leaves. The meadow is turning purple with the tall Aster that flower in November. I’m getting ready...
Retail Design Blog
Smalltalks Rosé Artistic Wine by the Labelmaker Background: Oriachovitza, a family-owned winery and a living icon of Bulgarian winemaking, stands...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Background: Oriachovitza, a family-owned winery and a living icon of Bulgarian winemaking, stands proudly near Stara Zagora. Originally built in...
Christopher Butler
What Eyes Want South of the Border. These signs are impossible to miss. Today, over 175 South of the Border signs...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
South of the Border. These signs are impossible to miss. Today, over 175 South of the Border signs remain along the interstate; when I was a child making a two-day road trip from Boston to Florida, there were more than 250. Spotting them, reading them, and counting them made...
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 ...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
RIDET office by RooMoo Design Studio Shanghai RIDET Technology is a pioneering company specializing in developing life sciences...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Shanghai RIDET Technology is a pioneering company specializing in developing life sciences instruments. RIDET’s office space on the first floor...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
The most important question in design: who’s gonna pay me? Have you ever worried about the real impact of your work? Done a project in an exploitive industry?...
a year ago
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Why is open source software so badly designed? “It could have been so great, but why is it so ugly and difficult to use?” people trying open...
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
American Express Offices by Space Matrix Space Matrix designed and built American Express’ Bengaluru office as a vibrant vertical...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Space Matrix designed and built American Express’ Bengaluru office as a vibrant vertical micro-campus, prioritizing empathy, flexibility, and human-centric design...
Christopher Butler
The Bond Between Attention and Information Most communication is visual. Isn’t that fascinating? Think of how much a picture, a symbol, a...
a year ago
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a year ago
Most communication is visual. Isn’t that fascinating? Think of how much a picture, a symbol, a facial expression, or a gesture can communicate on its own. As a child, I always felt a little strange that when I’d get close enough to read the small label next to a work of art in...
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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a month ago
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
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...
Retail Design Blog
Canam Engineering Offices by Sensyst Sensyst completed a comprehensive redesign and renovation project for Canam Engineering in...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Sensyst completed a comprehensive redesign and renovation project for Canam Engineering in Mississauga, integrating unique design elements like steel trusses...
Melissa Penfold
THE RIGHT WAY TO LAY OUT YOUR LIVING ROOM: THE 7 RULES Designing a room is like putting a puzzle together. From optimal rug sizing to how high to hang...
a year ago
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a year ago
Designing a room is like putting a puzzle together. From optimal rug sizing to how high to hang lights, here are formulas for living rooms None of these pointers are etched in parquet, but even experienced designers largely stick to them. And they’ll help you map out a great...
Retail Design Blog
Wildstreak by Harcus Design ‘Wildstreak’ celebrates the maverick that is Peter Drayton. Though a 5th generation descendant of...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
‘Wildstreak’ celebrates the maverick that is Peter Drayton. Though a 5th generation descendant of the famed Hunter Valley Drayton wine...
Retail Design Blog
Neovoyager album design by Mary Zaleska Album artwork for Neoquartet that I had the pleasure of designing. NeoVoyager is inspired by...
2 months ago
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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...
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...
over a year ago
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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...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
The end I will now close this journal. I’m optimistic about my recovery. It seems like a good time to end...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I will now close this journal. I’m optimistic about my recovery. It seems like a good time to end this...
Sarah Parmenter
Jo Malone Candle
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Freeths LLP office by Denton A New Beginning for Freeths LLP Leeds Freeths LLP, a leading legal firm, found its Leeds office...
a month ago
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a month ago
A New Beginning for Freeths LLP Leeds Freeths LLP, a leading legal firm, found its Leeds office bursting at the...
Christopher Butler
Ambient Information Most of the time, we’re content to simply know that information exists; we lack the interest and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Most of the time, we’re content to simply know that information exists; we lack the interest and patience to actually know the information itself. But there’s an ambient information reality distortion field. A good example of this is the rapidly metastasizing rat king that is...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Reclaiming the City, Reclaiming Words: Póli Gynaikón – City of Women Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou Photo: Maria Paganopoulou. Delfys Feminist Archive,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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
phenom israel Phenom is a global HR technology company that delivers a single-platform solution and...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Phenom is a global HR technology company that delivers a single-platform solution and hyper-personalized experiences for candidates, recruiters, and employees....
The personal website...
What is a brand? A few weeks ago, I jumped into a new job as the head of a design team at a startup called...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A few weeks ago, I jumped into a new job as the head of a design team at a startup called SimpleHealth. One of my first tasks is to kick off a big brand update. Full creative control, clear product/market fit, a long timeline — this is going to be a breeze. Right? Only, I asked...
Christopher Butler
My Reverse Time Capsule While rummaging in the WIRED magazine archives, I found this entry from 1995. In it, Douglas...
a year ago
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a year ago
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
SYSTEM flagship store by Gonzalez Haase AAS Leading South Korean fashion brand SYSTEM is a household name among fashion-forward crowds in the...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Leading South Korean fashion brand SYSTEM is a household name among fashion-forward crowds in the homeland. Owned by fashion conglomerate...
Christopher Butler
A Pep Talk for those Who Work Bullshit Jobs How do you know if what you do is actually meaningful? do I work a bullshit job? Perhaps you...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
How do you know if what you do is actually meaningful? do I work a bullshit job? Perhaps you have already answered this question for yourself and are satisfied with the answer. You may want to read on still. My purpose is not to convince you that your job is or isn’t...
The DESK Magazine
The best portfolios launched with Semplice in May 2022 Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are the best of the best, chosen by yours truly from hundreds of beautiful submissions.
Product Identity
Niche product design Seeking uniqueness where design flourish
10 months ago
Nela Dunato Art &...
Journaling technique: Polarity integration journal spread Journaling is the most potent way to resolve inner challenges, find solutions to problems, and...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
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.
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
Have you worked in digital design for a while? I bet you’ve been under pressure to apply deceptive design patterns...
Retail Design Blog
Fuclrum Studio Workspace by Fulcrum Studio Fulcrum Studio uses the opportunity to create its own workspace as a play space. It breaks the mold...
6 months ago
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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over a year ago
In high school I wanted to become someone who draws comics or cartoons for a living. I wasn’t too concerned...
The Turn Signal RSS...
A New Concept for Usable Touch Interaction in Cars When looking around in traffic, the number of people being distracted by their phones and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When looking around in traffic, the number of people being distracted by their phones and infotainment systems is alarming. The latter is a…
The DESK Magazine
Tutorial: How to make an illustration & animation portfolio with Carbonmade Some portfolios look so good, you can't imagine how they did it. They must have hired a developer...
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...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Phone is Still the Best Way to Order Pizza "When ordering pizza for pickup, there is no easier way to do it than using a phone. On average, it...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
"When ordering pizza for pickup, there is no easier way to do it than using a phone. On average, it takes no more than 20 seconds: There are many, many websites and apps that partner with local pizza shops. Often these apps require you to sign up or add excess information. "
Ryan Mulligan
The Infinite Marquee The deprecated tag The HTML <marquee> element had blessed (cursed?) the early days of the internet...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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....
The DESK Magazine
mymind keeps getting better We've been hard at work making every aspect of the mymind.com experience better, smoother, faster...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
We've been hard at work making every aspect of the mymind.com experience better, smoother, faster and lovelier.
The personal website...
Pictures of websites A scene from the 2001 movie Zoolander1: INT. THE PALATIAL OFFICE OF FASHION MOGUL JACOBIM MUGATU...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A scene from the 2001 movie Zoolander1: INT. THE PALATIAL OFFICE OF FASHION MOGUL JACOBIM MUGATU (PLAYED BY WILL FERRELL) MUGATU Without much further ado, I give you... MUGATU The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good! ZOOLANDER (suddenly enraged) What is...
Christopher Butler
Blogging Is Not Publishing It's Therapy I keep a NOTES.txt document as a catch-all for any ideas I jot down that don’t have an immediate...
a year ago
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a year ago
I keep a NOTES.txt document as a catch-all for any ideas I jot down that don’t have an immediate place elsewhere. It is a digital container that is at least 15 years old at this point. I’ve carried it from machine to machine. Every now and then I go back through it to see if...
Retail Design Blog
Audemars Piguet office by Studio Banana Studio Banana designed an avant-garde work environment at Audemars Piguet Manufacture Le Locle,...
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a month ago
Studio Banana designed an avant-garde work environment at Audemars Piguet Manufacture Le Locle, blending high-end manufacturing with biophilic design principles...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie titles Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: annyas.com License: All Rights Reserved....
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
abdz.do - Have you...
Adobe Illustrator Splash Screen by Daniel Escudeiro Adobe Illustrator Splash Screen by Daniel Escudeiro AoiroStudio0123—23 ...
a year ago
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a year ago
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
Luca Faloni Store by PlaC This store is part of a wider re-thinking of Luca Faloni’s boutiques worldwide. Alongside this...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
This store is part of a wider re-thinking of Luca Faloni’s boutiques worldwide. Alongside this store, the team worked on...
Retail Design Blog
Jaramagos BIO by Al Margen THE ART OF MAKING ECOLOGICAL EVOO Behind every product there is a story to tell, there is passion,...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
THE ART OF MAKING ECOLOGICAL EVOO Behind every product there is a story to tell, there is passion, there is...
Retail Design Blog
Fuji Cafe by Ali Ali Abozamel Fuji Cafe by Ali Ali Abozamel
8 months ago
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...
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...
over a year ago
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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...
Christopher Butler
Link – David Sleight's personal website stuntbox.com is a beautifully-designed personal website. I especially love the simplicity and...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
stuntbox.com is a beautifully-designed personal website. I especially love the simplicity and readability of his article pages.
Retail Design Blog
bassike store by Akin Atelier Almost two years after opening up shop in Melbourne‘s tony Armadale area, an event we’ve covered in...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Almost two years after opening up shop in Melbourne‘s tony Armadale area, an event we’ve covered in a previous post,...
The personal website...
My management philosophy After reading Lara Hogan’s post and getting some inspiration from my own manager, I thought it’d be...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
The DESK Magazine
"Good things come to those who wait." As a designer, one of the most useful skills you can have is patience. Even if you're not a...
a year ago
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a year ago
As a designer, one of the most useful skills you can have is patience. Even if you're not a designer, patience is one of the best yet hardest skills to learn.
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 June 1 - June 16 An End I made two small collages side-by-side, simultaneously, then glued them in to the...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
An End I made two small collages side-by-side, simultaneously, then glued them in to the book. ontological shock Another small collage I made outside of this book. I’ve been enjoying the process of making these; I’ve been thinking of them as...
The DESK Magazine
Your apps are not free I often see people complaining about paying for their online apps. They point to another app that's...
a year ago
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a year ago
I often see people complaining about paying for their online apps. They point to another app that's free and wonder why they should have to pay for any app at all.
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 March 31 - April 7 De-digitization, get more sunlight, while you still can. What things are better...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
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.
Retail Design Blog
Hermès Turning Wheels of Imagination window display by Marcel van Doorn For the coming summer season, the Hermès flagship store in Amsterdam has once again engaged with a...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
For the coming summer season, the Hermès flagship store in Amsterdam has once again engaged with a talented Dutch creative—set...
Oykun
Saying no to projects with pricing Don’t undervalue your service and experience, you will be amazed to find out how much some...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Don’t undervalue your service and experience, you will be amazed to find out how much some businesses are willing to pay for it.
Retail Design Blog
Zhi Chi Dental by WEDO DESIGN Teeth are the cubes in the oral cavity. What surprises are hidden in this cubic space? Zhi Chi...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Teeth are the cubes in the oral cavity. What surprises are hidden in this cubic space? Zhi Chi Dental provides...
Retail Design Blog
Maison Ferrand Porte Noire cognac by Studio Minerva Introducing Porte Noire cognac, a luxurious creation in partnership with Idris Elba crafted to...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Introducing Porte Noire cognac, a luxurious creation in partnership with Idris Elba crafted to redefine elegance and sustainability in the...
Koos Looijesteijn
Jekyll vs Astro
8 months ago
abdz.do - Have you...
Branding for Fluxus: where coffee meets art Branding for Fluxus: where coffee meets art abduzeedo0220—23 ...
a year ago
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a year ago
Branding for Fluxus: where coffee meets art abduzeedo0220—23 Fluxus is the newest coffee project from one of the biggest coffee roasters in Turkey. Inspired by the international community of artists, composers, and designers that was Fluxus,...
Retail Design Blog
Padel 1.8.5 by Salto Studio A warehouse. Eight courts. Five sculptural objects. A disused industrial warehouse is transformed...
a week ago
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a week ago
A warehouse. Eight courts. Five sculptural objects. A disused industrial warehouse is transformed into a boutique padel club, providing sophisticated...
The personal website...
Goldilocks your graphs Data visualization is everywhere. From analytics platforms to infographics, across newsrooms and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
Bronx Children’s Museum by O’Neill McVoy Architects Located on the banks of the Harlem River, the Bronx Children’s Museum aims to engage children with...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Located on the banks of the Harlem River, the Bronx Children’s Museum aims to engage children with the connectivity of...
The personal website...
Mind the gap: designing graphs with missing data Data-driven interfaces are on the rise. Financial District CEOs want to see a birds-eye view of...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Data-driven interfaces are on the rise. Financial District CEOs want to see a birds-eye view of their bottom line as much as Silicon Valley Co-founders want to watch their growth hackers hack. Each user has their own hopes and fears about data, but there’s one thing nobody wants...
Scott Jenson
Design can be free (part 3) This is the third in a series. The first two showed how confusing products could be fixed with...
a year ago
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a year ago
This is the third in a series. The first two showed how confusing products could be fixed with fairly simple changes. It’s often possible to significantly improve a product even using the same hardware. This one tackles a much trickier problem: improving the quality of hardware....
Retail Design Blog
Pizza 4P’s Lotte Mall West Lake by ODDO architects The architectural design of Pizza 4P’s restaurant project exemplifies a fusion of traditional...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
The architectural design of Pizza 4P’s restaurant project exemplifies a fusion of traditional craftsmanship, modern design, and sustainability principles within...
Kat Snyder
No, I don’t want to sign up for your newsletter — horrible uses of exit overlays When a user moves their mouse from the middle of the page toward the navigation bar — presumably...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
When a user moves their mouse from the middle of the page toward the navigation bar — presumably to abandon the page — there are...
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...
a year ago
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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...
Retail Design Blog
MAAP LaB Hong Kong Since Jarrad Smith and Ollie Cousins founded MAAP a decade ago, the tech performance wear brand –...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Since Jarrad Smith and Ollie Cousins founded MAAP a decade ago, the tech performance wear brand – geared specifically towards...
abdz.do - Have you...
Sherwin-Williams by Laundry Sherwin-Williams by Laundry abduzeedo0210—23 Sherwin-Williams,...
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Sherwin-Williams by Laundry abduzeedo0210—23 Sherwin-Williams, the renowned paint and coatings company, has recently released its latest marketing campaign, and it is a true feast for the eyes. Directed by ECD Jayson Whitmore, these spots are a...
Product Identity
In awe of InVision An aftermath promo for the nerdy designer
4 months ago
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
Christopher Butler
The Top Five Hitchcock Films This is my personal ranking, subject to change at any time. Rear Window North by...
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a month ago
This is my personal ranking, subject to change at any time. Rear Window North by Northwest Vertigo Rebecca Rope The Man Who Knew Too Much Spellbound Notorious To Catch a Thief Strangers on a Train
The DESK Magazine
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...
a year ago
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a year ago
"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.
abdz.do - Have you...
3D & motion design spotlight: Abacus - Pathways 3D & motion design spotlight: Abacus - Pathways abduzeedo0421—23 ...
a year ago
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a year ago
3D & motion design spotlight: Abacus - Pathways abduzeedo0421—23 Abacus, Switzerland's leading software development company, is embarking on a new chapter in its journey by collaborating with Hup.Studio to revamp its visual identity. This bold...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Design better by avoiding your cognitive biases Good UI design is all about guiding attention to what’s important. When making the right thing for...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Good UI design is all about guiding attention to what’s important. When making the right thing for the user the...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Cured The official test earlier this week was negative too. Most of the symptoms are gone, but some days I...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The official test earlier this week was negative too. Most of the symptoms are gone, but some days I cough...
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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...
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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...
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If you’re employed, it’s because somebody believes that spending money on your salary will lead to more profit for its...
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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...
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“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...
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The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft AoiroStudio0130—23 At...
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Designing with code We’re in the middle of a design tool renaissance. In the 8 years since Sketch 1.0 was released,...
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We’re in the middle of a design tool renaissance. In the 8 years since Sketch 1.0 was released, there’s been a wave of competition among traditional design tools. And as the number of tools available to designers grows exponentially, ideas that were once considered fringe are...
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Full-bleed Table Scrolling on Narrow Viewports I found the following to be a rather decent solution for having HTML tables overflow the inline...
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I found the following to be a rather decent solution for having HTML tables overflow the inline edges of smaller/tighter/narrow viewports. Try resizing the width of the browser window if viewing this page on a larger screen. Open CodePen demo Notice that the table...
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Eight Oaks Farm Distillery by Makers & Allies Eight Oaks Farm Distillery is so much more than whiskey. It’s a farm just as much as it is a...
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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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Motion Design & Graphics Language - Deserve Cards Motion Design & Graphics Language - Deserve Cards abduzeedo0504—23 ...
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Custom Font made of shapes and patterns for John Lewis (UK) Custom Font made of shapes and patterns for John Lewis (UK) ...
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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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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...
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I do have a formal design education, but I can very much relate with Matthew’s feeling incompetent and love how he managed to turn a ton of research into an algorithm.
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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...
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When faced with a challenging problem, it’s important to have a reliable and re-usable plan of attack. As I put a great amount of faith in hard science, my go-to problem-solving method is typically what’s called “hypothesis testing” — that is, the typical “scientific method” we...
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The space portrays Vialto Partners passion for new ideas, different perspectives, and collaboration. These core values were the inspiration and...
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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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How to make volunteer-driven open source projects successful Success can come in many ways. But many aspire to have a big user base: it’s nice if your open...
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Since British-born Maximilian Davis took the creative reigns at Ferragamo in 2022, the Florence-based fashion house has gradually regained the...
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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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Following last year’s opening of its first store in Vancouver, Canadian luggage brand Monos has inaugurated a second retail space...
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Decode — 3D Experiments by Omar. Aqil Decode — 3D Experiments by Omar. Aqil AoiroStudio0423—23 Omar....
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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...
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“Alkonost” is a design concept of craft mead made according to traditional Slavic recipes. The design of the jar is...
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There are no individual contributors in design This term, that I believe comes from software development, is taking hold in other fields too:...
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This term, that I believe comes from software development, is taking hold in other fields too: individual contributor. I don’t...
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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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Link – Luke Mitchell's personal website interroban.gg is a beautifully-designed personal website.
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visual journal – 2024 March 9 - March 16 Putting these up on my website is a new thing I am doing! Either nothing is magic or everything...
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Putting these up on my website is a new thing I am doing! Either nothing is magic or everything is. We are doing solar this year! The back is better than the front.
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Following outposts in Oslo, Cape Town and Paris, Stockholm-based eyewear brand CHIMI expands once again, and this time, across The...
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Brand mark, 3D visualization and animation for Tesseract Icons Brand mark, 3D visualization and animation for Tesseract Icons ...
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Talk to any creative person about building their portfolio and they’ll tell you: copy is the hardest part.
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Infotainment systems are often overcomplicated and poorly built. Until recently, it was difficult to change this because each carmaker had…
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One’s moral progress is measured in unexpected moments. Good morning! The house is full of the aroma of baking muffins, which my daughter requested I make first thing this morning. I happily obliged. She and my son are munching away at them as I type this. – What’s the...
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We Have Five Years Left We must radically reduce carbon emissions by 2030 in order to avoid the most catastrophic damage of...
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We must radically reduce carbon emissions by 2030 in order to avoid the most catastrophic damage of climate change. How can you help? We have only 5 years left to do something about climate change. Depending upon how you define “do something,” we have even less time,...
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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.
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I have never used generative AI software to produce original written content, images, code, audio, or video, and do not intend to in the future. All of the art, design, photography, writing, video, and audio material published on NelaDunato.com and other websites I own have been...
Christopher Butler
object – Coffee Cup The perfect coffee cup is about half the size of your average American mug. I bought a pair of...
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The perfect coffee cup is about half the size of your average American mug. I bought a pair of used small porcelain mugs at a thrift shop for about $1 back in 2009. I have used one of them nearly every day since. I believe them to be the perfect cup for coffee. This mug...
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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...
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Branding case submission - BELYSSE Branding case submission - BELYSSE abduzeedo0217—23 The world of...
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A personal machine balances access to an another world with the kinds of limits and boundaries that make a thing private. A lifelong fascination with technology begins with a single object. Think back to when you were a child, to when you first encountered something you...
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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...
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Danish womenswear brand ROTATE, created in partnership with leading stylists Jeanette Madsen and Thora Valdimars, and part of forward fashion...
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Whether you’re a collector or a new devotee, there’s a renewed energy in the industry and an explosion of interest as online auction shopping gives all the convenience of mass-produced decor without the environmental impact. The benefits of decorating with antiques are almost...
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Element pop-up store by llLab. The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail...
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The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail spaces. By thoughtfully curating the...
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MORICO is a renovation project for a café and restaurant located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The...
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Tate Britain hosted ‘The Squash’, an ambitious installation by British artist Anthea Hamilton, which took over the iconic Duveen Galleries....
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Technology and Moral Responsibility As I’ve been cleaning up my site, I’ll occasionally read back over something I wrote many years ago....
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As I’ve been cleaning up my site, I’ll occasionally read back over something I wrote many years ago. Yesterday, I re-read a series of posts I wrote over a decade ago on ethics and technology. Here’s the first one. What surprised me yesterday was how I could have easily written...
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Making semantic sidenotes without JavaScript One of the first things I learned about professional writing is that it’s best to remove all...
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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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ACDF Architecture and BVN Architecture transformed McCarthy Tétrault law firm’s Montreal offices into open, collaborative spaces with standardized workstations, flexible...
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After creating ‘the best office in Bristol’ for Alpha, the international financial services group asked Ikon to rise to similar...
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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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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...
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The future needs files For many mobile users, files are like dinosaurs, a holdover from the bygone desktop era. Sure, they...
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over a year ago
For many mobile users, files are like dinosaurs, a holdover from the bygone desktop era. Sure, they “work” but, they’re mostly there because, you know, ancient history. I’ve discussed this issue for the last 2 years and I usually get some version of “get over it grandpa”.  I’m...
The DESK Magazine
Das Gesamtkunstwerk First and foremost I am a designer. By trade and at heart.
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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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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…
Christopher Butler
Periodical 14 – v DIY While you’re here, make the world your own. Hello from the makerspace, otherwise known as...
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While you’re here, make the world your own. Hello from the makerspace, otherwise known as home. Home should be a makerspace! At any level — food, art, life, clothing, and on to more difficult craft like furniture and construction — everyone should have their hands in...
abdz.do - Have you...
Pràctica Redesigns 9+ Wine brand identity and packaging design Pràctica Redesigns 9+ Wine brand identity and packaging design ...
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Pràctica Redesigns 9+ Wine brand identity and packaging design abduzeedo0511—23 Barcelona-based design studio Pràctica has unveiled a new label design for 9+ wines, a natural wine producer based in Catalonia, Spain. The new labels feature 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.
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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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
Move Slow and Preserve Things Haste has created waste. Someone please tell Zuckerberg to slow the hell down. unfair. Funny,...
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over a year ago
Haste has created waste. Someone please tell Zuckerberg to slow the hell down. unfair. Funny, that. There’s another saying, much older than Zuckerberg, and, to my middle-aged ears, even more enduringly punk: “You wouldn’t bring a bull to a china shop.” Its first recorded...
Retail Design Blog
Gelato Messina, Mt. Lawley Opened their first store in Western Australia, the sunniest region in Australia with a hot, dry...
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4 months ago
Opened their first store in Western Australia, the sunniest region in Australia with a hot, dry climate. This inspired a...
Retail Design Blog
Haikou GAOXINGLI Insun Cinema by One Plus Partnership Haikou is an island in China, it’s situated on the north coast of Hainan Island, and the South China...
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Christopher Butler
What I Want From The Internet Connection and intimacy are still possible on the internet today. I’m sitting in a small room...
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a year ago
Connection and intimacy are still possible on the internet today. I’m sitting in a small room in an old house in Durham, North Carolina, USA. When I look out the window, I can see the edges of homes nearby, peeking out through the even older trees between us. I’m far enough...
Product Identity
The identity of Product Identity A premiere launching letter
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Retail Design Blog
Mercure Bukhara Old Town Hotel by ARC Architects The project is situated in the northern part of Bukhara, close to the Samarkand Gates, a significant...
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The project is situated in the northern part of Bukhara, close to the Samarkand Gates, a significant transport and trade...
Retail Design Blog
Spirits packaging design by BXL creative The bottle has a special emblem with an illustration of the Latin motto meaning “holy guardian of...
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The bottle has a special emblem with an illustration of the Latin motto meaning “holy guardian of peace”. What other...
Christopher Butler
sketchbook – 2024 March 24 - March 30 If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance much less.
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Nela Dunato Art &...
How to find clients without social media Social media platforms have helped many people establish their business, but what if you don’t want...
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Social media platforms have helped many people establish their business, but what if you don’t want to play the algorithm game? Is it possible to find clients without social media in 2024? The short answer is yes, and here's how.
Retail Design Blog
ARK Club by VGC Design “Ark” is a medical aesthetics pharmaceutical corporate club located on the top floor of a single...
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5 months ago
“Ark” is a medical aesthetics pharmaceutical corporate club located on the top floor of a single commercial building. It integrates...
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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over a year ago
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...
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Bringing markers back to UI design Many designers know: the best design tool is a marker. Not Figma, not Sketch and no, not a pencil....
over a year ago
The personal website...
Responsive roadmaps Shane Parrish’s essay The Map is Not the Territory begins: The map of reality is not reality. Even...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Shane Parrish’s essay The Map is Not the Territory begins: The map of reality is not reality. Even the best maps are imperfect. That’s because they are reductions of what they represent. The same is true for product roadmaps. Understanding and applying Parrish’s mental model is...
Retail Design Blog
Judinström by SOTDESIGN The Judinström brand was created from scratch with the aim of entering the beer market in Canada and...
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2 months ago
The Judinström brand was created from scratch with the aim of entering the beer market in Canada and elevating the...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
The future of blogging I still frequently post things on social media, even if I prefer blogging. Publishing a blog post...
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over a year ago
I still frequently post things on social media, even if I prefer blogging. Publishing a blog post with preview images,...
The personal website...
Towards better creative feedback Creative work — be it designing, writing, coding, or managing — is a collaborative practice. At...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
Kawasaki Motors by Impact Awarded in two categories, Retail Design and Retail Technologies, at the Shop! D-A-CH Awards 2024. •...
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7 months ago
Awarded in two categories, Retail Design and Retail Technologies, at the Shop! D-A-CH Awards 2024. • Retail Design We were...
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
Nela Dunato Art &...
5 things you need before raising your prices Many freelancers feel like they “deserve” more money, but are confused about how to make that...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
The personal website...
Using Netlify to build an email sign-up widget You can read this article on CSS Tricks.
over a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Furnish & Shade Furnish & Shade, located in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, is a 6,500 sq. ft. retail space designed by OSA...
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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,...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
“Sisterhood is Blooming” poster Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: collections.museumca.org License: All Rights Reserved. The...
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Contributed by Nick Sherman Source: collections.museumca.org License: All Rights Reserved. The “Sisterhood is Blooming / Springtime Will Never Be the Same” poster was originally produced in the early 1970s by the Chicago Women's Graphics Collective, an organization founded...
Retail Design Blog
PROGEN SUIT store by Greater Dog Situated little over two hours by car south of the sprawling urban behemoth that is Shanghai, the...
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Situated little over two hours by car south of the sprawling urban behemoth that is Shanghai, the provincial coastal city...