Fonts In Use: Blog...
März book covers, 1969–1987
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights...
a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights Reserved.
März Texte 1, 1969. Compilation of texts by Bazon Brock, Peter O. Chotjewitz, William S. Burroughs, LeRoi Jones, Uve Schmidt, Hermann Nitsch, and others.
Among German...
Retail Design Blog
The shore, the tide, the current: an oceanic Caribbean exhibition by Ignacio G. Galán + OF...
The architectural proposal for the exhibition “the shore, the tide, the current: an oceanic...
6 months ago
The architectural proposal for the exhibition “the shore, the tide, the current: an oceanic Caribbean” results from the commission that...
Retail Design Blog
Vialto Partners office by Woodalls
The space portrays Vialto Partners passion for new ideas, different perspectives, and collaboration....
3 months ago
The space portrays Vialto Partners passion for new ideas, different perspectives, and collaboration. These core values were the inspiration and...
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
Fit into a narrow storefront once occupied by a laundromat on the edge of Chinatown, the Sandy Liang Store draws...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
The Black Panther: Black Community News Service
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Wide Elite Victoria (Sample unavailable)
Bold Face No. 2 (IBM)...
over a year ago
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Wide Elite Victoria (Sample unavailable)
Bold Face No. 2 (IBM) (Sample unavailable)
Source: letterformarchive.org License: All Rights Reserved.
The Black Panther, published weekly by the Black Panther Party, shone a light on...
Christopher Butler
Inner Worlds
Everyone’s inner world is the one they are truly living in. There are billions of these worlds, each...
8 months ago
Everyone’s inner world is the one they are truly living in. There are billions of these worlds, each one larger than you or I can imagine.
Culture, then, is the connections between these worlds — a distributed embassy — an invisible armature of intersecting thought.
Minds,...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Metra tickets, 1990–1991
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas...
a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved.
January 1990, ft. an unidentified rounded sans
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved.
February...
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...
2 months ago
The bottle has a special emblem with an illustration of the Latin motto meaning “holy guardian of peace”. What other...
Retail Design Blog
Top Impression Bakery, Central Park
Located in the unique Central Park neighbourhood, known for its harmony with the natural...
6 months ago
Located in the unique Central Park neighbourhood, known for its harmony with the natural environment, Top Impression Bakery has seamlessly...
The Turn Signal RSS...
Apple's Risky Bet on CarPlay
Drivers love CarPlay. Apple's WWDC 22 keynote revealed that And it's easy to see why. Even compared...
8 months ago
Drivers love CarPlay. Apple's WWDC 22 keynote revealed that And it's easy to see why. Even compared to the best native infotainment…
UX Collective
To be a designer is to be a facilitator
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
3 months ago
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
Retail Design Blog
phenom israel
Phenom is a global HR technology company that delivers a single-platform solution and...
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....
Sarah Parmenter
Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships with Adobe XD
This quarter I got to work on a really exciting project in collaboration with Adobe XD. The brief...
over a year ago
This quarter I got to work on a really exciting project in collaboration with Adobe XD. The brief was slightly open to interpretation and one of the themes put forward back in February was “Celebrating the good in the world” by creating content that speaks to a cultural trend or...
Scott Jenson
Assertive Instincts
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light...
over a year ago
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Isaac Asimov It all started while on vacation with my wife. We were driving a rental car to a remote location in Washington state. The car had a safety feature that...
Retail Design Blog
Mita Bird Nest by RYMEE Creative
Bird nests are among the most precious and luxurious dishes because they are rich in nutrients and...
6 months ago
Bird nests are among the most precious and luxurious dishes because they are rich in nutrients and beneficial for skin...
Christopher Butler
Persuasion
Good design requires persuasion.
might be persuasive on its own; the notion that a thing “just...
a year ago
Good design requires persuasion.
might be persuasive on its own; the notion that a thing “just works” implies that its function, however novel, is an intuitive leap from its form. This is what Apple is known for. Apple products are renowned for their simplicity, which is what...
abdz.do - Have you...
Illustration inspired by travels, books and people, who can make our life amazing and colorful
Illustration inspired by travels, books and people, who can make our life amazing and colorful
...
a year ago
Illustration inspired by travels, books and people, who can make our life amazing and colorful
abduzeedo0202—23
Irene Neyman is a self-taught illustrator & graphic designer from Ukraine, who creates a strong visual and emotional connection...
Ryan Mulligan
Sticky Page Header Shadow on Scroll
We've seen it plenty of times around the web where a website's page header follows us as we scroll...
a year ago
We've seen it plenty of times around the web where a website's page header follows us as we scroll down the page. CSS makes doing this a breeze with sticky positioning:
.page-header {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
}
What if we desired something a little bit extra, like applying a...
Retail Design Blog
Pulmuone’s Innovative Store Redefines Food Culture with Sustainability and Modern Convenience.
Pulmuone Foods has launched an innovative store that redefines food culture, offering an immersive...
3 months ago
Pulmuone Foods has launched an innovative store that redefines food culture, offering an immersive experience that transcends traditional retail. This...
Retail Design Blog
Wildstreak by Harcus Design
‘Wildstreak’ celebrates the maverick that is Peter Drayton. Though a 5th generation descendant of...
2 months ago
‘Wildstreak’ celebrates the maverick that is Peter Drayton. Though a 5th generation descendant of the famed Hunter Valley Drayton wine...
The DESK Magazine
How to think for yourself
A couple weeks ago we published this video for mymind.
Watch it before you keep reading, it's only a...
2 months ago
A couple weeks ago we published this video for mymind.
Watch it before you keep reading, it's only a minute long.
Alright, now that you have watched the video, here's my take:
Today's professional world is a mess.
We've been driven
abdz.do - Have you...
Illustrations for Label Expo Mexico City
Illustrations for Label Expo Mexico City
AoiroStudio0502—23
...
a year ago
Illustrations for Label Expo Mexico City
AoiroStudio0502—23
Romain Trystram is an art director and illustrator based in Agadir, Morocco, known for his colorful and imaginative illustrations. Recently, he had the opportunity to work on an...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Aaand we're back in quarantine
PCR test of one of the children in our oldests’ daycare group was positive. Keeping our youngest at...
over a year ago
PCR test of one of the children in our oldests’ daycare group was positive. Keeping our youngest at home too,...
Retail Design Blog
H22 by PIXELAIN
H22 – Perfume Bottle & Label Design Project Overview: This perfume design project for H22 was...
a month ago
H22 – Perfume Bottle & Label Design Project Overview: This perfume design project for H22 was crafted to embody elegance...
Scott Jenson
Tactile Controls In A Digital World
This article was written by Scott Jenson and Michael DiTullo and published at Core77 in April 2024 A...
6 months ago
This article was written by Scott Jenson and Michael DiTullo and published at Core77 in April 2024 A few recent tech writers have leaked that the new AirPods case will likely have a touch screen. Other earbud makers have tried this as well but it’s Apple, so people will naturally...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
10 Years of Fonts In Use
Contributed by Nick Sherman
License: All Rights Reserved.
Fonts In Use officially launched 10...
over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman
License: All Rights Reserved.
Fonts In Use officially launched 10 years ago today, on December 21, 2010. The site, which started as just the Blog before opening up to public contributions in 2012, has grown far beyond our expectations when we...
Retail Design Blog
Strange Luxury by Petitmoulin Studio
Strange Luxury: Redefining Accessible Luxury in Skincare Strange Luxury, an Australian skincare...
4 months ago
Strange Luxury: Redefining Accessible Luxury in Skincare Strange Luxury, an Australian skincare brand founded by Annabel Geminder, aims to make...
Retail Design Blog
Audemars Piguet office by Studio Banana
Studio Banana designed an avant-garde work environment at Audemars Piguet Manufacture Le Locle,...
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...
Retail Design Blog
John Hardy Boutique by Blancostudio & Kalpa Taru
Designed by Blanco Studio & crafted by Kalpa Taru, interior design at John Hardy’s workshop in...
a month ago
Designed by Blanco Studio & crafted by Kalpa Taru, interior design at John Hardy’s workshop in Mambal, Bali, is a...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 5
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here in Durham, it is close to perfect. Clear skies and heading toward 57°;...
a year ago
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here in Durham, it is close to perfect. Clear skies and heading toward 57°; the aroma of holiday fireplaces is drifting through the neighborhood.
Tonight, we’ll be enjoying a special treat — a holiday sherry cocktail, the Sherry Flip. It’s simple to...
Retail Design Blog
Canam Engineering Offices by Sensyst
Sensyst completed a comprehensive redesign and renovation project for Canam Engineering in...
5 months ago
Sensyst completed a comprehensive redesign and renovation project for Canam Engineering in Mississauga, integrating unique design elements like steel trusses...
Christopher Butler
sketchbook – 2024 March 24 - March 30
If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance much less.
9 months ago
If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance much less.
Retail Design Blog
BYD DENZA flagship store in HK Kowloon
DENZA is a luxury new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group. Established in 2010, it was jointly...
4 months ago
DENZA is a luxury new energy vehicle brand under the BYD Group. Established in 2010, it was jointly invested by...
Christopher Butler
The Two Most Important Skills for Interaction Designers
They are almost certainly not what you think they are.
Good interaction design depends upon a...
a month ago
They are almost certainly not what you think they are.
Good interaction design depends upon a very long list of skills, from a practical understanding of formal design concepts to the speed and efficiency with which you wield digital design tools and navigate a variety of...
The personal website...
Delight comes last
Paul Adams put it bluntly:
“Grid, font, colour, and aesthetic style are irrelevant if [outcomes]...
over a year ago
Paul Adams put it bluntly:
“Grid, font, colour, and aesthetic style are irrelevant if [outcomes] haven’t been resolved first … [but] sometimes it’s just more fun to draw nice pictures and bury oneself in pixels than deal with complicated business decisions and people with...
Retail Design Blog
Mercedes-Benz Offices by Boytorun Architects
Boytorun Architects designed the Mercedes-Benz Istanbul Headquarters in a way that fosters...
4 months ago
Boytorun Architects designed the Mercedes-Benz Istanbul Headquarters in a way that fosters collaboration and innovation, emphasizing a sense of belonging...
Retail Design Blog
Dover Street Market
Although Paris was initially considered too bourgeois as a location for Rei Kawakubo‘s brilliantly...
6 months ago
Although Paris was initially considered too bourgeois as a location for Rei Kawakubo‘s brilliantly forward Dover Street Market store concept,...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
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...
over a year ago
Success can come in many ways. But many aspire to have a big user base: it’s nice if your open...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Blogging or posting on social media—what's better?
I wrote about the benefits of blogging before. That was four years ago. Now I have some things to...
over a year ago
I wrote about the benefits of blogging before. That was four years ago. Now I have some things to add...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Nabbing macOS Icon Artwork
I keep a personal collection of beautiful macOS app icons, which might make you ask: “How does he...
4 weeks ago
I keep a personal collection of beautiful macOS app icons, which might make you ask: “How does he get those icons?”
Apps in the App Store
For apps in the Mac App Store, I have my ways. I don’t necessarily want to write about them because I’m semi-afraid Apple would frown on my...
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
The project is located at 8 Marvila, in the former wine cellars of Abel Pereira da Fonseca, in Lisbon—an iconic...
Retail Design Blog
roarguns beijing store
Beijing shop of the Japanese street-style fashion brand well known by the iconic “dual pistols”...
a month ago
Beijing shop of the Japanese street-style fashion brand well known by the iconic “dual pistols” logo, whose main shop is...
The Turn Signal RSS...
Designing A New UX Concept to Reduce Driver Distraction
Since the arrival of the first iPhone, designers at car companies have tried to copy its minimalist...
over a year ago
Since the arrival of the first iPhone, designers at car companies have tried to copy its minimalist look and interface in the interiors of…
Retail Design Blog
Kurasu café by Kousou
For their second location in South Jakarta, Kurasu decided to experiment with a menu beyond coffee....
4 months ago
For their second location in South Jakarta, Kurasu decided to experiment with a menu beyond coffee. The Japanese kissaten concept...
Retail Design Blog
space timefill Coffee Shop by SAISA STUDIO
space timefill is a medium-sized flat cafe inside an old residential complex. There is a small cloth...
2 days ago
space timefill is a medium-sized flat cafe inside an old residential complex. There is a small cloth running right in...
Christopher Butler
Link – Eric Bailey's Personal Website
ericwbailey.website is a really nice website.
Come for the brightly colored stacks of gargantuan...
7 months ago
ericwbailey.website is a really nice website.
Come for the brightly colored stacks of gargantuan Metropolis type, stay for the beautifully practical, reverse-chronological text list of every website entry.
I like it.
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Metra tickets, 1990–1991
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas...
a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved.
January 1990, ft. an unidentified rounded sans
Source: www.c82.net C82 / Nicholas Rougeux. License: All Rights Reserved.
February...
Retail Design Blog
The Hyundai Seoul Store by Burdifilek
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Hyundai Department Store Group opened its largest store...
a month ago
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, The Hyundai Department Store Group opened its largest store in Seoul. The Hyundai Seoul...
Retail Design Blog
The Workshop at YCK by Raw Design Consultants
Raw Design Consultants‘ latest project at Techpoint in Singapore features a dynamic coworking space...
a month ago
Raw Design Consultants‘ latest project at Techpoint in Singapore features a dynamic coworking space with a unique curved ceiling design,...
Retail Design Blog
SHANGXIA Tea store
The Shangxia tea space located on the ground floor of Oneitc in Shanghai aims to reinterpret...
4 months ago
The Shangxia tea space located on the ground floor of Oneitc in Shanghai aims to reinterpret traditional Chinese tea spaces...
abdz.do - Have you...
Introducing the Microsoft Creator Hub
Introducing the Microsoft Creator Hub
AoiroStudio0209—23
...
a year ago
Introducing the Microsoft Creator Hub
AoiroStudio0209—23
Microsoft Design is a team of creative professionals dedicated to designing and delivering innovative products and experiences for people around the world. Their latest offering,...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Free Mixed Media Art Supplies Compatibility Chart
Behold: the most detailed free art mediums compatibility reference! The chart shows how different...
9 months ago
Behold: the most detailed free art mediums compatibility reference! The chart shows how different art mediums interact together and whether they can be safely layered on top of each other.
Christopher Butler
We Have Five Years Left
We must radically reduce carbon emissions by 2030 in order to avoid the most catastrophic damage of...
7 months ago
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,...
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
stuntbox.com is a beautifully-designed personal website. I especially love the simplicity and readability of his article pages.
The Turn Signal RSS...
Overcoming Automotive Overconsumption Through Design
The average car consists of around 30,000 parts. They are built up from many different resources...
over a year ago
The average car consists of around 30,000 parts. They are built up from many different resources that come from all over the world. These…
Fonts In Use: Blog...
I ❤️ NY
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.moma.org © 2021 NYS Dept. of Economic Development....
over a year ago
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...
The personal website...
My favorite job interview question
I like job interviews.
I participated in a lot of job interviews in 2017. I interviewed extensively...
over a year ago
I like job interviews.
I participated in a lot of job interviews in 2017. I interviewed extensively before starting at SoundCloud, and then again on my way to my current position at The Wall Street Journal.
Sometimes, interviews are full of fascinating cultural signals. Most...
The DESK Magazine
Our favorite portfolios launched with Semplice in July 2022
Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are...
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
Fonts In Use: Blog...
“Sisterhood is Blooming” poster
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: collections.museumca.org License: All Rights Reserved.
The...
over a year ago
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
Alain Milliat – Les Concentrés by Studio Boam
Today, this well known brand of natural fruit nectars and gourmet fruit juices is launching Nolow....
4 months ago
Today, this well known brand of natural fruit nectars and gourmet fruit juices is launching Nolow. Alain Milliat fruit concentrates...
Christopher Butler
object – OMNI Magazine, Issue 1
This is a publication very much of its time and ahead of its time.
I briefly subscribed to OMNI...
a year ago
This is a publication very much of its time and ahead of its time.
I briefly subscribed to OMNI magazine in the late ’80s and early ’90s. It was the sort of magazine that thoroughly suited my interests but was often a bit over my head and clearly not meant for a kid to read....
Retail Design Blog
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
THE ART OF MAKING ECOLOGICAL EVOO Behind every product there is a story to tell, there is passion, there is...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
You're making me buy a new phone
My iPhone SE 2016 is a good one. It’s easy to handle with one hand. The screen is more than...
a year ago
My iPhone SE 2016 is a good one. It’s easy to handle with one hand. The screen is more than...
Fatih Arslan
New homepage design
I changed my website’s design. I'm using the previous design since September 30, 2022 (when I moved...
a month ago
I changed my website’s design. I'm using the previous design since September 30, 2022 (when I moved to Ghost from Cloudflare Pages).
The previous design served me well for the past two years, but it was time for a change. Firstly, I wanted to create a
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...
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
The Only Drop A one-of-a-kind whisky by STCKMN
For the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s inaugural contribution to the Sotheby’s auction, STCKMN was...
5 months ago
For the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s inaugural contribution to the Sotheby’s auction, STCKMN was commisioned to lead on the design...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: www.worthpoint.com License: All Rights Reserved.
On...
over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: www.worthpoint.com License: All Rights Reserved.
On July 5th, 1852 (168 years ago today) Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to 500–600 people in the Corinthian Hall of Rochester, New York. The speech, preceded by a reading of the...
Retail Design Blog
Jetcraft Offices by Studio BV
Studio BV designed a high-end, textured space in Wayzata for Jetcraft, featuring stone and metal...
7 months ago
Studio BV designed a high-end, textured space in Wayzata for Jetcraft, featuring stone and metal accents, warm wood floors, tactile...
abdz.do - Have you...
3D & motion design spotlight: Abacus - Pathways
3D & motion design spotlight: Abacus - Pathways
abduzeedo0421—23
...
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...
Retail Design Blog
MyHeritage Offices by Auerbach Halevy Architects
Auerbach Halevy Architects designed multiple office expansions for MyHeritage, integrating...
6 months ago
Auerbach Halevy Architects designed multiple office expansions for MyHeritage, integrating historical elements with modern design trends and creating a warm,...
The personal website...
Using Netlify to build an email sign-up widget
You can read this article on CSS Tricks.
over a year ago
You can read this article on CSS Tricks.
Retail Design Blog
OOTOO coffee by Empatía
OOTOO is a Kyoto-based coffee brand and we embarked on a journey to create its brand identity,...
2 weeks ago
OOTOO is a Kyoto-based coffee brand and we embarked on a journey to create its brand identity, wanting to encapsulate...
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...
3 weeks ago
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...
Christopher Butler
How to Know When to Use AI
Maybe this will help.
In my circles, AI is either everything or it is nothing.
It is the...
7 months ago
Maybe this will help.
In my circles, AI is either everything or it is nothing.
It is the thing to use in every case because if we don’t someone else will or it is the thing to never use because it is a sin against humanity.
Capitalists and artists have almost always...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Quest for the best black paint: Gouache, acrylic, india ink, pastel & more compared
I love adding black backgrounds, borders, or other large areas of black to my artwork! In the past I...
a year ago
I love adding black backgrounds, borders, or other large areas of black to my artwork! In the past I mostly used India ink because it’s affordable, easy to use, and easy to find in stores. But now I'm curious if I can find something better.
I tested and compared 14 different...
Retail Design Blog
Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation Offices by SUBU Design Architecture
SUBU Design Architecture transformed the Levitt Foundation’s office space in Los Angeles,...
5 months ago
SUBU Design Architecture transformed the Levitt Foundation’s office space in Los Angeles, emphasizing luxury and community with a focus on...
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...
7 months ago
LEO A DALY transformed four abandoned floors into a vibrant, employee-focused office space for Triage Staffing in Omaha, reflecting the...
Christopher Butler
The Road Through Your Screen
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Ørsted office by Workplace
Design philosophy The design of the Ørsted office is a harmonious blend of Scandinavian simplicity...
a week ago
Design philosophy The design of the Ørsted office is a harmonious blend of Scandinavian simplicity and a gently activating functional...
Retail Design Blog
CHIMI store by CAMPUS
Following outposts in Oslo, Cape Town and Paris, Stockholm-based eyewear brand CHIMI expands once...
a month ago
Following outposts in Oslo, Cape Town and Paris, Stockholm-based eyewear brand CHIMI expands once again, and this time, across The...
Scott Jenson
Thinking with your hands
UX is less about technique and more about teamwork. Getting everyone to agree on a common goal is...
over a year ago
UX is less about technique and more about teamwork. Getting everyone to agree on a common goal is where the real magic lives. But too often UX designers inadvertently sabotage that teamwork. Not intentionally, it’s just that, as a group, we UX designers have strong opinions that...
Christopher Butler
The Internet's Greatest Potential
It seems that the internet’s greatest potential is to create intimacy across distance.
Which means...
a year ago
It seems that the internet’s greatest potential is to create intimacy across distance.
Which means we still have a long way to go.
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Reclaiming the City, Reclaiming Words: Póli Gynaikón – City of Women
Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou
Photo: Maria Paganopoulou. Delfys Feminist Archive,...
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
Jianliang Liquor Store by Riverside Design Studio
Brand Identity for Jianliang Liquor Store Jianliang Liquor Store is a franchised personalized...
6 months ago
Brand Identity for Jianliang Liquor Store Jianliang Liquor Store is a franchised personalized service store under Jianli Grain and Liquor...
The Turn Signal RSS...
Is Gesture Interaction a Valid Alternative To Touch Interaction in Cars?
Interacting with in-car controls requires drivers to divert visual attention from the road to the...
over a year ago
Interacting with in-car controls requires drivers to divert visual attention from the road to the dashboard. For example, adjusting the…
Fonts In Use: Blog...
The Exorcist movie titles
Contributed by Nick Sherman
License: All Rights Reserved.
License: All Rights Reserved....
over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman
License: All Rights Reserved.
License: All Rights Reserved.
License: All Rights Reserved.
The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film directed by William Friedkin based on William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel of the same name. The story focuses...
Retail Design Blog
Wilson Dow Offices by Partners by Design
Partners by Design‘s design for Wilson Dow’s Chicago office elevates the space with theatrical...
2 months ago
Partners by Design‘s design for Wilson Dow’s Chicago office elevates the space with theatrical flair, innovative lighting, cozy elements, and...
Ryan Mulligan
Migrating to Eleventy
Hello, world!
The time has come. I've finally decided to explore the wonderful world of 11ty!
The...
over a year ago
Hello, world!
The time has come. I've finally decided to explore the wonderful world of 11ty!
The migration process for my personal website was dead simple. Not that moving a tiny one-pager over to a static site generator is really a big deal, but getting started was just so...
Identity Designed
Pilo
Designed by 5.5, Paris.
a year ago
Retail Design Blog
Craft Beer Legends by Tanya Pushkareva
For my academic project, I decided to focus on creating a unique craft beer label inspired by...
a month ago
For my academic project, I decided to focus on creating a unique craft beer label inspired by mythical creatures. Craft...
The DESK Magazine
Let's talk about AI
Many of you have asked me to write an essay with my thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence). So in...
a year ago
Many of you have asked me to write an essay with my thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence). So in the spirit of things, I've tasked ChatGPT to write this article for me.
Retail Design Blog
Holborn Corporation Offices by Studio BV
Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social...
2 weeks ago
Studio BV designed a new office in Bloomington, Minneapolis for the Holborn team, featuring social and private spaces, a textured...
Retail Design Blog
10 Corso Como store by 2050+
Very few brick and mortar stores have established a global influence as 10 Corso Como in Milan....
3 months ago
Very few brick and mortar stores have established a global influence as 10 Corso Como in Milan. Founded in 1990...
Retail Design Blog
Sidewalk Bakehouse and Cafe by Forearch Studios
In Lucknow, retro chic meets modern pulse at Sidewalk Bakehouse & Café In the sphere of hospitality,...
2 months ago
In Lucknow, retro chic meets modern pulse at Sidewalk Bakehouse & Café In the sphere of hospitality, where does the...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Martyr! book jacket
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Source: lithub.com License: All Rights Reserved.
Martyr! is a...
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
Dates fruit packaging by Mostafa Vafaei
5 months ago
abdz.do - Have you...
Branding case submission - BELYSSE
Branding case submission - BELYSSE
abduzeedo0217—23
The world of...
a year ago
Branding case submission - BELYSSE
abduzeedo0217—23
The world of carpeting is vast and diverse, ranging from wall-to-wall carpet to creative carpet tiles. And one new brand has emerged, offering a complete solution for all carpeting needs. With...
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
Have you worked in digital design for a while? I bet you’ve been under pressure to apply deceptive design patterns...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Making o(m)g:image Part I: Design Iterations
I blogged about my recent project omgimg.jim-nielsen.com and I figured I’d write more details about...
a week ago
I blogged about my recent project omgimg.jim-nielsen.com and I figured I’d write more details about my process behind making it.
When the idea first struck, I jumped into Figma and started working out the idea. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted: a quiz-like website that...
Christopher Butler
Periodical 15
All art is a copy of something.
Hello from the art room.
My older kiddo and I watched a short...
10 months ago
All art is a copy of something.
Hello from the art room.
My older kiddo and I watched a short documentary about artist and engineer Peter Vogel this morning. I learned about him from flipping through an old issue of OMNI from the early 80s which reviewed a gallery showing...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Cherry by Nico Walker (Alfred A. Knopf)
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.janet-hansen.com Janet Hansen. License: All Rights...
over a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.janet-hansen.com Janet Hansen. License: All Rights Reserved.
The cover for Nico Walker’s debut novel Cherry was designed by Janet Hansen, senior designer at Alfred A. Knopf, with creative direction from Carol Devine Carson. It was...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
UXers and Product Managers Both Say Others Intrude on Their Work
"Summary: A survey of 372 UX and PM professionals shows that duplicative work is frequent and...
a year ago
"Summary: A survey of 372 UX and PM professionals shows that duplicative work is frequent and generates confusion and inefficiency. The first four questions are discussed in this article. A companion article covers the last two.
"
abdz.do - Have you...
Decode — 3D Experiments by Omar. Aqil
Decode — 3D Experiments by Omar. Aqil
AoiroStudio0423—23
Omar....
a year ago
Decode — 3D Experiments by Omar. Aqil
AoiroStudio0423—23
Omar. Aqil is a talented digital artist from Lahore, Pakistan, who has gained recognition for his stunning 3D artworks. He recently published a series named "Decode," which features...
The personal website...
Designing with code
We’re in the middle of a design tool renaissance. In the 8 years since Sketch 1.0 was released,...
over a year ago
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...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
“Incalculable Loss” front page of The New York Times for May 24th, 2020
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: store.nytimes.com The New York Times. License: All Rights...
over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: store.nytimes.com The New York Times. License: All Rights Reserved.
The front page of The New York Times for Sunday, May 24th, 2020, was a stark wall of type, and only type: a long and somber list of Americans who have lost their lives...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Reading and Writing as Human Expression & Connection
Why do we write?
We write, in part, because our own reading was given as a gift to us and we want to...
a month ago
Why do we write?
We write, in part, because our own reading was given as a gift to us and we want to extend that same magic we received to others. Here’s Mandy Brown (and my notes) in a recent article:
The more compelling and interesting reason that most writers seek out readers...
The personal website...
Changing all the fonts on WSJ.com
“Change the fonts.” It’s a simple mission statement.
In reality, changing the fonts on wsj.com has...
over a year ago
“Change the fonts.” It’s a simple mission statement.
In reality, changing the fonts on wsj.com has involved years of coordination and planning between nearly every team at the Wall Street Journal. In the past month, the last few coordinated steps were executed with an incredible...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 10
It’s a grey afternoon here in Durham. I’m about to shut down for the evening, put on some music, mix...
a year ago
It’s a grey afternoon here in Durham. I’m about to shut down for the evening, put on some music, mix up a gin and tonic, and get dinner together for the family.
The kids are eager to open the first drawer of our advent calendar.
These evenings of the twilight of the year are...
Nela Dunato Art &...
How to tactfully answer awkward client questions
The first time you get a challenging question will always feel uncomfortable, and you’ll probably...
over a year ago
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...
Identity Designed
Ryuko
Designed by Blok Design, Toronto.
over a year ago
Designed by Blok Design, Toronto.
Scott Jenson
Sotto Voce
“AI” and “The Cloud” are both hot topics, but couldn’t be more different. AI is new, unproven, and...
9 months ago
“AI” and “The Cloud” are both hot topics, but couldn’t be more different. AI is new, unproven, and surrounded by hyperbole, whereas “The Cloud” is older, established, and broadly accepted. But online, criticism is mounting against both, not so much for the technology itself but...
Retail Design Blog
Zara’s Flagship Store by Millennium Contracts
Millennium Contracts completed the refurbishment works inside Zara’s flagship store in Battersea...
a month ago
Millennium Contracts completed the refurbishment works inside Zara’s flagship store in Battersea Power Station. Spanning over 45,000 square feet and...
abdz.do - Have you...
Space Milk — design concept
Space Milk — design concept
abduzeedo0203—23
Irene Neyman shared...
a year ago
Space Milk — design concept
abduzeedo0203—23
Irene Neyman shared a design concept for a packaging design for milk, not any milk but Space Milk. Magic is a term that has been around for centuries, conjuring up images of spells, incantations and...
The DESK Magazine
The books I loved
After at least a year of talking about it, my new website is launching. One of the sub-pages will be...
7 months ago
After at least a year of talking about it, my new website is launching. One of the sub-pages will be dedicated entirely to my favorite reading recommendations.
Retail Design Blog
ROSEMOO Headquarters Office by CUN DESIGN
The new headquarters of ROSEMOO is located in the Shouchuang Langyuan Station Park in Beijing. The...
5 months ago
The new headquarters of ROSEMOO is located in the Shouchuang Langyuan Station Park in Beijing. The predecessor of the park...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
The Black Panther: Black Community News Service
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Wide Elite Victoria (Sample unavailable)
Bold Face No. 2 (IBM)...
over a year ago
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Wide Elite Victoria (Sample unavailable)
Bold Face No. 2 (IBM) (Sample unavailable)
Source: letterformarchive.org License: All Rights Reserved.
The Black Panther, published weekly by the Black Panther Party, shone a light on...
The personal website...
Practice makes perfect
Professional baker/member of my band Jake at a band retreat recently, practicing.
Editor’s note: I...
over a year ago
Professional baker/member of my band Jake at a band retreat recently, practicing.
Editor’s note: I think this falls under the heading of ‘conventional wisdom.’ In addition, I’m walking a fine line between ‘self-help’ and ‘beating a dead horse.’ Perhaps poorly. Bear with me.
I do...
Christopher Butler
object – Wooden Task Lamp
I made this in just a couple of hours.
We needed just a little bit more light on the desk. I...
10 months ago
I made this in just a couple of hours.
We needed just a little bit more light on the desk. I made a quick sketch for a lamp I could make at home that would also look fun — if I didn’t screw it up.
I gave myself a budget of about $25, which was enough to pick up a utility...
Retail Design Blog
Arup Offices by PMIA
Arup’s new Bangkok office by Project Manhattan Interior Architecture (PMIA) showcases...
5 months ago
Arup’s new Bangkok office by Project Manhattan Interior Architecture (PMIA) showcases professionalism and regional uniqueness, with a focus on sustainability...
UX Collective
The evolution of attention
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
4 months ago
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
abdz.do - Have you...
Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender
Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender
AoiroStudio0213—23
Matthew...
a year ago
Nintendo Gameboy Colour in Blender
AoiroStudio0213—23
Matthew Gilbert is a talented 3D artist who is known for his unique and detailed creations. One of his most impressive works is his digital representation of the Nintendo Gameboy Color,...
Retail Design Blog
One by One Flagship Showroom by Between the Walls
The highly anticipated One by One Flagship Showroom has opened in the heart of Kyiv, offering a...
a month ago
The highly anticipated One by One Flagship Showroom has opened in the heart of Kyiv, offering a refreshing take on...
The Turn Signal RSS...
How We Designed a White-Label In-Car Infotainment System
Infotainment systems are often overcomplicated and poorly built. Until recently, it was difficult to...
4 months ago
Infotainment systems are often overcomplicated and poorly built. Until recently, it was difficult to change this because each carmaker had…
Retail Design Blog
ISSEY MIYAKE shop-in-shop by Moment Inc.
Matsuya Ginza department store opened its doors in 1925, an ever since, it has been a fixture in...
3 months ago
Matsuya Ginza department store opened its doors in 1925, an ever since, it has been a fixture in Tokyo‘s retail...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Ramones presidential seal logo
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: sinistersaladmusikal.wordpress.com License: All Rights...
over a year ago
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
CIFI Sales Center Park Mansion by Ippolito Fleitz Group
Purchasing at the source – CIFI is one of China’s leading real estate developers. The project in...
4 months ago
Purchasing at the source – CIFI is one of China’s leading real estate developers. The project in Hefei is already...
Christopher Butler
There Is No Digital World
Everything digital costs something physical. It’s time for a digital conservation...
over a year ago
Everything digital costs something physical. It’s time for a digital conservation movement.
inverse terms — has created a profound civilizational threat that masquerades as an opportunity.
The truth is that there is no such thing as the “digital world.” It is not a realm...
Oykun
Video Gamer skills that make a Great Designer
Enjoy your time with video games, do not see it as a waste of time as society thinks. This is YOUR...
over a year ago
Enjoy your time with video games, do not see it as a waste of time as society thinks. This is YOUR time, use it as you like it. It will make you a better designer.
The DESK Magazine
The AI tool for ADHD/ADD?
Our tool, mymind, is created for all kinds of real minds.
a year ago
Our tool, mymind, is created for all kinds of real minds.
Retail Design Blog
adidas store by Checkland Kindleysides
Sportswear behemoth adidas has upped its retail game with the inauguration of a striking new store...
3 months ago
Sportswear behemoth adidas has upped its retail game with the inauguration of a striking new store in Los Angeles. Situated...
abdz.do - Have you...
Delicious brand identity and packaging design for chocolate co.
Delicious brand identity and packaging design for chocolate co.
...
a year ago
Delicious brand identity and packaging design for chocolate co.
abduzeedo0503—23
Beta, a leading design agency, has recently undertaken a packaging design project for Morella Chocolates, a brand that prides itself on offering healthy products...
Retail Design Blog
OOTOO coffee by Empatía
OOTOO is a Kyoto-based coffee brand and we embarked on a journey to create its brand identity,...
4 months ago
OOTOO is a Kyoto-based coffee brand and we embarked on a journey to create its brand identity, wanting to encapsulate...
Retail Design Blog
Yiwu Place Public Shopping Precinct
The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has...
2 months ago
The city of Yiwu has unique trading culture and a thriving economy of commerce. The city has witnessed great historical...
Sarah Parmenter
Salt of Southend
“Salt seasons, it preserves, it improves. In Southend it’s in the air we breathe and it’s on the...
over a year ago
“Salt seasons, it preserves, it improves. In Southend it’s in the air we breathe and it’s on the best fish and chips in the country. The people featured in this book do the same thing; every day they get up, and improve the borough in their own special way.” Rich With Last year I...
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
We redesigned Tequila Socorro, respecting its original essence and, through textures inspired by the richness of Mexican culture, infused key...
Retail Design Blog
Dior store
Dior has had a presence in Japan for many decades, and in Osaka, the fashion house manages no less...
3 weeks ago
Dior has had a presence in Japan for many decades, and in Osaka, the fashion house manages no less than...
Identity Designed
Bát Tràng Museum
Designed by M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City.
10 months ago
Designed by M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City.
Fatih Arslan
My feelings about X (formerly Twitter)
This will be short, but I just wanted to rant and vent here because this is my space. I'll use X or...
8 months ago
This will be short, but I just wanted to rant and vent here because this is my space. I'll use X or Twitter interchangeably throughout the post, but they represent the same entity.
Loss of integrity
Since Elon's takeover of Twitter, a lot has changed. But
Christopher Butler
Outlines are IA
When you create an outline, you are arranging ideas in relation to one another: a heading is a big...
a year ago
When you create an outline, you are arranging ideas in relation to one another: a heading is a big idea, a sub-heading is a smaller one related to it, a bulleted list is a group of even smaller ideas, and so on. Every indent suggests a sense of zooming in — of getting more...
Product Identity
Designing for a single purpose
What do a Dutch chocolate chip cookie and a thousand-year-old teahouse in Kyoto have in common?
7 months ago
What do a Dutch chocolate chip cookie and a thousand-year-old teahouse in Kyoto have in common?
The DESK Magazine
Why we built an anti-social tool
This article was originally intended for the upcoming mymind.com blog, but it feels so personal to...
over a year ago
This article was originally intended for the upcoming mymind.com blog, but it feels so personal to me, I found it fitting to share here with you.
Ryan Mulligan
Someone Great
Where to start? The grief is heavy and far too real. I barely slept last night. The brain fog is...
9 months ago
Where to start? The grief is heavy and far too real. I barely slept last night. The brain fog is thick but finding the words and placing them here may provide some catharsis.
I lost someone great. Oscar was so much bigger than most folks will ever understand. His love, not just...
abdz.do - Have you...
By Wind — Printing By Wind
By Wind — Printing By Wind
abduzeedo0210—23
To meet future...
a year ago
By Wind — Printing By Wind
abduzeedo0210—23
To meet future demands on quality, specialization, and sustainability, two of Sweden’s (and Europe’s) foremost printing companies joined forces to create a unique and comprehensive offering:...
Retail Design Blog
Zurich Insurance by Cachet Group
As a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses globally, Zurich has once again...
2 months ago
As a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses globally, Zurich has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence. Their...
The personal website...
The Role of Doubt in Design
At a recent happy hour, I struck up a conversation with a product manager. I told him I was a...
over a year ago
At a recent happy hour, I struck up a conversation with a product manager. I told him I was a product designer, and he asked “one of the good ones, or one of the bad ones?” A designer on his team — a “bad one” — asked too many questions. Questions like “Why are we building this...
julian.digital
The power of defaults
Are network effects overrated? 01 Intro The world’s most successful companies all exhibit some form...
over a year ago
Are network effects overrated? 01 Intro The world’s most successful companies all exhibit some form of structural competitive advantage: A defensibility mechanism that protects their margins and profits from competitors over long periods of time. Business strategy books like to...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Martyr! book jacket
Contributed by Stephen Coles
Source: lithub.com License: All Rights Reserved.
Martyr! is a...
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...
Nela Dunato Art &...
Personal branding for neurodivergent professionals
Personal branding can be awkward for everyone. Combine it with social difficulties, anxiety,...
a year ago
Personal branding can be awkward for everyone. Combine it with social difficulties, anxiety, masking, and emotional reactivity that often come packaged with a neurodevelopmental condition like autism or ADHD, and you find yourself in quite a predicament. I’ve been writing about...
abdz.do - Have you...
Enter the world of 'The Dimensionals Multiverse' — Web3 Gaming
Enter the world of 'The Dimensionals Multiverse' — Web3 Gaming
...
a year ago
Enter the world of 'The Dimensionals Multiverse' — Web3 Gaming
AoiroStudio0201—23
A groundbreaking NFT RPG game that takes you on a journey through a web3 gaming multiverse. Explore the countless dimensions, each with its unique heroes to...
abdz.do - Have you...
'Experiments in Form': a 3D series by Billielis
'Experiments in Form': a 3D series by Billielis
AoiroStudio0129—23
...
a year ago
'Experiments in Form': a 3D series by Billielis
AoiroStudio0129—23
Billielis is known for his explorations and the stylish gold theme works in Cinema 4D. His series of works, titled "Experiments in Form," showcase his unique approach to 3D art,...
Retail Design Blog
Gen Digital Offices by HKS
HKS Inc transformed a dormant building into Gen Digital’s vibrant Mountain View office, embodying...
2 weeks ago
HKS Inc transformed a dormant building into Gen Digital’s vibrant Mountain View office, embodying the company’s mission emphasizing innovation, hospitality,...
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
Zoom Video Communications in partnership with Unispace and Downstream, created an innovative London office showcasing cutting-edge technology, including a Next-Generation...
abdz.do - Have you...
Explosive logo design & brand identity for Hot Sauce
Explosive logo design & brand identity for Hot Sauce
abduzeedo0427—23
...
a year ago
Explosive logo design & brand identity for Hot Sauce
abduzeedo0427—23
Logo design, brand identity, and packaging design artifacts are essential elements for any brand to establish a distinctive identity and create a lasting impression. This is...
Retail Design Blog
Eterno Health Studio: A Holistic Wellness Hub with Café, Sauna, and Fitness in Frankfurt
Eterno Health Studio in Frankfurt introduces an innovative approach to wellness, merging holistic...
3 months ago
Eterno Health Studio in Frankfurt introduces an innovative approach to wellness, merging holistic health services with a modern, thoughtfully designed...
Retail Design Blog
Dior store
Dior has stepped up its retail presence in the Land of the Rising Sun, not only one of its most...
2 months ago
Dior has stepped up its retail presence in the Land of the Rising Sun, not only one of its most...
Retail Design Blog
Tangram Interiors Showroom and Office
Tangram Interiors‘ new Fresno showroom combines local motifs and modern design elements, creating a...
a month ago
Tangram Interiors‘ new Fresno showroom combines local motifs and modern design elements, creating a functional and community-centered space with state-of-the-art...
Retail Design Blog
Mite Spray Packaging Design by A SPRING DESIGN
Mite Spray Packaging Design
5 months ago
Mite Spray Packaging Design
Retail Design Blog
Jolli’s Cocoa chocolate by Studio Zak
For Jolli’s Cocoa, an artisan chocolate brand, we designed a series of packaging that captures the...
a month ago
For Jolli’s Cocoa, an artisan chocolate brand, we designed a series of packaging that captures the essence of their handcrafted...
Identity Designed
The Grand Press
Designed by Dixon Baxi, London.
a year ago
Designed by Dixon Baxi, London.
Retail Design Blog
Ghyston Offices by Interaction
Interaction collaborated with Ghyston in Bristol to design a modern, flexible office space that...
3 months ago
Interaction collaborated with Ghyston in Bristol to design a modern, flexible office space that reflects their empowering culture, featuring inclusive,...
Fatih Arslan
Review of the MoErgo Glove80 keyboard
It's time for another keyboard review. I've been using Glove80 for several weeks, so let's examine...
8 months ago
It's time for another keyboard review. I've been using Glove80 for several weeks, so let's examine its pros and cons.
The personal website...
Breaking looms
Let’s talk about Luddites. The actual, real, historical Luddites.
“Luddite” was the label given to a...
over a year ago
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...
The personal website...
Why the web will win
197 billion apps were downloaded in 20171: that’s almost 26 per human being on the planet Earth. 6...
over a year ago
197 billion apps were downloaded in 20171: that’s almost 26 per human being on the planet Earth. 6 apps per second. In the 10 years since Apple opened the App Store, app downloads have doubled, on average, every two years.2
Given the numbers, it’s not surprising that many...
abdz.do - Have you...
The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft
The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft
AoiroStudio0130—23
At...
a year ago
The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft
AoiroStudio0130—23
At the heart of Molecule's brand is a commitment to using science and technology to improve people's lives. The company's mission is to bring cutting-edge biotechnology to the...
The DESK Magazine
The last house standing
"Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."
over a year ago
"Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."
Retail Design Blog
Lynk & Co Club by Masquespacio
Madrid, May 21, 2024 – Automotive brand Lynk & Co has opened its second Club in Madrid, located on...
7 months ago
Madrid, May 21, 2024 – Automotive brand Lynk & Co has opened its second Club in Madrid, located on the...
Retail Design Blog
La Villa Angeli – Corsican Liqueur by 2S Global Design
This estate, located on the lands of Antiparti, was created by Albert Mizael in the 1960s. Since...
6 months ago
This estate, located on the lands of Antiparti, was created by Albert Mizael in the 1960s. Since 2000, it has...
Ryan Mulligan
Penguin!
My partner and I finally finished our epic three-part claymation saga. It's our first attempt at...
7 months ago
My partner and I finally finished our epic three-part claymation saga. It's our first attempt at creating stop-motion videos with clay and it truly is a lot of work for such a short result. That claymation episode of Parks and Recreation is a little too real. I won't compare our...
Oykun
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
My recommendation: 9/10
More details and reviews on Amazon
The advice in this book is timeless! No...
over a year ago
My recommendation: 9/10
More details and reviews on Amazon
The advice in this book is timeless! No wonder why this book has taken its well-deserved place in the best-ever investment books.
The main premise is investing in the companies we know of and believe its value at. Not...
Oykun
Why Visual Design Matters
Visual Design often doesn't receive the respect it deserves among other disciplines such as UX,...
a year ago
Visual Design often doesn't receive the respect it deserves among other disciplines such as UX, Development, and so on.
I have faced situations like:
Devs have already started the development based on UX. Just spend a few hours adding colours, please.
We do not need visual...
abdz.do - Have you...
Blueshift Collective: Where NFT Meets Creativity
Blueshift Collective: Where NFT Meets Creativity
abduzeedo0214—23
...
a year ago
Blueshift Collective: Where NFT Meets Creativity
abduzeedo0214—23
Are you tired of the same old NFT collections that feature the same type of art over and over again? Look no further than the Blueshift Collective - a free and open NFT...
Retail Design Blog
Nodi Coffee by Office AIO
Introducing a Fresh Narrative to a Lobby Cafe In the heart of Shanghai’s bustling Jing’an district,...
6 months ago
Introducing a Fresh Narrative to a Lobby Cafe In the heart of Shanghai’s bustling Jing’an district, Nodi, a brand born...
Christopher Butler
object – Coffee Cup
The perfect coffee cup is about half the size of your average American mug.
I bought a pair of...
a year ago
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...
Retail Design Blog
2gethr Hub Private Limited Offices
Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light,...
4 months ago
Innovative and sustainable workplace design at 2gethr Hub in Bengaluru prioritizes natural light, comfort, functionality, inclusivity, and sustainability certifications, creating...
abdz.do - Have you...
RLY Network, a token protocol platform, and brand identity by Serious.Business
RLY Network, a token protocol platform, and brand identity by Serious.Business
...
a year ago
RLY Network, a token protocol platform, and brand identity by Serious.Business
AoiroStudio0206—23
serious.business is a digital design studio that specializes in creating innovative and impactful designs for clients from a variety of...
Retail Design Blog
Polene Paris Seoul Flagship Store by WGNB
The design narrative of Polène’s Seoul flagship store is a sophisticated exploration of space...
a month ago
The design narrative of Polène’s Seoul flagship store is a sophisticated exploration of space through the metaphorical and practical use...
Retail Design Blog
FENDI store
FENDI has upgraded its presence in Osaka‘s downtown Shinsaibashi area by relocating to new and...
5 months ago
FENDI has upgraded its presence in Osaka‘s downtown Shinsaibashi area by relocating to new and bigger premises a few blocks...
Fatih Arslan
How I Designed a Dieter Rams inspired iPhone Dock
Dieter Rams and his friends (Dietrich Lubs and Ludwig Littman) designed many great looking alarm...
3 months ago
Dieter Rams and his friends (Dietrich Lubs and Ludwig Littman) designed many great looking alarm clocks.
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...
4 months ago
Sihe is located on Xiangyang North Road in Shanghai, within the bustling Jing’an district. This street connects Nanjing West Road...
Retail Design Blog
DITA store
It’s on P.C. Hooftstraat, Amsterdam‘s golden mile of luxury shopping, where high-end eyewear brand...
5 months ago
It’s on P.C. Hooftstraat, Amsterdam‘s golden mile of luxury shopping, where high-end eyewear brand DITA has opened its largest store...
Retail Design Blog
Old London Way gin by Andranik Ovsepian
Explore “Old London Way”: a captivating journey through the diverse world of gin, where each variant...
7 months ago
Explore “Old London Way”: a captivating journey through the diverse world of gin, where each variant unveils its own captivating...
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
Almost everything web3-related is a grift based on getting people to buy crypto. Although the distributed part of blockchain technology...
Retail Design Blog
RE5.5 by Lana Burlachuk
Company RE5.5 is a company with a focus solely on the delicate art of eye care, that stood out as...
a month ago
Company RE5.5 is a company with a focus solely on the delicate art of eye care, that stood out as...
The personal website...
Beauty in the machine: Post-industrial design
Has design become boring?
A twitter thread by Sheehan Quirke (aka the Cultural Tutor) has been...
over a year ago
Has design become boring?
A twitter thread by Sheehan Quirke (aka the Cultural Tutor) has been making the rounds lately, arguing just that. Quirke describes the many shortcomings of modern design: architecture, urban planning, industrial design, and interior design have all been...
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
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...
abdz.do - Have you...
Sarah Beth Morgan explores scars from bullying in new short film
Sarah Beth Morgan explores scars from bullying in new short film
...
a year ago
Sarah Beth Morgan explores scars from bullying in new short film
abduzeedo0125—23
After a successful 2022 festival circuit with accolades (including Brooklyn Film Festival - Audience Award for Animation, Pictoplasma Berlin - Official Selection,...
Christopher Butler
object – Cylinder Lamp
Twenty years ago, I needed a lamp. So I made this one.
In the spring of 2003, I graduated from...
a year ago
Twenty years ago, I needed a lamp. So I made this one.
In the spring of 2003, I graduated from college and moved in to my first apartment. After my housemate and I had moved all our things in, I made a list of the things I needed.
a bed
a desk
a lamp
I had lived in...
Retail Design Blog
Xiaoshi Restaurant by Longterm Design
Located in the bustling coastal city of Wenzhou in the southeast of China, known for its mild...
5 months ago
Located in the bustling coastal city of Wenzhou in the southeast of China, known for its mild subtropical climate, Xiaoshi...
Retail Design Blog
Memil Danpyeon Restaurant by Studio GIMGEOSIL
A Tale of Buckwheat, “Memil Danpyeon” – Buckwheat is one of the grains that receive scant mention in...
6 months ago
A Tale of Buckwheat, “Memil Danpyeon” – Buckwheat is one of the grains that receive scant mention in Korean literature,...
Retail Design Blog
Linktel Technologies New Campus by ATDESIGNOFFICE
ATDESIGNOFFICE focused on creating innovative communal spaces in the Linktel Technologies building...
3 months ago
ATDESIGNOFFICE focused on creating innovative communal spaces in the Linktel Technologies building in Wuhan, connecting employees with nature, promoting collaboration,...
abdz.do - Have you...
Rebrand Direction of InVision
Rebrand Direction of InVision
AoiroStudio0426—23
Ensemble is a...
a year ago
Rebrand Direction of InVision
AoiroStudio0426—23
Ensemble is a design studio based in Manchester, UK, that specializes in branding and strategy. Recently, the studio had the opportunity to work on a rebrand project for InVision, a leading...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Call for Entries: Finding Forte
Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff
Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved....
over a year ago
Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff
Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved.
The call for entries is now open! Forte in use for a shop sign, spotted by Tom Koch in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Source: www.tomkoch.net Tom Koch. License: All Rights Reserved....
Product Identity
The other chair
In praise of the HÅG Capisco
4 months ago
In praise of the HÅG Capisco
Retail Design Blog
Sartorius Offices by Conexus Studio
Conexus Studio designed Sartorius’ regional office in Singapore, integrating agility, innovation,...
3 months ago
Conexus Studio designed Sartorius’ regional office in Singapore, integrating agility, innovation, biophilic elements, and collaborative spaces, prioritizing a vibrant yet...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 6
Good morning. It is very early. Since daylight savings, my youngest has been awake an hour or two...
a year ago
Good morning. It is very early. Since daylight savings, my youngest has been awake an hour or two earlier than usual and thinks the rest of us should be as well. He’s seated next to me right now, wrapped in several blankets and watching a video about helicopters.
–
Some of my...
Melissa Penfold
2025 PREDICTIONS ARE IN: DESIGN FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE
Style manifested in many forms over the last 12 months, as well as in our homes and gardens with the...
3 weeks ago
Style manifested in many forms over the last 12 months, as well as in our homes and gardens with the way we decorate, entertain, and live. Of course style – and trends – are subjective, not to mention a subject of heated discussion – but each of the trends we discuss for the year...
Retail Design Blog
Bear Capital office by Oktra
Oktra designed a purpose-built office space for Bear Capital in Richmond, transitioning from angular...
7 months ago
Oktra designed a purpose-built office space for Bear Capital in Richmond, transitioning from angular to curved architecture to enhance flow...
Christopher Butler
Link – Luke Mitchell's personal website
interroban.gg is a beautifully-designed personal website.
11 months ago
interroban.gg is a beautifully-designed personal website.
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 April 13 - April 19
The faces are back, a new book, calm, beauty, civil war.
The faces are back. Feels like...
8 months ago
The faces are back, a new book, calm, beauty, civil war.
The faces are back. Feels like something is happening here.
This ^ is the start of a new book.
“We need more calm companies.” — Justin Jackson
What is beautiful?
Another...
Retail Design Blog
CAAA restaurant by External Reference
The restaurant CAAA by Pietro Catalano, located in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland, is a project...
6 months ago
The restaurant CAAA by Pietro Catalano, located in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland, is a project that not only...
Retail Design Blog
Ton Corner Coffee Shop by TON Architects
Situated in a small alley in the heart of Hue city, Ton Corner – a coffee shop that embodies an...
2 months ago
Situated in a small alley in the heart of Hue city, Ton Corner – a coffee shop that embodies an...
The DESK Magazine
The best designers are artists
As a young designer, I would have done everything to convince you that designers are not artists.
a year ago
As a young designer, I would have done everything to convince you that designers are not artists.
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...
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...
Ryan Mulligan
Animating with the Flip Plugin for GSAP
What the flip is it?
Every time a new GSAP plugin is introduced, I'm close to bursting from...
over a year ago
What the flip is it?
Every time a new GSAP plugin is introduced, I'm close to bursting from excitement. The simplicity of the GreenSock API makes learning and applying these tools in projects such a dream. I had the pleasure of beta testing the ScrollTrigger plugin and was blown...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
März book covers, 1969–1987
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights...
a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.booklooker.de katzensohn (edited). License: All Rights Reserved.
März Texte 1, 1969. Compilation of texts by Bazon Brock, Peter O. Chotjewitz, William S. Burroughs, LeRoi Jones, Uve Schmidt, Hermann Nitsch, and others.
Among German...
abdz.do - Have you...
An insight into redesigning the Midland Appliance logotype
An insight into redesigning the Midland Appliance logotype
abduzeedo0215—23
...
a year ago
An insight into redesigning the Midland Appliance logotype
abduzeedo0215—23
When it comes to branding, one of the most important elements is the logo. It's the visual representation of your brand, and it's the first thing that customers see...
Retail Design Blog
Element pop-up store by llLab.
The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail...
3 months ago
The Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui offers an unconventional reflection on curatorial retail spaces. By thoughtfully curating the...
Christopher Butler
Gestalt – Proximity
When objects are placed near one another, the mind perceives them as a group.
If the term is...
a year ago
When objects are placed near one another, the mind perceives them as a group.
If the term is new to you, the German word gestalt literally means the way a thing has been placed or put together.
Like many German words, there is no exact translation in English, so you may...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 2
Internet Intimacy
Yesterday, I mentioned the Yoto Daily, a daily podcast for kids that loads up...
a year ago
Internet Intimacy
Yesterday, I mentioned the Yoto Daily, a daily podcast for kids that loads up automatically on the Yoto player. I just wanted to add that what makes it special is that it feels like a voicemail from a friend. Listening to it gives me (and I presume, my...
Retail Design Blog
JUICETIN Café by KSOUL Studio
Located on Ngo Gia Tu Street, Juicetin is designed in an industrial style inspired by old post...
3 months ago
Located on Ngo Gia Tu Street, Juicetin is designed in an industrial style inspired by old post offices. From the...
Retail Design Blog
NDA design studio™ project for the medical apparel brand HIRCOST
The HIRCOST store in Saint Petersburg, designed by NDA Design Studio, reimagines the concept of a...
a month ago
The HIRCOST store in Saint Petersburg, designed by NDA Design Studio, reimagines the concept of a retail space for a...
The personal website...
Design APIs: the evolution of design systems
Design systems enable designers and developers to quickly create quality software on a massive...
over a year ago
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...
The personal website...
Compounding design, expiring design
I recently read an essay on ‘compounding knowledge.’. Warren Buffet has used compounding knowledge...
over a year ago
I recently read an essay on ‘compounding knowledge.’. Warren Buffet has used compounding knowledge to become the most successful investor of all time:
While most of us focus on consuming information that we won’t care about next month, let alone next year, Buffett focused on...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 8
This is the first image taken from space. It was one of many images captured from 65 miles above...
a year ago
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...
Christopher Butler
Periodical – 4
medieval marginalia” into your search engine of choice and you will quickly be confronted with a...
a year ago
medieval marginalia” into your search engine of choice and you will quickly be confronted with a slew of naughty images straight out of the mouth of Chaucer’s Miller. Flatulence, flesh, feasting. An astounding lot of butt stuff. As well, of course, as some surprisingly complete...
Oykun
1 Simple Approach to Discover Your Design Career Path
As designers, we can sometimes feel lost in our design career and it applies to all of us from...
a year ago
As designers, we can sometimes feel lost in our design career and it applies to all of us from Junior to Senior levels. We either have no idea where we are going or get lazy and lost in our comfort zone.
If I've based the advice purely on
Retail Design Blog
Flora Parfums by 300bees Branding Agency
2 months ago
Retail Design Blog
PORTOS office by CAPEXUS
The law firm PORTOS, located on the 26th and 25th floors of the tallest building in Prague, has...
5 months ago
The law firm PORTOS, located on the 26th and 25th floors of the tallest building in Prague, has recently opened...
Christopher Butler
Periodical 21 – Working Spaces
Working Spaces
dezeen recently featured Nineteen Taiwanese architecture studios photographed by...
a month ago
Working Spaces
dezeen recently featured Nineteen Taiwanese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin.
My favorite images are the ones that highlight the working nature of the spaces. And the spaces I am most interested in being in are those which embrace the...
Kat Snyder
Sketching e-commerce returns - pain points along the customer journey
A picture is worth a thousand words. I sketch user journeys and concepts captured during user...
over a year ago
A picture is worth a thousand words. I sketch user journeys and concepts captured during user interviews and conversations with...
Retail Design Blog
July James Street Store by In Addition
July draws inspiration from the breezy outdoor spirit of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, where leisure,...
3 months ago
July draws inspiration from the breezy outdoor spirit of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, where leisure, lifestyle, and experience enrich the built...
UX Collective
Defining simplicity
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
3 months ago
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
Koos Looijesteijn -...
Here's how I maintain healthy media routines (most of the time)
It took me a while to break the bad habits I had around social platforms and reading news. In...
over a year ago
It took me a while to break the bad habits I had around social platforms and reading news. In fact,...
Koos Looijesteijn
I like watercolor painting
11 months ago
UX Collective
What’s next on Figma’s mind?
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
2 months ago
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
Oykun
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stainer
My recommendation: 7/10
More details and reviews on Amazon
Focusing on the good you can do for...
a year ago
My recommendation: 7/10
More details and reviews on Amazon
Focusing on the good you can do for others than yourself was an interesting perspective to build habits. I found the practical tips about how to phrase some questions useful such as using "What..." instead of "Why.
The Turn Signal RSS...
The Process Behind the Touch Interaction Concept
If you haven't yet seen the concept I created, click here Below is the rough design process that I...
over a year ago
If you haven't yet seen the concept I created, click here Below is the rough design process that I followed.
One of the main reasons…
Christopher Butler
Less Doesn't Have to Be More. It Can Just Be Less.
How much is enough? So much of what we design assumes that either the question has not been answered...
over a year ago
How much is enough? So much of what we design assumes that either the question has not been answered or has no answer at all. This must change.
we can do more with less, but not so when our audience does less with our more.
Yes, it’s impressive when we can create something...
Retail Design Blog
Hourglass Cosmetics Retail Concept in Selfridges, London by Checkland Kindleysides
Checkland Kindleysides debuts a new, visually-arresting cosmetics counter for Hourglass, bespoke to...
3 months ago
Checkland Kindleysides debuts a new, visually-arresting cosmetics counter for Hourglass, bespoke to Selfridges London. Hourglass is a global leader in...
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
KOMBUCHA MARKET LEADER Spraga has entered a new category of energy drinks with an innovative product — a range of...
Retail Design Blog
Moas Group Offices by Perkins&Will
Perkins&Will designed a sophisticated and versatile headquarters in São Paulo for Moas Group,...
3 weeks ago
Perkins&Will designed a sophisticated and versatile headquarters in São Paulo for Moas Group, combining office and showroom spaces with a...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: entertainment.ha.com License: All Rights Reserved.
Original...
over a year ago
Contributed by Nick Sherman
Source: entertainment.ha.com License: All Rights Reserved.
Original WAR IS OVER! postcard.
The War Is Over! campaign for peace was launched 50 years ago this week by Yoko Ono & John Lennon. On December 15, 1969, a series of billboards, leaflets,...
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
Almost everything web3-related is a grift based on getting people to buy crypto. Although the distributed part of blockchain technology...
Christopher Butler
object – Yoto
This is the best media player for children.
In the month before the pandemic shut everything...
a year ago
This is the best media player for children.
In the month before the pandemic shut everything down, I was in the midst of some research on how designers — and other kinds of creative experts and consultants — can best communicate results. I was looking at a variety of case...
Retail Design Blog
Gutteridge Corso Vittorio Emanuele Milano Flagship Store
The immeasurable heritage of the Gutteridge brand intends to remain an absolute priority in the...
2 months ago
The immeasurable heritage of the Gutteridge brand intends to remain an absolute priority in the design approach and vision for...
Retail Design Blog
RACKS café by Kidz
Online gaming is an integral part of lifestyle for the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, providing...
5 days ago
Online gaming is an integral part of lifestyle for the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, providing both a level of...
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
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...
Scott Jenson
Guidelines for Discussing UX
A short and simple set of guidelines to encourage better UX discussions. This (or a variation)...
a year ago
A short and simple set of guidelines to encourage better UX discussions. This (or a variation) could be posted near your code of conduct in your repos. It’s not a silver bullet, but allows teams to level up how they discuss UX. (It helps in discussing other things too!) 1....
Product Identity
#2 Whereby – In the name of simplicity
The Zoom alternative you probably haven't heard of
a year ago
The Zoom alternative you probably haven't heard of
julian.digital
Multi-layered calendars
Traveling through time in three dimensions 01 Intro Time is a curious thing. It’s a constantly...
a year ago
Traveling through time in three dimensions 01 Intro Time is a curious thing. It’s a constantly flowing stream that can’t be paused, stopped, or repeated. We experience it, but we can’t control it. We can’t even touch or feel it. To get a better grasp of this weird, intangible...
julian.digital
Media Consumption (Feb 2021)
>_ Summary Read 3 books (2202 min, -10% MoM) and 22 articles (-15%) Listened to 364 songs (+38%) and...
over a year ago
>_ Summary Read 3 books (2202 min, -10% MoM) and 22 articles (-15%) Listened to 364 songs (+38%) and 15 podcasts (749 min, same) Watched 8 movies (885 min, +727%), 7 soccer games (965 min, +16%) and 7 TV episodes (405 min, -62%) Played 0 board games (0 min, same) and 1 video game...
Retail Design Blog
FENDI store
Nine years after FENDI first opened a boutique in Miami‘s flourishing Design District, the iconic...
a week ago
Nine years after FENDI first opened a boutique in Miami‘s flourishing Design District, the iconic Roman fashion house has expanded...
Identity Designed
Imio
Designed by G—W Studios, Stockholm.
a year ago
Designed by G—W Studios, Stockholm.
The Turn Signal RSS...
The Rise of Touch Screens in Cars Explained
Touch screens in cars are not new. In fact, the first production car fitted with a touch screen was...
over a year ago
Touch screens in cars are not new. In fact, the first production car fitted with a touch screen was the 1986 Buick Riviera. The CRT…
Retail Design Blog
SKIN boutique by PAULO MERLINI architects
Located in Saldanha, on the ground floor of a residential building, this two-storey commercial space...
4 months ago
Located in Saldanha, on the ground floor of a residential building, this two-storey commercial space was characterized by a relatively...
abdz.do - Have you...
Brand mark, 3D visualization and animation for Tesseract Icons
Brand mark, 3D visualization and animation for Tesseract Icons
...
a year ago
Brand mark, 3D visualization and animation for Tesseract Icons
abduzeedo0501—23
Tesseract Icons, a brand dedicated to creating new and unique digital art, has recently caught the attention of the design world thanks to the exceptional work of...
Retail Design Blog
Bank Avera Offices by Mint Architecture AG
Bank Avera’s new building in Wetzikon, designed by Mint Architecture AG, combines authentic interior...
3 months ago
Bank Avera’s new building in Wetzikon, designed by Mint Architecture AG, combines authentic interior design with modern workspaces to reflect...
Product Identity
I'm writing a zine
Will I become an author now?
2 weeks ago
Will I become an author now?
Christopher Butler
Luke Mitchell's personal website
interroban.gg is a beautifully-designed personal website.
11 months ago
interroban.gg is a beautifully-designed personal website.
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
A warehouse. Eight courts. Five sculptural objects. A disused industrial warehouse is transformed into a boutique padel club, providing sophisticated...
Oykun
The Almanac of Naval Ravikant
My recommendation: MUST READ
More details and reviews on Amazon
This book took its place in my...
a year ago
My recommendation: MUST READ
More details and reviews on Amazon
This book took its place in my annual re-reading list. Lots of common sense practices in this book. I especially liked how Naval emphasises the importance of being a perpetual learner and reader which I greatly value...
Koos Looijesteijn -...
How to pick the least wrong colors
I do have a formal design education, but I can very much relate with Matthew’s feeling incompetent...
over a year ago
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.
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...
5 months ago
This project is a reinvention of the ‘Collegiate Quadrangle’: the academic, urban model that defines Oxford University and its ancient...
The personal website...
Product thinking is a lifeline for struggling design systems
Here’s a common problem: a design team creates a design system. They craft beautiful documentation,...
over a year ago
Here’s a common problem: a design team creates a design system. They craft beautiful documentation, crystal-clear guidelines, and meticulously organized files. But the design system never gains traction. Engineers don’t use it, and other designers quickly stop maintaining it. It...
Christopher Butler
visual journal – 2024 March 31 - April 6
De-digitization, get more sunlight, while you still can.
What things are better...
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
Design Infinity Offices by Design Infinity
Design Infinity created a human-centric and sustainable design for their space in Dubai, displaying...
6 months ago
Design Infinity created a human-centric and sustainable design for their space in Dubai, displaying the quality, timeliness, and customer satisfaction...
Retail Design Blog
Bupa Acıbadem Offices by İkibiniki
İkibiniki designed Bupa Acıbadem’s Istanbul office to prioritize collaboration and productivity with...
6 months ago
İkibiniki designed Bupa Acıbadem’s Istanbul office to prioritize collaboration and productivity with multifunctional areas, vibrant colors, ample natural light, and...
Retail Design Blog
Confidential Client Offices by Studio Deshi
Studio Deshi‘s workspace design challenges conventions by prioritizing Vastu principles and...
5 days ago
Studio Deshi‘s workspace design challenges conventions by prioritizing Vastu principles and personalized elements, offering a balanced, wellness-focused environment with custom...
Christopher Butler
Negative Space Typography
Controlling the space between text styles is as important as differentiating the styles...
a year ago
Controlling the space between text styles is as important as differentiating the styles themselves.
Whenever I review design documentation, there are a few things I look for in the first few seconds. All of them have to do with how scannable a page or screen’s layout is. In...
The personal website...
We'll fix it later
I recently read a fantastic essay by Alexis Lloyd titled “Design process for the messy in-between.”...
over a year ago
I recently read a fantastic essay by Alexis Lloyd titled “Design process for the messy in-between.” Towards the end of the essay, Alexis suggests that not everything has to be perfect the first time:
Constraints mean that we almost always have to pick things that aren’t going to...
Christopher Butler
Christmas Day – Multiple UFO Sighting
My wife, children, and I witnessed a cluster of high-flying, unidentified objects at 6pm on...
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
AKILA store by 22RE
Although founded in Los Angeles in 2018 by seasoned designer Chris Mart, eyewear brand AKILA‘s first...
3 months ago
Although founded in Los Angeles in 2018 by seasoned designer Chris Mart, eyewear brand AKILA‘s first standalone store opened its...
Retail Design Blog
Yomatsuri whisky by Backbar Studios
Yomatsuri, a blended Japanese whisky, takes its inspiration from the ‘Chichibu Yomatsuri Night...
3 months ago
Yomatsuri, a blended Japanese whisky, takes its inspiration from the ‘Chichibu Yomatsuri Night Festival,’ a 300-year-old celebration and one of...
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
A New Beginning for Freeths LLP Leeds Freeths LLP, a leading legal firm, found its Leeds office bursting at the...
Retail Design Blog
115 Bake House & JIM ‘s Recipe by sutearchitect
Cafe 115: A Transformation of a 60-Year-Old Commercial Building – Cafe 115 is a café that combines...
5 days ago
Cafe 115: A Transformation of a 60-Year-Old Commercial Building – Cafe 115 is a café that combines coffee and homemade...
Identity Designed
CleanO2
Designed by Ordinary Things, San Francisco.
over a year ago
Designed by Ordinary Things, San Francisco.
Koos Looijesteijn -...
How I replaced doom scrolling with productive media routines
The best way to stop a bad habit is to replace it with a new one. Or in my case,...
over a year ago
The best way to stop a bad habit is to replace it with a new one. Or in my case,...
Fonts In Use: Blog...
Gestaltungsprobleme des Grafikers by Josef Müller-Brockmann
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.theideaofthebook.com The Idea of the Book. License:...
a year ago
Contributed by Florian Hardwig
Source: www.theideaofthebook.com The Idea of the Book. License: All Rights Reserved.
Book jacket (second edition by Niggli, Teufen, 1964)
Dan Reynolds, esteemed friend of the site, writes on Mastodon:
125 years ago today – at exactly...
Retail Design Blog
LE LABO KYOTO MACHIYA store by Jo Nagasaka / Schemata Architects
Le Labo is a fragrance brand from New York. I first became aware of the brand in 2016, when many...
5 months ago
Le Labo is a fragrance brand from New York. I first became aware of the brand in 2016, when many...
Retail Design Blog
Tokyo Node Cafe / Tokyo Node Lab by Schemata Architects
TOKYO NODE cafe is a cafe with an attached lab located on the 8th floor of Toranomon Hills Station...
5 months ago
TOKYO NODE cafe is a cafe with an attached lab located on the 8th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower,...
abdz.do - Have you...
Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii
Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii
AoiroStudio0124—23
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a year ago
Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii
AoiroStudio0124—23
Anatolii Babii is a digital artist whose series we are featuring, is heavily influenced by the nostalgia of the Y2K era. His latest series titled "Y2K Aesthetics" is a collection of...
Identity Designed
HiRaw!
Designed by M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City.
a year ago
Designed by M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City.
Ryan Mulligan
Creating Time
For my birthday, my partner put together the sweetest, most thoughtful surprise I could ever...
a year ago
For my birthday, my partner put together the sweetest, most thoughtful surprise I could ever imagine. She recognized that I had been in a complete creative rut the previous year. I'd complain that I work too much, play too little. I'm too tired. Way too busy. This, that, and the...
The personal website...
UI Density
Interfaces are becoming less dense.
I’m usually one to be skeptical of nostalgia and “we liked it...
7 months ago
Interfaces are becoming less dense.
I’m usually one to be skeptical of nostalgia and “we liked it that way” bias, but comparing websites and applications of 2024 to their 2000s-era counterparts, the spreading out of software is hard to ignore.
To explain this trend, and suggest...
Retail Design Blog
Aesop store by atelier suasua
Following outposts in Shanghai and Beijing, Aesop accelerates its retail expansion in mainland...
4 months ago
Following outposts in Shanghai and Beijing, Aesop accelerates its retail expansion in mainland China, opening another outpost in Hangzhou. The...
The DESK Magazine
mymind updates you might have missed
We've released so many improvements and updates for mymind recently, these are old news by now.
a month ago
We've released so many improvements and updates for mymind recently, these are old news by now.
julian.digital
Thoughts on Clubhouse
Today marks the 77th day since I got onboarded to Clubhouse. Clubhouse, for those not familiar with...
over a year ago
Today marks the 77th day since I got onboarded to Clubhouse. Clubhouse, for those not familiar with it, is essentially an audio-first social network. It’s kind of a mix between Reddit and a podcast. An interactive radio show. The app lets you jump into different chat rooms and...
Fatih Arslan
A month in Munich
We stayed with the family (two kids and my wife) for several weeks in Munich. I took hundreds of...
3 months ago
We stayed with the family (two kids and my wife) for several weeks in Munich. I took hundreds of photos. Here is how it went.
Retail Design Blog
Lingjiang x Guyi Design
A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship: The National Craftsman-Made Liquor Work Name: Lingjiang · Great...
2 days ago
A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship: The National Craftsman-Made Liquor Work Name: Lingjiang · Great Country Craftsmanship Client Name: Guizhou Lingjiang Liquor...
Identity Designed
LiveKit
Designed by The Collected Works, New York.
10 months ago
Designed by The Collected Works, New York.
Christopher Butler
Periodical 16 – Useful Lifetimes
One’s moral progress is measured in unexpected moments.
Good morning! The house is full of the...
10 months ago
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.
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What’s the...
abdz.do - Have you...
Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2
Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2
abduzeedo0508—23
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a year ago
Generative AI 3d illustrations: The Balancing Act 2
abduzeedo0508—23
Mike Campau, a seasoned digital artist with over three decades of experience, has embarked on an exciting artistic endeavor, pushing the boundaries of his renowned "Balancing...
Retail Design Blog
The Mix Restaurant and Café by The Bloom architects
“Mix” is a restaurant and café project designed with the philosophy of blending nature and...
3 months ago
“Mix” is a restaurant and café project designed with the philosophy of blending nature and architecture. The main highlight of...
The DESK Magazine
When good is no longer good enough
It wasn’t long ago I’d see a 3D rendering or piece of highly detailed art and feel blown away.
a year ago
It wasn’t long ago I’d see a 3D rendering or piece of highly detailed art and feel blown away.
Retail Design Blog
Baker by Saeed Haroun
Our packaging design for Baker brand is a celebration of innovation, seamlessly blending tradition...
6 months ago
Our packaging design for Baker brand is a celebration of innovation, seamlessly blending tradition with contemporary flair to create a...
Retail Design Blog
Superbid Offices by Perkins&Will
Perkins&Will designed Superbid Exchange’s new São Paulo office with a circular program enhancing...
5 months ago
Perkins&Will designed Superbid Exchange’s new São Paulo office with a circular program enhancing collaboration and client interaction, maximizing natural light...
The personal website...
The unexamined life
Why ethics?
The 2010s were a remarkable decade for technology. Day after day, tech lined the front...
over a year ago
Why ethics?
The 2010s were a remarkable decade for technology. Day after day, tech lined the front pages of major newspapers, the chyrons of broadcast news, and the glossy sheets of magazines. And in 2019, the trend took a turn: the stories became about the ethics of technology....
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
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
The Gallery of the Kings Museo Egizio by OMA + Andrea Tabocchini Architecture
The Gallery of the Kings, which houses a collection of colossal statues from the ancient Egyptian...
3 weeks ago
The Gallery of the Kings, which houses a collection of colossal statues from the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern-day...
Kat Snyder
Visual Attention in Virtual Reality
When designing interfaces that use visual attention, we must remember that our brains do not shoot...
over a year ago
When designing interfaces that use visual attention, we must remember that our brains do not shoot and store perfect photos of the world...
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...
a month ago
Haikou is an island in China, it’s situated on the north coast of Hainan Island, and the South China Sea...
Retail Design Blog
Purple Garden Restaurant
Located near Hangzhou’s famed West Lake, the project takes inspiration from Ming Dynasty gardens and...
6 months ago
Located near Hangzhou’s famed West Lake, the project takes inspiration from Ming Dynasty gardens and fuses them with a contemporary...
The DESK Magazine
People are talking about me, and I started it
People talk about you the way you talk about yourself.
a year ago
People talk about you the way you talk about yourself.
Retail Design Blog
RNLT©: RENAULT’S NEW DISTRIBUTION FORMAT, COMPACT & IMMERSIVE, BY LONSDALE
Lonsdale supports Renault by rethinking its distribution network with a new concept point-of-sale...
8 months ago
Lonsdale supports Renault by rethinking its distribution network with a new concept point-of-sale format called ‘rnlt©’. A name that reflects...
The personal website...
Deontology
Deontology was the result of a surge of new energy in philosophy beginning in the 17th century....
over a year ago
Deontology was the result of a surge of new energy in philosophy beginning in the 17th century. After the chaos and destruction of the Black Death, Europeans re-evaluated their relationship to the world around them. Scholars like René Descartes and Isaac Newton took on monumental...
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
As you know, Louis Vuitton has started dabbling in hospitality for a little while now, and it looks like the...
Retail Design Blog
MAIF
With branding and design agency Lonsdale’s help, MAIF is defining a new customer experience, with an...
8 months ago
With branding and design agency Lonsdale’s help, MAIF is defining a new customer experience, with an agile concept, aimed at...
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...
a month ago
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...
Ryan Mulligan
Detect JavaScript Support in CSS
I had been aware of the scripting CSS media feature but I was still under the impression that...
8 months ago
I had been aware of the scripting CSS media feature but I was still under the impression that cross-browser support was lacking. What a pleasant surprise to discover that it has been available in all modern browsers as of December 2023 according to caniuse.com. With this feature,...
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