By the time this post goes live, my talk will be over. I should have mentioned this to you all in last week’s post, but with everything going on in my life, that didn’t happen. I’m excited to give my talk, ‘How Not to Apply for a Design Job’ with UXDX’s The UX of Career Building: Failing Forward in Tech. I’ve continued to fine-tune the content, and I’m hoping it goes as well (or better) than last year. Coming soon, hopefully by next week, I’ll be sharing a new effort. I want to give my time to the designers who are looking for work. The current job market is maddening, and I’ll be offering resume, portfolio, and mock interviews for designers who would like a fresh set of eyes on their pitch. I set up a list, if you’d like to get first dibs on this.
Industrial Design
EIDOLON eBike by Ponomarets
Featherweight. German Artisanry. Iconic Design.
Tools
Obra Icons
A simple, consistent set of icons, perfect for user interfaces.
Apple Design Resources: iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
Wait, Apple is still using Sketch?
Web Design/UX/UI
The Best Interfaces We Never Built
Five fictional interface concepts that could reshape how humans and machines interact.
Bill Atkinson’s 10 rules for making interfaces more human
We commemorate the Apple pioneer whose QuickDraw and HyperCard programs made the Macintosh intuitive enough for nearly anyone to use.
Liquid Glass: appearing innovative vs being innovative
Is Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language genuinely innovative? Or just trying to appear new and cutting edge in an age of stagnation?
Work
Your Manager Is Not Your Best Friend
As people become managers, it’s quite common for their team members to want to commiserate with them. This is especially true for friendly, competent, reasonable-seeming managers
On How Long it Takes to Know if a Job is Right for You or Not
Every job I’ve ever taken, I knew within the first week whether it was right for me or not. That might be overstating things a bit (memory can be like that). But I definitely had a strong visceral reaction to the company within days after starting…
Architecture
Søren Hvalsøe Garde’s Modern Houseboat Anchors in Copenhagen
Merging innovative living with timeless craftsmanship, the 1,507-square-foot home represents a personal and professional milestone for Garde, who spent nearly two years perfecting the project.
Film
You Can Soon Dive Into the Archives of Filmmaker Wes Anderson
London’s Design Museum proudly presents in collaboration with la Cinémathèque française, the Wes Anderson: The Archives, an intimate look at some of the papers and props from some of our favorite films, shedding light on the process and the man behind the lens.