We’re deep in it now. Summer is in full swing, though the days are already getting shorter (at least where I live). I’m starting to lose track of things. The link show rolls on. Someone asked me recently how long I’ve been doing these weekly posts, and I had to look it up: over eight years. I’m not the same person I was when I started. I live thousands of miles away. A lot has changed, but one thing hasn’t: the steady stream of cool stuff people are making. That’s always consistent.
Graphic Design/Branding
MATHESON FOOD COMPANY Identity
Creating a food with chef Matty Matheson
Animation
Lucy Davidson’s Stop-Motion Animation ‘Baggage’ Travels Through an ‘Insecurity Inspection’
Davidson tapped into not only the universal experiences of travel but a playful exploration of the multiple meanings of “baggage.”
Web Design/UX/UI
Consistency
On compounding patterns and the art of divergence.
The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction
AI Chatbots, Newark, and the West Village Girls
The Post-test Debrief: A new superpower for growth designers
An innovative system for transforming A/B testing into customer-centered strategy
Technology
Chinese military unveils mosquito-sized drones that can perform battlefield missions
The drone features a pair of flapping “wings” and “legs” and is designed for covert military operations.
Tools
Design Events Calendar
From cutting-edge conferences to hands-on workshops, our curated calendar keeps you updated on where creativity is happening next.
WCAG Plus
Analyze your website’s accessibility for free with WCAG Plus. Fast, ethical, and uncompromising.
Industrial Design
The Nothing Phone (3)’s Glyph Matrix Turns Notifications Into Pixel Art
The Glyph Matrix shrinks the lighting interface down to the top-right corner of the phone, replacing larger segmented light strips with a dense cluster of micro-LEDs. Though physically smaller, the new system offers a dramatic leap in versatility and animation.
Work
‘Campaigns say things, but culture proves them’: thought leader James Hurst on doing design right
In a sensational session for members of The Studio, James Hurst revealed why design, as a declaration rather than decoration, is reshaping how creative professionals approach meaningful change.
Random
ILLI-NES: A Chiptune Tribute to Sufjan Stevens
A chiptune arrangement of “Illinois” by Sufjan Stevens using only a Nintendo and a Gameboy, pressed to vinyl by Doctor Octoroc.
Final Fantasy Tactics Creator On Why the Game Feels So Relevant Nearly Three Decades Later
To this day, Tactics remains one of the most beloved entries in the hallowed franchise, and it’s a testament to the strength of the story and writing that many people still talk about it as one of the most thematically ambitious games ever made.