Here we are. The new year is almost upon us. There’s no rest ahead. There’s a lot to do and not enough hours in the day. Nothing new there. Happy New Year, gang! See you all on the other side.
Graphic Design/Branding
X Games rebrand
X Games operates as both a showcase and a proving ground. Its identity must hold that intensity while remaining clear, immediate, and unmistakable at any scale.
Industrial Design
Greg Dean Mann’s Elegant Concrete Chess Board
“When I was a kid, I played on a chess set with a marble board and solid metal pieces,” he writes. “I always loved how moving a piece felt serious because of the weight and materials.” To create his own version, Mann 3D printed 64 PLA components, and formed them into an 8×8 grid.
World’s First Fully Solar-Powered ‘Autonomous Motorcycle’ Unveiled
Unlike designs that rely on flat panels, Solaris uses “a curved, 360-degree photovoltaic skin that captures light from multiple directions throughout the day,”
Attachable exoskeleton for dogs helps them walk again after injury or illness
The design avoids screens, buttons, or commands for the animal, as the interaction is based only on walking. If the dog stops, the system stops. If the dog moves, the system responds. This reduces confusion and stress for the animal and keeps the experience close to normal walking.
Animation/Advertising
Porsche just set a new standard for Christmas ads
Finally, an AI-free festive campaign
Work
Nad Chishtie
How to get hired as a designer at a rocket ship startup
Tender leadership with a bit of mischief
We often shy away from showing our “soft” side at work. But what if that’s our biggest strength.
Craft Over Scale: The Quiet Pursuit of Meaningful Work with Jeff Sheldon
If you’re trying to make meaningful things without losing yourself in the process, this conversation is for you.
Tools
8bitcn/ui
A set of 8-bit styled components and a code distribution platform. Works with your favorite frameworks. Open Source. Open Code.
Prompt Engineering by Lee Boonstra
This whitepaper discusses prompt engineering in detail. We will look into the various prompting techniques to help you getting started and share tips and best practices to become a prompting expert.