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Weekly Design Links – 01/20/26

What’s happening in the world is really hard to watch. I just got lost doomscrolling, and the crap I saw is awful. I try not to get caught up in it. The distractions are endless, and the facts are few and far between the noise, chaos, and hate. We’ve been here before, which is sad in itself. There are good people fighting the good fight. Posting links to pretty things isn’t going to change the world, but at least I’m not hurting people.

Industrial Design

Herbst Produkt and Slice Celebrate 15 Years of Cutting-Edge Design

Herbst is now celebrating its 15th anniversary with Slice, the experts in ceramic safety knives. With the creation of more than 40 products over the span of their creative collaboration, the two brands introduce the 15 Collection, featuring a pair of new, innovative cutting tools: Spry and Snapr.

Photography

Outstanding Winners Of The 2025 Refocus International Photographer Of The Year Awards

The 2025 Refocus International Photographer of the Year Awards reaffirmed the platform’s status as a leading showcase for contemporary photography, highlighting work that transcends borders and cultures.

Spectacular Black & White Nature Photos From The 2025 One Exposure Awards

In 2025, the One Exposure Awards shifted to pure black‑and‑white, creating a nature photography showcase that feels strikingly different.

Architecture

3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market opens to the public

The Sydney Fish Market forms part of the urban renewal of Blackwattle Bay and the redevelopment of Sydney’s harbour foreshore, connecting a series of the city’s iconic harbour sites, including Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Typography

Ltt Recoleta

The secret of the success of Recoleta is the abundance of sensations it conveys. We could create an extensive list of adjectives seeking to capture its manifold essence.

Work

UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026

How to shape your career path for 2026, with decision trees for designers and a UX skills self-assessment matrix. The only limits for tomorrow are the doubts we have today.

Creative Wisdom From Lin-Manuel Miranda

Behind the awards and cultural impact is a deeply practical philosophy about making things. It’s grounded not in mystique, but in repetition, rigor, and the courage to follow your own strangeness.

State of UX 2026: Design Deeper to Differentiate

UX faced instability from layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI hype; now, the field is stabilizing, but differentiation and business impact are vital.

Random

MIO: Memories In Orbit review: a painterly Metroidvania that rewards patience and curiosity

Turns comic-book art into a playable world

Collection Agency: Crunching the Numbers with a Calculator Collector

Rahul Saggar, a self-described “calcuphile,” is obsessed with old-school computational devices.

Job Title Maxxing

Turn perfectly normal jobs into fully maxxed-out LinkedIn headlines. Recruiter-ready. Meaning, optional.

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