I don’t know what happened to the first month of 2024. If the rest of this year goes by at this speed I don’t know how I’ll keep up. As usual, I’ll keep plugging away–enjoy the links.
Art/Sculpture
Nastasya Shulyak
The cutest little felted creatures
Work
If you want to be creative, you can’t be certain
Embracing ambiguity as a superpower.
How I Work: White House Creative Director Meena Yi
White House Creative Director Meena Yi designs for both an audience of one (President Joe Biden) and 331 million (the people of the United States).
Are you boring your interviewer by over-explaining context?
How to use the power of narrative to engage interviewers with your design portfolio.
Graphic Design/Branding
Canadian National Railway by Allan Fleming, 1960
The result conveyed a railroad on the move as the eye moves from C to N, the total image suggests fluidity and motion.
Trust the Process
The Smith & Diction Identity Process
Black Bee Honey
Keep British Honey Wild
Web Design/UX/UI
Developer Experience by Addy Osmani
Developer Experience (DX) is all about how easily and effectively developers can get things done.
Designer’s Guide To Redesign, Step-By-Step
Good redesigns are evolutions, not revolutions. Useful guidelines on when and how to redesign, how to avoid pitfalls and how to help users embrace the new design.
Spotify Wrapped: a UX review
They went big in 2023. Did it work?
Random
THEAtari 400 is on pre-order now – and I want it so badly
Retro Games’ new mini console brings back a forgotten gem.