It’s too late to get into writing mode. I’ll leave you all with a fun batch of links. I am trying to mix it up–but sometimes it’s easier said than done.
Graphic Design/Branding
‘Scientific American’
Redesign of the oldest continuously published magazine in the US, with a focus on a scientific research and ideas.
Exploring O BLOCO’s Unique Approach to Branding and Visual Identity
This system reflects the different perspectives of understanding what a block is and what the event could become. This variety helps to tell the story of O BLOCO and to create unique visual identities.
Industrial Design
Twelve South’s Dual MagSafe Charger Creates a Butterfly Effect
The device’s anodized aluminum exterior shell feels great in the palm of your hand, with an interior surface lined in a vegan leather to prevent scratching.
Lift Modular Kettlebells Stack Up to the Competition
Stylish and practical Lift stackable weights by designers Erika Avery and Stu Cole.
Cast21 Helps Mend Broken Bones Sans the Itch and Smell
Biomedical design engineer Ashley Moy co-developed Cast21 to cast off the layers of discomfort experienced while mending a broken arm, wrist, or hand.
Web Design/UX/UI
How to avoid designing for current users at the expense of future ones
Three tips for balancing current and future user needs
Video
LIMINAL | The North Face
Jake Blauvelt has made a career of snowboarding and built a life in the mountains, but it’s not without sacrifices.
Art/Sculpture
Aurélie Hoegy’s Surging Rattan Forms Oscillate Between Interior Design and Sculpture
Paris-based artist Aurélie Hoegy expertly conjures a seamless vacillation between movement, material, and environment within her dynamic rattan sculptures.
Architecture
Orchid Pavilion / CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica
A wooden structure, permanent, sustainable, and lightweight, dedicated to the conservation of orchids in the Oaxaca region
A Guemes Island Guest Cabin That’s Rustic Yet Modern
Nestled on Guemes Island looking out to the Bellingham Channel in Washington State, the Guemes Island Bunkhouse is two-story retreat with a nod to the past.
Random
FAA Aviation Maps
Among all of the visual information published by the U.S. government, there may be no product with a higher information density than the Federal Aviation Administration’s aviation maps.