Weekly Design Links – 04/30/24

I listen to a lot of podcasts. It’s a wide mix of content (you might guess as much from what I post here). I enjoy the medium and I love the range of formats and structures. From the quick newsy shows to the long-form interviews, deep investigations into a topic, and everything in between–I consume it all. The world doesn’t need more podcasts. I’m well aware of this fact. But, I keep thinking, maybe I should give it a try. My current plan is this–I’ll start in secret, experiment with some concepts, and see what feels good. If it’s a disaster, accept defeat and move on. If I enjoy it, or some parts are working, refine and release it into the wild. This is the process I follow for many of my side projects. This series here is a result of something like that. Stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy the visuals.

I should give you a list of some of these podcasts–since I mentioned it. There are three main buckets. Basketball, I’m a bit over the top with my NBA intake. News and Financial. Fun. These are in no priority order. I subscribe to about 100, but I don’t listen to all of them consistently. These are a few that I rarely skip.

Marketplace: Covering business and the economy in ways that everyone can understand

Truehoop: Award-winning hard truths about the NBA since 2005

Smartless: With Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett

Revisionist History: Malcolm Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood

I Will Teach You To Be Rich: Ramit Sethi speaks with couples from all walks of life as they navigate financial stress

Broken Record: Liner notes for the digital age.

Art

André Schulze
New life for old paintings

Xomatok’s Vibrant Interventions Paint the Cracked Sidewalks of Mexico City with Bold Colors
The artist painted bold color spectrums on split sidewalks, which have erupted around the defiant roots of trees.

Industrial Design

The Triplette Chair of Paul Menand (In Action)
Assembled into one, there are actually three chairs which have been set in such a way that it is difficult to detect.

Typography

The iconic Kellogg’s logo has been turned into a whole nostalgic typeface
A brand-new typeface that’s always existed

Leroy Lettering Set
A pantograph, where one end traces the letters of the template, moving the other end which has a pen attached

Proto-typography: how type is dictated by the surface it’s written on
Be it historical writing systems inscribed on leaves or entirely new mediums all together, we explore how, in typographic design, the medium has always shaped the message