I make my share of mistakes. It’s endless–to be honest. It happens daily and I do try not to. They are often painful and unpleasant. Of course, I try and learn from them. That itself is error-prone and not without its share of blunders. I’m not going to give you a cliche story about how mistakes are opportunities for growth. You’ve heard this before, you get it. I realize now that this whole paragraph is a mistake.
Art
Picking Up Pixels: Rüdiger Schlömer Designs Typefaces for Knitting
Rather than build the letter “A” or “R” through digital layers, Rüdiger Schlömer constructs the alphabet, numbers, and basic symbols stitch by stitch.
Graphic Design/Branding
Brother Films
Forth+Back was tasked with redesigning their identity to blend their natural aesthetic with a more refined presence
Architecture
Hassell completes “democratic and non-hierarchical” building for Sydney law school
Architecture studio Hassell has completed the Michael Kirby Law Building at Macquarie University in Sydney, organising its teaching spaces around a skylit, timber-framed atrium.
Enso Villa / The Grid Architects
The Enso project, named after the Zen symbol for the circle, adopts a holistic architectural approach, integrating the building with nature’s rhythms.
Typography
Lamborghini
Inspired by Lamborghini’s rich heritage and the “Direzione Cor Tauri – Another step forward” transformation process, the Lambotype typefaces embody the extraordinary and the unconventional.
Work
Only 30 seconds to reject your portfolio?
Common mistakes designers should avoid to make the first cut in UX hiring.
Did we fail to develop the next generation of designers?
Designing a better experience starts with understanding where we’ve been and where we can go.
Web Design/UX/UI
Emoji history: the missing years
So what does this all mean? I’d say mostly that the history emoji isn’t as clean cut as you might have thought.
The Linear method: Opinionated software
The Linear team runs on strong opinions that might seem counterintuitive to outsiders. Here’s how those principles show up in both the product and their processes.
Decision Trees For UI Components
Imagine finally resolving never-ending discussions about UI decisions for good. Here are some practical examples of decision trees for UI components and how to use them effectively.
Industrial Design
Furniture with Wood and Stone Joinery by Ethan Stebbins
I’ve seen lots of craftspersons who can join wood to wood. But I haven’t seen many who can join wood to stone, with this kind of precision
Advertising
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
The Truth Lies
Squad Busters
Life’s more fun when you SQUAD UP!
Random
LEGO® The Legend of Zelda™
Great Deku Tree