Ten links in the usual, wide variety of subjects. I’m tired (writing this the night before). It’s been a long day, so I’m going to cut it short right now. Next week is Config!
Web Design/UX/UI
Design Systems vs. Style Guides
Design systems are a set of standards needed to manage design at scale. Style guides are just one piece in a design system.
Graphic Design
Apple joins the race to find an AI icon that makes sense
…no one knows what AI looks like, or even what it is supposed to look like
Packaging
I’m in love with this adorable tomato packaging
Fun design is officially back
Typography
Krata is a Typeface that Bridges Design and Programming
At the heart of Krata’s creative restrictions is a Python program developed by Forte, that applies patterns of horizontal or vertical lines to characters using a grid frame.
Industrial Design
Everyday Assistive Furniture: This Gorgeous Walking Stick/Folding Stool
SNILD, by designer/builder Anker Bak
Photography
100 for the Ocean
A print fundraiser 100% net proceeds to ocean conservation
Architecture
AIM Architecture transforms oil silos in China into community park
Chinese studio AIM Architecture has transformed a series of former oil silos in Changzhou into Cotton Park, a mixed-use community space surrounded by a public garden and play areas.
Branding
OOONO Brand Identity
By Studio 28K, Steffen Christiansen, & Jonas Emmertsen
Random
12 Pentagons
Jon-Paul is a football designer. He’s made balls for Adidas, FIFA, and Burberry. Now he’s started 12 Pentagons to bring his designs to you.
Macintosh Wallpapers
One of the rumours that came out right before WWDC was that Apple might be adding the ability to include ‘retro wallpaper packs’. While those are nowhere to be found in Developer Beta 1, we did get an excellent new Macintosh screensaver/wallpaper in macOS 15. This new dynamic wallpaper floats over Susan Kare’s iconic Macintosh iconography, Control Panel, and applications like the Calculator and MacWrite, Apple’s early word processor.