“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.” ― Trevor Noah, ‘Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood’
August is here which means that Summer is in the home stretch. I don’t know what happened to June and July–it’s all a blur these days. This isn’t news and it seems like there’s no end it sight. Maybe a few pretty links will help you get through the week.
Web Design/UX/UI
The Future Vision of Microsoft 365 • https://medium.com/microsoft-design/m365future-815cf30a8be
User Experience Maps vs. Service Blueprints: What is the difference and when should I use them? • https://medium.com/fresh-tilled-soil/ux-maps-vs-blueprints-7e28ad831cc
Data Visualization/Communication
Turning Complex Data into Compelling Stories: A 5-Step Process • https://www.nngroup.com/articles/complex-data-compelling-stories
3D/Learning
100 Days of 3D Design: How I taught myself 3D modeling in 100 days • https://medium.com/the-100-day-project/100-days-of-3d-4b28a514f3ac
Random
Scientists strapped tiny cameras to beetles to get a bug’s-eye view of the world • https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/beetle-cam
Fox Sports’ virtual baseball fans are just plain weird • https://www.engadget.com/fox-sports-virtual-181529869.html
Sleep tech allows scientists to influence dreams • https://www.inverse.com/innovation/dormio-sleep-wearable-dream-experimentation
Graphic Design/Packaging
Drink Up, Calm Down: The love child of the anxiety economy and the wellness industry, a new category of beverages promises a calming antidote to the unease of modern life • https://www.eater.com/2019/11/25/20974579/wellness-drinks-cbd-recess-turmeric-cha-cha-matcha
JOOD by Kinda Ghannoum • https://www.behance.net/gallery/94297909/JOOD
New Logo for Mars2020 by House of van Schneider • https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_mars2020_by_house_of_van_schneider.php
Homa Delvaray Gives Poster Design a New Dimension • https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/homa-delvaray-gives-poster-design-a-new-dimension/
Industrial Design/Product
IKEA is releasing its first official apparel: EFTERTRÄDA • https://www.ikeahackers.net/2020/07/ikea-eftertrada.html\
We Are Rewind’s Cassette Player Hits All the Right Nostalgic Notes • https://design-milk.com/we-are-rewinds-cassette-player-hits-all-the-right-nostalgic-notes
The Simpsons x Vans Capsule Collection Has Arrived • https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/fashion/the-simpsons-x-vans-capsule-collection-has-arrived/
Architecture
Node Trillium Is the Carbon-Negative, Solar Powered Backyard Office of Our Dreams • https://design-milk.com/node-trillium-is-the-carbon-negative-solar-powered-backyard-office-of-our-dreams
Hellig Kors Kirke by Kim Høltermand • https://www.behance.net/gallery/101622963/Hellig-Kors-Kirke
Design Work
Stumbling Blocks and Obstacles: How to Overcome Creative Ruts • https://99u.adobe.com/articles/66179/stumbling-blocks-and-obstacles-how-to-overcome-creative-ruts
Art/Illustration
Vibrant Digital Portraits by Artist Alexis Franklin Emphasize the Nuances of Emotions • https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/08/alexis-franklin-digital-portraits
Welcome to August, 2020