I just learned about the concept of akrasia. I’ve read about it before, but somehow it didn’t hit me then. I honestly don’t remember reading about it. I know it’s part of ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear.
The concept: The state of acting against your better judgment–when you do one thing even though you know you should do something else.
I realized, when I read about this in another book that I do this way too often. It’s like procrastination, but it’s more insidious. You’ve already done the mental work. You’ve calculated that this task is the most important thing you need to do to further your goals. Instead of doing that task, you play video games for four hours. That’s what I do. I’m trying to get better, but it’s a struggle. Today, I won. Here are the links to prove it.
Photography
Dive Into Marine Drama Around the World with This Year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists
Ocean Photographer of the Year highlights what makes our planet’s largest bodies of water so spectacular—and so critically in need of protection
Graphic Design/Branding
Point2Hectare, a regenerative agriculture startup, partners with Abissal Brands to deliver innovative biochar solutions and impactful branding.
The branding and visual identity for Point2Hectare, developed by Abissal Brands, reflects the company’s mission-driven ethos. With a sleek, modern design, the branding conveys a message of cutting-edge innovation balanced with deep-rooted responsibility toward the planet.
SUSI Partners: Branding for a Sustainable Future
Discover how Fable&Co. rebranded SUSI Partners, a sustainable investment firm. The new branding and visual identity, built on clean lines, fluid curves, and a strategic color palette, communicates trust, innovation, and a commitment to a greener future.
Art
In ‘Especially Terrific,’ Pat Perry Conjures the Exceptional Memories of Middle America
Especially Terrific, the title of Pat Perry’s most recent body of work, is multivalent. The phrase invokes both the exceptional and also the grim, which the Detroit-based artist conjures as he captures singular moments on canvas.
Industrial Design
Adagio: A Ronan Bouroullec Design That Transforms Tiles Into Fabric-Like Installations
…a new tile project designed by the inimitable Ronan Bouroullec for Mutina, which revolves around a single ceramic module
Stunning Photos Of The Restored 1984 Honda HP-X Concept
Honda will reveal the restored 1984 HP-X Concept at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, marking a significant moment as the first Japanese vehicle at the event in over 50 years
Web Design/UX/UI
The Current State of Homepage and Category Navigation UX: 76% of Sites Have Mediocre-to-Poor Performance (12 Common Pitfalls)
Designing a user-friendly e-commerce homepage and category navigation is not an easy task, requiring solid information architecture, systematic labeling and hierarchy, curated intermediary category pages, and a balanced homepage design — and that’s only the start
Font size is useless; let’s fix it
It’s crazy to think that with all these computers, font-wise we’re still stuck with so many quirks from the metal era of fonts
Illustration
Various Illustrations 2024 by Aleksandar Savić
Editorial & portrait illustrations
Stippled, Mottled Textures Meet Minimal Geometries in Hugo Alberto’s Illustrations
From his studio in Cuiabá, Brazil, Alberto illustrates soothing, stylized scenes lush with texture. Working primarily in digital mediums, he balances clean, crisp lines with stippled and mottled forms to create pieces that are both minimal and warm.
Architecture
MODA ramps rooftop garden along Calgary multifamily housing
Local architecture studio Modern Office of Design + Architecture has wrapped a multifamily housing development in wood siding and topped it with ramped roof gardens in Calgary, Alberta
Tondo Bridge / OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
The bridge was explicitly designed as a spatial element, rather than a technical solution. Named after the tradition of the ‘Tondo’, a circular Renaissance painting, the bridge is shaped like a ring, and suspended between the two buildings.
ZGF Architects places nine-acre mass-timber roof on Portland airport terminal
“Undulating in a basket weave of arches and scalloped shapes, a 400,000-square-feet glulam beam and lattice ‘overstory’ is supported by a grid of 34 Y-shaped columns that branch upwards 36 feet above the terminal floor,” said the studio.
Tools
VFusion3D Demo
This demo allows you to upload an image and generate a 3D model or rendered videos from it