If you haven’t figured it out, there’s a formula for these posts. Yes, the work changes. I also have my personal tastes which come through quite clearly at times. You’ll notice another Atari link in this week’s content. I have a soft spot for Atari–100% true. I always try and mix up the disciplines. I do work in product design (or UX, depending on how you define all of that), so yeah–there’s often a heavy emphasis on that content. I will swerve, and show none of that some weeks. There is a formula. The formula is to find cool stuff to share with you all. Now you know my secrets.
Photography
Award-winning images capture colorful scenes from microscopic world
Global Image of the Year Scientific Light Microscopy Award
Work
The value of good design
Despite its inherent value, discussions around design ROI are still on the table
Leaning into business as in-house designers
To influence how that work gets prioritized, your language may need to shift
Industrial Design
Atari 2600+
No Cartridge Left Behind
The Creator Board May Be the Ultimate Designer’s Keyboard
Work Louder’s Creator Board arrives as a next level option for macro-heavy workflow of illustrators, designers, photographers, developers, and other content creators
Uniqlo x Studio Ghibli
Featuring Ghibli’s best-known works, as well as the work of Thai artist Kanyada
Web Design/UX/UI
The power of colour in UX
How to leverage colour psychology, cultural associations, and strategic colour combinations to create impactful user experiences
Playbook for Universal Design
Supporting the development of inclusive innovations
Tools/Technology
Bézier curves
I have used them extensively in my work… I only recently took an interest in understanding the underlying logic that governs their behaviour
Innovation by Design 2023
The winners and honorees of Fast Company’s annual design awards
Random
Pricing Out Your Legacy
$38,000 to keep your website online for 100 years