The week before going to a conference is hectic. You’re trying to wrap things up so you can focus on the event. There are always fifteen other things happening—such is life. I was able to attend Adobe MAX last week, and the new stuff is cool (see the Sneaks link below). But the best part of these things is always getting to reconnect with people. The week after is all about catch-up: trying to remember what you were doing and what you forgot to finish. I’m getting there.
Technology/AI
AdobeMAX 2025 Sneaks
Paul Trani and special guest Jessica Williams, showcasing innovative and experimental technologies from Adobe Research. Spoiler alert: there’s AI involved.
This real-time Colin Farrell model both amazes and disturbs me
An Unreal Engine facial test I can’t unsee.
Architecture
Spanish Pavilion, Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo) 2025
The Spanish Pavilion at FILBo 2025 is conceived as a series of landscapes connected by the movement of mobile libraries. Common in rural areas, these institutions constitute essential infrastructure for universal access to knowledge.
Graphic Design/Branding
nudo noodle | Brand Identity
By Han Gao
Industrial Design
Crayon Pine collection sees wood decorated with thousands of hand-drawn lines
“In an era where design is often digital and streamlined, Crayon Pine embraces irregularity and slowness as a form of innovation.”
Autonomous wheelchair with foldable tentacle legs can climb stairs and sit on the floor
Toyota unveils autonomous wheelchair with foldable legs
Art
‘Out of Print,’ a Shepard Fairey Retrospective, Delves into the Power of Protest
Out of Print, a retrospective of Fairey’s work presented by Beyond the Streets, celebrates what the gallery calls “the rebellious, democratic force of ink and paper.” More than 400 prints designed over the past few decades are joined by new works.
Web Design/UX/UI
Bad UX World Cup
Build a date picker with bad UX (the worse, the better). Your date picker must make it technically possible to pick the desired date.
A Linear spin on Liquid Glass
…we saw an opportunity to take Liquid Glass’s aesthetic qualities—its translucency, depth, and physicality—and apply them with a ProKit philosophy: purpose-built, disciplined, and designed for sustained focus.
Tools
Durves
A design pattern tool for creating and exporting in SVG or PNG curved point design patterns through configurable properties
Random
Stuffed Memories
Transforming ordinary stuffed animals into unique storytellers.