Learning How to Think
“Twenty years after my own graduation, I have come gradually to understand that the liberal arts cliché about “teaching you how to think” is actually shorthand for a much deeper, more serious idea: Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Because if you cannot exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed.” – David Foster Wallace (on controlling your attention)
Art
Otherworldly Hybrid Characters by Toco-Oco Consider Human Existence Through Emblems and Myth
Architecture
La Hornilla House / STC Arquitectos
Reconnecting New and Old Narratives – Captain Kelly’s Cottage by John Wardle Architects
Photography
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper: The Story Behind The 1932 Photo
Typography
Occupant Oldstyle, a Typeface That Fearlessly Blends Japanese Mincho, Electronic Music, and Toys
‘brik font’ by craig ward is an intricate typography series made of LEGO bricks
Web Design/UX/UI
Introducing Material You: Make personal devices feel personal with Material Design 3
Shape’s Lightweight Design System
Design is not art, and UX is not design
Advertising
Controversial burger ad pulled for showing Ronald McDonald flashing children
Graphic Design/Data Visualization
How to Choose the Right Colors for Data Visualizations
Newfangled Studios by Stephen Kelleher Studio
Random
Hannah Gadsby Full Graduation Address – 14 August 2021 | University of Tasmania