Thanks to those who supported my week off. It’s pretty amazing that some of you are paying attention and even reached out in support of the break. In a little nod to the season, I’d like to share a few links to my friends and colleagues who create cool things that you all may enjoy.
My friends
Janeen McCrae
A writer, cyclist, and creator of the highest order. We worked together a while back and I listen to her podcast just to get those vibes back in my life.
Defy
An amazing group of designers, marketers, and thinkers who specialize in branding.
The Creative Factor
A weekly newsletter where they interview amazing creative folks about how they do what we all do.
…and on with the usual link show, enjoy
Design Thoughts
52 things I learned in 2023
This year I worked on fascinating projects in food, media, storytelling, AI and health at Magnetic, and learned many learnings
Industrial Design
Access™ controller
A highly customizable PlayStation®5 controller kit designed to make gaming more accessible
IKEA Drops DAJLIEN Collection to Help You Easily Workout at Home
The limited edition series, comprising 19 versatile products, is designed to support everyday movement in individuals so they can cultivate healthy habits within the comfort of their own home
Web Design/UX/UI
The State of UX in 2024
Enter late-stage UX
Why carousels don’t work
Rethinking the Carousel: A User Experience Perspective
Design Systems Database
Best-in-class Design Systems with components and foundations references from top-tier tech companies and leading UI teams
Architecture
Lush vertical village will let residents live high among the trees
A new high-rise near Paris, France, designed by influential Dutch firm MVRDV
This ‘60s A-Frame Kit House Is a Picture-Perfect Idyllic Retreat
Architect Joe Herrin has worked on his San Juan Islands home for 20 years
Animation
The stunning new WWF animation is giving me chills
Named Up in Smoke, the WWF’s short film tells the story of a young girl in a frightening smokey world
DreaMoving: A Human Video Generation Framework based on Diffusion Models
Given target identity and posture sequences, DreaMoving can generate a video of the target identity dancing anywhere driven by the posture sequences
Books/Graphic Design
Parks
From Pictures to Words: Persuasion and the National Parks