“Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” ― Robert Heinlein
Once again this snuck up on me. But here we go anyway. Links… go.
Web Design/UX/UI
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How we run design-led UX research at Lyft • https://design.lyft.com/how-we-run-design-led-ux-research-at-lyft-eaa27d9f3cd8
The problem of toxic solutioning • https://uxdesign.cc/toxic-solutioning-a30749fa1221
Small animations; big impact • https://uxdesign.cc/small-animations-big-impact-6d278c3175af
7 Takeaways from the 2020 UX Tools Survey • https://learnuxd.io/posts/7-takeaways-from-2020-ux-tools-survey
Architecture
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The Homestead Residence in Kansas Gives Nod to Mid-Century Modern Design • https://design-milk.com/the-homestead-residence-in-kansas-gives-nod-to-mid-century-modern-design
Random
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![](https://i0.wp.com/johnfreeborn.com/words/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Doodle-Strudel.jpg?ssl=1)
The intriguing maps that reveal alternate histories • https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201104-the-intriguing-maps-that-reveal-alternate-histories
Doodle Strudel, illustration idea generator • https://www.doodlestrudel.com/
Typography
![](https://i0.wp.com/johnfreeborn.com/words/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Nan-Glyph-Filters.jpg?resize=580%2C258&ssl=1)
NaN Glyph Filters • https://www.generativefonts.xyz/
Work/Marketing
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![](https://i1.wp.com/johnfreeborn.com/words/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/google-managers.jpg?ssl=1)
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2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: The year of email for ALL: personalized, on-brand experiences at scale • https://www.litmus.com/year-in-review
Google Tried to Prove Managers Don’t Matter. Instead, It Discovered 10 Traits of the Very Best Ones • https://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/google-tried-to-prove-managers-dont-matter-instead-they-discovered-10-traits-of-very-best-ones.html
Mail Chimp’s 2020 Annual Report • https://mailchimp.com/annual-report/
Industrial Design
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The Cell speaker made by ex-HomePod designers will cost a whopping $1,500 and will ship in early 2021 • https://www.protocol.com/syng-cell-alpha-1500-dollars
Done, next week is the last one for 2020.