Another day, another batch of links, and I’ve still got more stuff I want to do before I rest. I’ll get there–it just feels like there are not enough hours in the day. I just posted my fifth Phase post (article or whatever). I never thought these would be easy to do. It’s harder than I expected, which is OK. I need to work that creation muscle more. These posts are fun to do, but it’s curation, not creation. I want more of the latter, don’t we all?
Photography
Beautiful Black-And-White Winning Photos From The MonoVisions Awards
The MonoVisions Awards have celebrated the artistry and skill of black-and-white photography from 2017 to 2024 by showcasing 16 winning images—both series and single winners—that highlight inspiring photographers’ mastery of monochrome and their unique ability to tell powerful visual stories.
Ahmed Mansour
A photographer from the heart of rural Egypt.
Web Design/UX/UI
Dark Patterns Detective
Uncover the hidden design tricks that manipulate user decisions online.
10 Things No One Told Me About Design Systems
This UX designer learned the hard way, but you don’t have to.
Tools
Super Color Palette
Generate super awesome color palettes that shift in hue, saturation, lightness, and more. 100% Free. No Ads.
Industrial Design
The sci-fi motor design that could help save the EV industry
The donut-shaped wheel might just power your next electric vehicle.
Rethink Softly seating creates comfort without foam
Sustainability-driven designers including Richard Hutten and Lilian van Daal have contributed to Rethink Softly – a project by Rianne Koens dedicated to creating seating that doesn’t rely on polyurethane foam.
Work
Why is the UX job market such a mess right now?
A comprehensive explanation.
Typography
Understanding the psychology of font and using text in design
How to choose a font that fits your purpose best
UNCUT.wtf
a free typeface catalogue, focusing on somewhat contemporary type
Design Thinking
It’s time for design to think less and feel more
By embracing sensitivity over logic, designers can learn from old masters and create new solutions that reconnect to us being humans.
“Perhaps design thinking makes us confused.
Design feeling is the right word.” ➪ Naoto Fukasawa