Summer is in full swing—and the world feels like it’s burning, in more ways than one. When I’m not curating links, I’ve been spending time talking with other creative folks about the current state of things. It’s tough out there, especially for designers navigating a brutal job market.
So, I’m setting aside time to help—at no cost—for a small number of people. If you’re unemployed or just feeling stuck, I’ll review your resume, portfolio, presentation deck, or whatever materials you’re working with. If it makes sense, we can even do a mock interview or something else that’s more useful.
I can’t take on a ton of these (those links won’t collect themselves), but I’d genuinely like to help where I can. If that sounds like something you (or someone you know) could use, fill out this form.
Graphic Design/Branding
Nike Shanghai Marathon 2023
By Royalclub Studio
Motion Design for Sound: Fletcher + Munson Rebrand
Explore the Fletcher + Munson rebrand by Non Studio, highlighting their innovative motion design and abstract visuals for a unique brand essence.
Work/Tools
The Designer’s Hierarchy of Career Needs
Why compensation, edification, and recognition aren’t equally important—and getting the order wrong can derail your career.
Velocity: AI user testing for prototypes
Prompt AI on prototypes BEFORE sharing as human tasks. Generate heat-mapped reports to justify your earliest designs with AI drop off, miss clicks and duration.
Art
Artist Paints On Everyday Self-Documents Discarded After Having Fulfilled Their Purpose
An envelope isn’t just paper. For an immigrant, it can be a lifeline, a threat, or proof of one’s own existence. Artist Fidencio Fifield-Perez understands this better than most. He takes the bureaucratic ephemera of his own journey from Oaxaca, Mexico, and his experience with DACA, and turns it into powerful, challenging art.
Seth Armstrong Sets the Hills of Los Angeles Aglow in Vibrant Oil Paintings
Bright bungalows, electrical lines, palm trees, and shrubs dot the foothills that shape Los Angeles, with the San Gabriel Mountains often rising in the background.
Data Visualization
Federica Fragapane is an Italian information designer who masterfully translates complex data into elegant visual stories.
Her signature style—a blend of soft color palettes and flowing, organic networks—makes even the most intricate information feel clear and approachable.
Web Design/UX/UI
Nike: A system of systems
As Nike’s digital footprint expanded, so did the complexity of its product ecosystem. With multiple teams, tools, and technologies working in parallel, the need for cohesion became increasingly urgent. Enter Podium — Nike’s design language system built to unify teams around a shared foundation of best-in-class design and engineering principles.
Bayesian A/B testing — a practical primer
For UX people and anyone who wants to experiment better (some willingness to deal with statistics and Python required)
Introducing Brands for Nord Design System
The latest 4.0 version launched a few weeks ago now unifies Nordhealth’s two design system platforms into a single platform that can serve all of the feature teams across the entire organization and various business units within.
Photography
Breathtaking Award-Winning Black And White Photos From The 35 Photography Awards
In a world saturated with color, the 11th Annual 35 Photography Awards makes a powerful case for the enduring magic of black and white.
Random
Historical Tech Tree
The tech tree is an interactive visualization of technological history from 3 million years ago to today. A work in progress, it currently contains 1881 technologies and 2174 connections between them.