I almost took this week off. You would all survive without these links–I’m certain. I’ll find a time for a Summer break soon, but the link show must go on. In the meantime, if you are struggling to find work and would like someone to look over your resume, portfolio, and such, I’m still offering free time on my calendar. Reach out.
Industrial Design
Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman tells us how exactly it’s making a $25,000 EV
The automotive veteran explains why her company can deliver a cheap electric vehicle when others, like Tesla, have failed.
Tools
YoinkUI
YoinkUI lets you copy any UI component from any web page in just one click.
Web Design/UX/UI
Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research
The Wizard of Oz method is a proven UX research tool that simulates real interactions to uncover authentic user behavior. Victor Yocco explores its fundamentals, advanced techniques, and critical considerations, including its relevance in the emerging field of agentic AI.
The secret of good metaphors
At its core, metaphors perform a simple yet profound function: they bridge the unfamiliar with the familiar.
The world through the lens of ADHD
Navigating the chaos of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and distraction (this is life with ADHD)
Graphic Design/Branding
C The Signs: Rewrite the future of cancer with AI.
C the Signs is more than AI. It is a movement to make early cancer detection a right, not a privilege. While cancer doesn’t discriminate, access to diagnosis still does. C the Signs believes everyone deserves the same chance to survive. By working with patients, clinicians, and changemakers, they are rewriting the future of cancer care with real impact for people.
Typography
Optical Corrections in Architecture and Typography
Designing for the Eye
Work
The solo designer: One seat, all the hats
It will teach you everything you need, if you survive.
Random
I Deleted My Second Brain
Why I Erased 10,000 Notes, 7 Years of Ideas, and Every Thought I Tried to Save