{"id":4064,"date":"2023-07-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2023-07-18T00:20:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T07:20:25","slug":"weekly-design-links-07-18-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-07-18-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 07\/18\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are days, sometimes weeks, or even months when things just feel off. You are out of sync with yourself and nothing you do seems to fit or flow. It’s hard to pin down a reason, when it started, or describe\u2013you just know. What’s even harder is finding a way out. When I was younger, I would try to do something that I knew was impossible. It was a way to free myself from success and embrace failure. It worked a lot of times. I need to get back to that place, embrace the suck, and remember how it felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Calibri dumped as Microsoft’s default font \u2014 here’s what the new typeface looks like<\/a>
Aptos is described as a “precise, contemporary sans serif typeface inspired by mid-20th-century Swiss typography”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web Design\/UX\/UI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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4 design principles I use every day to avoid bad UX and create products that work for everyone<\/a>
The design principles emerged after watching 100s of people struggle to use the things I designed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invisible Details of Interaction Design<\/a>
Interaction design is an art form to make experiences that fluidly respond to human intent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tears of the Kingdom: how Nintendo improved (and ignored) UI issues
<\/a>The latest Legend of Zelda title has both pleased and pissed off gamers when addressing certain user interface issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why you didn\u2019t get that design job
<\/a>Many designers see this as a reflection on their talent, but many ingredients go into a good match<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The 11 Best Images From Webb Space Telescope\u2019s First Year
<\/a>Space looks prettier than ever before<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drone Photo Awards 2023
<\/a>Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, balloons, blimps and dirigibles, rockets, kites, and parachutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Refreshing Simplicity of Fractal Design\u2019s Swedish Modern PCs
<\/a>The company has distinguished itself by designing gaming accessories aimed at PC customers seeking an understated presence on their desktop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The C House: A Hidden, Half-Hexagonal Gem in the Dutch Forest
<\/a>Paying homage to its name, the half-hexagonal structure blends functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warehouse Villa in Isumi \/ Arii Irie Architects
<\/a>A vacation house for his family and friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Minesweeper
<\/a>by Kyle Orland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
<\/a>by Tim Urban<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Random<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Crows and magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests, researchers find
<\/a>Dutch study identifies several examples of corvids\u2019 \u2018amazing\u2019 ability to adapt to the urban environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burger King’s Barbie meal is the scariest marketing collab we’ve seen
<\/a>Is that bubblegum\u2026 in a burger?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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