{"id":5432,"date":"2024-07-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=5432"},"modified":"2024-07-08T23:46:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T06:46:39","slug":"weekly-design-links-07-09-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-07-09-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 07\/09\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is it possible to run out of words? I’ve heard of writer’s block and hitting a creative wall. Words are not my first medium of choice. I’m trying to be more consistent. I’m trying to write more frequently. Keep plugging away\u2013that’s the way forward. So we go ahead with another week of the links, enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Astras<\/a>
Founded in 2024, the company\u2019s mission is to transform agriculture with advanced drone solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Everyday Objects Are Made Delightful by Robert Bronwasser
<\/a>The designer has a playful take on four common household objects \u2013 a side table, a vase, a tray, and a shelf \u2013 that will turn mundane moments into delightful ones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eli Electric Vehicles\u2019s micro-EV Is Designed for Urban Escapades
<\/a>…the micro-automotive EV brand is set to launch Eli ZERO, a cute and contemporary two-seater built for daily commutes and short jaunts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Proteus Controller for Xbox Pieces Together Accessibility for Gamers
<\/a>Announced ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and as part of Microsoft\u2019s continuing efforts toward inclusivity, the unique modular kit is tailored to accommodate gamers with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tomohiro Okazaki’s matchstick stop-motion animation<\/a>
Paper, imaginary fire, and lots and lots of time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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House in Nishizaki \/ Studio Cochi Architects
<\/a>The client’s primary request was for their own urban oasis. They wanted to live without a line of sight from the surrounding area and allow as much natural light and air flow as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garden Pavilion: A Modest Tranquil Retreat in the Middle of Prague
<\/a>The clients, who own the garden, envisioned a structure that would not isolate them from nature. Instead, their request was for a modest shelter, mostly for protection from inclement weather, with the added functionality of sleeping accommodations in the summer and plant storage in the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why do designers become managers?
<\/a>Learnings from talking with 10 design managers from Booking dot com, Miro, Zalando, Smartsheet, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Writebook<\/a>
Instantly publish your own books on the web for free, no publisher required<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Foundations
<\/a>Discover the base building blocks of any website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morflax Things
<\/a>A better way to present design. Generate 3D device mockup in a quick and engaging way<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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VARIOUS ILLUSTRATIONS 23-24
<\/a>By Florian Schommer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is it possible to run out of words? I’ve heard of writer’s block and hitting a creative wall. Words are not my first medium of choice. I’m trying to be more consistent. I’m trying to write more frequently. Keep plugging away\u2013that’s the way forward. So we go ahead with another week of the links, enjoy! […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[34,16,11,13,15,14,49,30],"class_list":["post-5432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creative-links","tag-animation","tag-architecture","tag-branding","tag-graphic-design","tag-illustration","tag-industrial-design","tag-tools","tag-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tomohiro-Okazaki-matchstick.jpg?fit=1600%2C891&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5432"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5458,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5432\/revisions\/5458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}