{"id":5570,"date":"2024-08-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=5570"},"modified":"2024-08-19T21:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T04:56:32","slug":"weekly-design-links-08-13-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-08-13-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 08\/13\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No time this week, but here&#8217;s eight sweet links&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graphic Design\/Branding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"374\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?resize=580%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?resize=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?resize=1200%2C775&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/plex-rebrand.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abduzeedo.com\/plex-logo-redesign-warmer-more-inviting-branding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plex Logo Redesign: A Warmer, More Inviting Branding<br><\/a>Discover how subtle changes to the iconic chevron and wordmark achieve a fresh, modern look while retaining branding and visual identity recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typography<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"256\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lettering-triangle.jpg?resize=580%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lettering-triangle.jpg?resize=1024%2C452&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lettering-triangle.jpg?resize=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lettering-triangle.jpg?resize=768%2C339&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2024\/07\/rethinking-role-ux-teams-mov-beyond-firefighting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rethinking The Role Of Your UX Teams And Move Beyond Firefighting<br><\/a>Paul Boag explains how UX teams can be transformed into a significant driver of customer-centric innovation within organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Web Design\/UX\/UI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"219\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Designing-Depth.jpg?resize=580%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Designing-Depth.jpg?resize=1024%2C387&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Designing-Depth.jpg?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 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