{"id":7073,"date":"2025-07-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=7073"},"modified":"2025-06-30T21:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T04:35:34","slug":"weekly-design-links-7-1-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-7-1-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 7\/1\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re deep in it now. Summer is in full swing, though the days are already getting shorter (at least where I live). I\u2019m starting to lose track of things. The link show rolls on. Someone asked me recently how long I\u2019ve been doing these weekly posts, and I had to look it up: over eight years. I\u2019m not the same person I was when I started. I live thousands of miles away. A lot has changed, but one thing hasn\u2019t: the steady stream of cool stuff people are making. That\u2019s always consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design\/Branding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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MATHESON FOOD COMPANY Identity
<\/a>Creating a food with chef Matty Matheson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Lucy Davidson\u2019s Stop-Motion Animation \u2018Baggage\u2019 Travels Through an \u2018Insecurity Inspection\u2019
<\/a>Davidson tapped into not only the universal experiences of travel but a playful exploration of the multiple meanings of \u201cbaggage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web Design\/UX\/UI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Consistency<\/a>
On compounding patterns and the art of divergence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction
<\/a>AI Chatbots, Newark, and the West Village Girls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Post-test Debrief: A new superpower for growth designers
<\/a>An innovative system for transforming A\/B testing into customer-centered strategy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chinese military unveils mosquito-sized drones that can perform battlefield missions
<\/a>The drone features a pair of flapping \u201cwings\u201d and \u201clegs\u201d and is designed for covert military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Design Events Calendar
<\/a>From cutting-edge conferences to hands-on workshops, our curated calendar keeps you updated on where creativity is happening next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WCAG Plus
<\/a>Analyze your website\u2019s accessibility for free with WCAG Plus. Fast, ethical, and uncompromising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Nothing Phone (3)\u2019s Glyph Matrix Turns Notifications Into Pixel Art
<\/a>The Glyph Matrix shrinks the lighting interface down to the top-right corner of the phone, replacing larger segmented light strips with a dense cluster of micro-LEDs. Though physically smaller, the new system offers a dramatic leap in versatility and animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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‘Campaigns say things, but culture proves them’: thought leader James Hurst on doing design right
<\/a>In a sensational session for members of The Studio, James Hurst revealed why design, as a declaration rather than decoration, is reshaping how creative professionals approach meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Random<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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ILLI-NES: A Chiptune Tribute to Sufjan Stevens
<\/a>A chiptune arrangement of “Illinois” by Sufjan Stevens using only a Nintendo and a Gameboy, pressed to vinyl by Doctor Octoroc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Fantasy Tactics Creator On Why the Game Feels So Relevant Nearly Three Decades Later
<\/a>To this day, Tactics remains one of the most beloved entries in the hallowed franchise, and it\u2019s a testament to the strength of the story and writing that many people still talk about it as one of the most thematically ambitious games ever made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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