{"id":720,"date":"2020-08-18T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=720"},"modified":"2020-08-18T00:41:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T07:41:46","slug":"weekly-design-links-08-18-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-08-18-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 08\/18\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cEvery act of perception, is to some degree an act of creation, and every act of memory is to some degree an act of imagination.\u201d \u2015 Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia: La musique, le cerveau et nous<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s hard to come up with words to wrap around a batch of links lately. I have this process down\u2013it’s very routine now after years. I know what I’m looking for, what I like and how I want to curate the list. The mechanics are simple and it works. The difficult part is this here, coming up with some clever words to put a bow on it. Some weeks are easier than others. Once in a while, I just cop out and let the quote do the work. I’ve debated dropping all of the pretense and just losing the intro paragraph all together. I haven’t done that yet. Not just yet. Ok, it’s time for the links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Random<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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British & Exotic Mineralogy \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.c82.net\/mineralogy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to talk to conspiracy theorists\u2014and still be kind \u2022 https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2020\/07\/15\/1004950\/how-to-talk-to-conspiracy-theorists-and-still-be-kind\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typography<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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House Industries: The Unusual Ampersand \u2022\u00a0http:\/\/hello.houseind.com\/journals\/the-unusual-ampersand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Step-by-Step Guide for Pairing Fonts \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/learnui.design\/blog\/guide-pairing-fonts.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design\/Branding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Disney’s new 20th Century Fox TV logo is a real head-scratcher \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/news\/20th-century-fox-logo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts weigh in on the Biden-Harris logo: \u2018It could be scribbled on a napkin and I\u2019d be happy\u2019 \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90539400\/experts-weigh-in-on-the-biden-harris-logo-it-could-be-scribbled-on-a-napkin-and-id-be-happy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web Design\/UX\/UI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Designing for the Microsoft Surface Duo \u2022 https:\/\/medium.com\/microsoft-design\/designing-for-the-microsoft-surface-duo-8a83f232100<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Soft Skills Every UI | UX Designer Should Learn \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/mfonobong.hashnode.dev\/5-soft-skills-every-ui-or-ux-designer-should-learn-ckdtavw82001aqos1g3r61xi3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UI design basics: Screens \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/uxdesign.cc\/ui-design-basics-screens-734bfbeffca9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t design for mobile \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/mattanddesign.com\/dont-design-for-mobile\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analogous colors (and how to use them in design) \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.invisionapp.com\/inside-design\/analogous-colors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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ENOUGH of Trump: We\u2019re working to get Trump out of office by placing artist-designed billboards in swing states \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/pfaw\/enough-of-trump<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 xilos: Vitor Meuren \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/65648587\/30-xilos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meow Wolf was set to transform themed entertainment in Vegas and beyond. Then came the pandemic \u2022 https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2020-08-08\/how-meow-wolf-las-vegas-reshape-themed-entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Karst Notebooks \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/www.karststonepaper.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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My rules for designing icons \u2022\u00a0https:\/\/medium.com\/@prathmeshwadekar\/my-rules-for-designing-icons-ad7e3187a8d1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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