{"id":7554,"date":"2025-11-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=7554"},"modified":"2025-11-11T01:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:12:37","slug":"weekly-design-links-11-11-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-11-11-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 11\/11\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re in the home stretch of 2025. Personally, I can&#8217;t wait for this year to be over. That&#8217;s a long story, so let&#8217;s get to the link show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"725\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=580%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dimitri-Bourria-photo.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jahzdesignoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dimitri Bourriau<br><\/a>Capturing abandoned spaces<\/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=\"580\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=580%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-strategy-vs-goal.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2025\/11\/practical-guide-ux-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Six Key Components of UX Strategy<br><\/a>Let\u2019s dive into the building blocks of UX strategy and see how it speaks the language of product and business strategy to create user value while achieving company goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Visualization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"551\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jer-Thorp-Every-Bird.jpg?resize=580%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jer-Thorp-Every-Bird.jpg?w=693&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jer-Thorp-Every-Bird.jpg?resize=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerthorp.me\/category\/prints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jer Thorp: Every Bird<br><\/a>Jer Thorp is a data artist whose work has appeared at The New York Times, the Museum of Modern Art, and in publications like Scientific American and The New Yorker. Originally trained as a geneticist, he works at the intersection of science and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"725\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=580%2C725&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Playstation-the-first-30-years.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readonlymemory.com\/products\/playstation-the-first-30-years-std\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PlayStation: The First 30 Years<br><\/a>A definitive visual chronicle of Sony\u2019s world-changing videogame console, produced in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment and Read-Only Memory. Across 400 pages it showcases never-before-seen prototypes, consoles, controllers and design studies, alongside insights from the engineers and designers who shaped PlayStation\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignfull is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.58325%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-Architecture-Drawing-Prize.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-Architecture-Drawing-Prize.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=890&#038;ssl=1 890w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"574\" data-id=\"7566\" data-link=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/2025-architecture-drawing-prize\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-Architecture-Drawing-Prize.jpg\" data-width=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-Architecture-Drawing-Prize.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.41675%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=852&#038;ssl=1 852w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"479\" data-id=\"7568\" data-link=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando.jpg\" data-width=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035513\/meet-the-category-winners-of-the-2025-architecture-drawing-prize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet the Category Winners of the 2025 Architecture Drawing Prize<br><\/a>The eighth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize has revealed its 15 winners, following a radical restructuring of its judging criteria to reflect the evolving landscape of architectural representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/10\/28\/dubai-museum-of-art-tadao-ando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tadao Ando unveils twisting design for Dubai Museum of Art<br><\/a>Its distinctive silhouette draws on the sea and pearls and will be raised on a circular platform that extends over Dubai Creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film\/Animation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"313\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?resize=580%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?resize=1024%2C553&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?resize=1200%2C648&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/madeleine.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/10\/madeleine-short-animated-film-raquel-sancinetti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Madeleine\u2019 Chronicles a Poignant Road Trip and a Unique Friendship<br><\/a>\u201cMadeleine\u201d combines stop-motion animation and live action recordings in a poignant reflection on friendship, aging, and living life to its fullest. Born thousands of miles apart, their connection illustrates how beautiful\u2014and unexpected\u2014relationships can develop at different times of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Random<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignfull is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:57.78819%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1471&#038;ssl=1 1471w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1225\" data-id=\"7572\" data-link=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/the-scope-creep\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg\" data-width=\"1471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Scope-Creep-1024x853.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:42.21181%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3D-Printed-NFC-Cassette-Player.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=405&#038;ssl=1 405w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"462\" data-id=\"7565\" data-link=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/3d-printed-nfc-cassette-player\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3D-Printed-NFC-Cassette-Player.jpg\" data-width=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3D-Printed-NFC-Cassette-Player.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scope-creep.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scope Creep<br><\/a>An interactive narrative nightmare about managing a cursed project in the face of an ever-moving deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/3Dprinting\/comments\/1ong0if\/3d_printed_digital_nostalgia_nfc_cassette_player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D Printed digital nostalgia &#8211; NFC Cassette Player<br><\/a>NFC Cassette tapes are already a thing you can buy, but I wanted to redesign them in a way where they look and feel realistic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re in the home stretch of 2025. 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