{"id":7605,"date":"2025-11-25T13:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/?p=7605"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:02:25","slug":"weekly-design-links-11-25-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnfreeborn.com\/words\/weekly-design-links-11-25-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Design Links \u2013 11\/25\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Running a little behind schedule today. This is par for the course in November\u2013I’m getting there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphic Design\/Illustration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I was convinced this was traditional Japanese artwork\u2026 until I saw Brendan Fraser
<\/a>Rental Family\u2019s new posters are a creative masterpiece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Fran Sans
<\/a>…a display font in every sense of the term. It\u2019s an interpretation of the destination displays found on some of the light rail vehicles that service the city of San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arlen<\/a>
Meet Arlen, a funky, variable sans serif type family in 36 styles. Inspired by 20th-century hand-painted signs and the visual culture of the 1980s, Arlen adds a little extra flair to this already charismatic mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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State of Product Design: An Honest Conversation About the Profession<\/a>
The tech industry is under pressure: mass layoffs, the rise of AI, and economic uncertainty are reshaping how we work. But what does this mean for designers? We surveyed 340 product designers and spoke with 10 more in interviews to uncover their challenges and expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hidden cost of shipping too fast
<\/a>After 25 years of working with a wide range of teams, I have noticed a pattern: speed often gets treated as progress even when no one has agreed on what progress actually means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to rewild your creative practice
<\/a>Touch enough grass and you\u2019ll realize how much grows when you\u2019re less in control<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrand strategy\u2019s not in trouble \u2013 bad strategy is\u201d
<\/a>FutureBrand’s Sam Hollis thinks reports of brand strategy’s demise have been vastly overstated. Good strategy still wins the day \u2013 the key thing is to know what good looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The House of Parallel Walls \/ PVDRS \/ India
<\/a>In Ahmedabad\u2019s hot\u2013dry climate, The House of Parallel Walls translates a simple diagram into a complete living system. Two thick, north\u2013south parallel walls define the architecture, shielding interiors from harsh east\u2013west sun while opening the home generously to north and south verandas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luxembourg\u2019s First 3D-Printed Home Builds Big Ideas in a Small Footprint
<\/a>The printing process itself took about a week, with the entire build \u2013 from foundation to finishing \u2013 completed in just four weeks. Even more impressive: several architectural details, like the shower niche and wall-mounted toilet cavity, were printed directly into the walls. No extra cutting or patching required \u2013 just pure efficiency and precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Charles Young || Paper, Sculpture, Animation
<\/a>Creating amazing stuff out of paper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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