Variable Typography by Gemma Warriner
— Gemma Warriner is a designer and researcher exploring text visualization. Gemma’s Twitter feed showcases her latest experiments in variable fonts, and they are stunning visual eye candy!
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Reflecting on design, web, technology, and life.
Fontanello
— Fontanello is a browser extension for Google Chrome and Firefox that lets you display the basic typographic styles of a text by right-clicking it.
Everything Easy is Hard Again by Frank Chimero
— This essay by Frank Chimero is the smartest thing I’ve read about the web recently. In it, he argues “the web needs pockets of slowness and thoughtfulness as its reach and power continues to increase.”
Moth Animation Studio
— Just found this terrific logo animation and showreel for an animation studio in London called Moth. I love the contemporary, hand-drawn style of their work!
Designers who play with words
— Lovely article on the importance of writing in the design process.
What it means to take a risk
— Another fantastic video from this year’s AIGA conference.
The secret world of graphic design for filmmaking
— Amazing talk by Annie Atkins from the AIGA Design Conference 2017.
Free Period Press
— Recently discovered this small Cleveland-based publisher of creative products, and I’m completely obsessed. Their products balance self-care, creativity, action, and playfulness.
Chobani Rebranding
— Beautiful new identity for yogurt brand Chobani on Brand New. The brand illustrations and typography work well both together and independently of each other.
Austin Kleon on daily blogging
— This post by writer and artist Austin Kleon makes me want to get into a more routine blogging habit.
What Will A Designer + Their Job Look Like in 2025?
— Very interesting article on the AIGA Eye on Design blog today.
Redesigning Adobe’s File Type Icon System Language
— Really insightful post on an important design overhaul from the Adobe Design Brand team. Adobe has a massive amount of file types, and I think this solution works well.
Do Artists and Designers Have an Obligation To Be Political?
— Interesting and important essay by Grace Chin on Design*Sponge.
Hannah Jacobs - Animator
— I really admire the work of UK-based animator Hannah Jacobs. Her films always capture a sense of raw, human emotion and feel very personal and intimate. Before first seeing her work through The School of Life, I never imagined illustration could be brought to life in such a way.
Hello From The Horizontal City by Celia Jacobs
— I love the Hockney-inspired use of color and horizontal format of these illustrations of Los Angeles by Celia Jacobs. Such a fun project!
Spaceships by Lars Stieger
— Love the concept and color scheme of this project by Hamburg-based photographer Lars Stieger. In his Spaceships series, he makes European architectural structures look like futuristic spaceships.
A Designer’s Code of Ethics by Mike Monteiro
— This is an essential read for all designers on the Dear Design Student advice publication.
Annie Atkins
— This designer specializes in graphics for filmmaking, including movie posters, props, and set pieces.
Ben Tousley
— I’ve been aware of the work of Ben Tousley for a while now, but have just recently started to appreciate his growing portfolio of design work. He has designed album covers and record packaging for musicians like Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and Rostam.