Great short introduction to some of the basics when developing a family of icons

Extremely well deep dive into ink traps and all the variations. Get to the bottom for the kicker of the Imperial Trap. / via Under Consideration

An anonymous group of artists and curators making things happen in Philly. Now with a fine identity to mask their identity. Always solid seeing what Smith & Diction make. / via Under Consideration

Assembled between 1886 and 1942, a collection of watercolor fruits and plants made by 21 artists. (This book looks beautiful.)

"Think. Consider. Sketch. Think again. And look around you. It’s all been done before, albeit with different code." - Erik Spiekerman's thoughts on digital vs. traditional design.

I'm just going to send folks to this intro video by Tori Hinn and Enle Li when trying to extoll the awesomeness of this collaborative design application

Type specimen guide focused on arrows and stories behind navigation tools that we use every day.

- Susan Kare, on Twitter

Great list with some names new to me. Particularly, now I know who did the Lovesexy type and Paisley Park logo, Margo Chase.

Is unlike any I have experienced. / via Belong.io

Thanks to Kay I've begun to understand the implications of accessibility. And Greg has a great summation of work by Stephanie Hagadorn and her team at Indeed to incorporate the thinking into the process of design.

A quarterly zine in which Rob Weychert explores algorithmic art with a focus on combinatorics.

Gold awards for visual storytelling that defines the state of the art in digital design. Some excellent nuggets buried in the database. / via Greg Storey

Layercakes (a new term to me) should simplify, not overcomplicate. Stop filling your tech diagrams with TMI. An essay by Paul Ford

Editorial project fetching entries from online forums related to emotional and psychological struggles. / via Fonts in Use

Nippon Design Center released a set of pictograms to support tourism in Japan, and they're lovely. / via Under Consideration

OH no Type Co gets to the bottom of it 3 years after asking...

A (gorgeous) physical and digital archive of Canadian graphic design. / via UnderConsideration

Adjust the ambiance and pour yourself something fizzy. A lovely site by Lagom + Tandem that might be offline because it's getting hammered. Pardon the pun.

Jaro Gielens collection of 900+ electronic games that are searchable by color, brand and then some. Wowsers! / via Swiss-Miss

I was adding a favorite and Thor sent me this link and I thought it looked familiar. A great look through the history of card design for this game.

By Collins. Agreeing with other folks that think this is lovely.

Colours taken from Dieter Rams legendary production collection for Braun. Made by Chad Ashley. / via Paul Bausch

I'm mostly here for the graphic illustrations / via AirBag

Is pretty frickin sweet.

Superdig this sign that wraps around a corner. Wonderful description of process and solution all around.

Greg Storey posted a link to this site for design agency site and though I can't read it, I love how different it is.

The tool that answers the question “what can my font do?” This is an excellent tool / via Doug Wilson

Admiration for a very nice logo with some good tangential links.

Fun daily project / via UnderConsideration

Read online, download a PDF or get an ePub

A bit zeitgeist of modern design, but I still like looking at this identity very much

Lovely art direction across the board

There are indeed some nice design elements on this site and the store is stocked well / via @Brilliantcrank

"Designing to simplify a users life is always the path to victory." Amen!

Dig this identity and packaging "inspired by Middle Eastern ceramic tiles, which are often used in their kitchens." / via UnderConsideration

Been thinking about systems these days. This list is handy.

Akihiko Seki's graphics are sublime

Tasty type

Matt Stevens second in a series of behind the scenes peeks into his book design/illustration process

Dark and lovely.

Lovely to look at and I also learned some new words / via DJ

Interview with Designer Haruka Matsubara

Phenomenal branding mixed with package design. / via the worth-every-penny Brand New blog

Building upon the notions of the aforelinked piece

I've been at it for how many years and this basic concept never stuck until now.

"Working with Indian craftswomen to create beautifully designed typefaces, while also inspiring them to learn design skills via training workshops" / via UC

I could look at this CAMP project page for hours

Delicious

"We stand for quality over quantity, substance over numbers, cohesion over conflict, opinion over algorithms, thoughtful content over snackable, sugary, viral hits. We stand together, not apart." / via Luke Beard

Gold

"PowerPoint activism"

A new site (coming soon) that will help designers deliver brand standards.

That's one glorious timeline design (and animation)

“Faced with that nothingness, I felt a great nostalgia for human culture. I needed something to touch, to look at. Right then I decided to be a maker of things.”

I have gotten to a point in thinking about design systems. All roads led me back to this post and Brad's book. Learning is a joy.

Dig the work of this studio / via @manfredhwf

A while back, Crossroads Church failed to support the gay community after an unsavory sermon by one of their founders. Dunno where they stand now, but they have a whole new brand. Maybe they'll adventure to love all people and not just their tithes.