JULIAN GLANDER
Makes tasty animated things and then some / via We Make Money Not Art
Lubalin’s American Flag
This is like eating delicious cake with the eyeballs / via Coudal
Greyscalegorilla
Cinema 4D Tutorials and Tools for Motion Graphic Designers. Because one day I want to 3D. / via Swiss-Miss and an interview with the founder
Adobe Experience Design CC
User experience, prototyping app. Nice to see this shaping up. Must try.
At Work with Wolff Olins’ Humble, Non-“arsehole” Designers
Being humble speaks to having the wisdom to look around the room, wonder what everyone else is bringing to the table, and ask ‘what can I learn from them?’ / via @meganmdeal
Design Facts
It took Adrian Frutiger three years to complete the twenty-one sans-serif fonts that make up the Univers family. I got sucked in. / via Swiss-Miss
Lingo
This looks interesting and important
Record Envelope
A reference for vinyl geeks and graphic artists. Ms Kavel Rafferty's collection of company sleeves. / via Yewknee
Backbone Branding — MØS Gastronomic Smart & Casual
Lovely and minimal. / via BrandNew
From Film to Poster
Clips of movies that inspired their posters
Book cover designs of Le Corbusier
Nice. / via Coudal
Issue N°4 — Lubalin’s Oh! & Ah!
I could look at this oh! and ah! all day
Seth’s Blog: On saying “no”
"If it's going to distract you from the work that truly matters, pass."
It’s not you. Bad doors are everywhere.
"Don Norman's seminal book on design, The Design of Everyday Things, was motivated by the issue." Great video and insight.
Flat File — Herb Lubalin Study Center
I don't know what this is, but I am transfixed by the Flat File logo / via Mike Essl
Facer – watchfaces for Android Wear
I had an Apple Watch. It was clunky and didn't measure my heart rate properly when I worked out. So I sold it. Now that I see these round faces of Android, I have that itch again. (For now I'll stick with my Swatch).
A Friend of Mine
I think this is a great name for a design practice. Excellent (and delicious looking) work to boot.
David Pearson’s collection of type as image
So many good things here / via Yewknee
Library of COngress WPA Posters
932 pages of results. / via Coudal
2015 – Album Colors Of The Year
Great way to peruse album art / via Yewknee
Design Brawl: Carolina vs. Denver
I don't know football, but i like beer and these can designs are swell!
New Logo, Bottle, and Packaging for Rivella
How was it I studied in Switzerland and never tried this. I guess I have to go back!
1970 Pontiac Firebird brochure
Some nice spreads in there. / via Coudal
Robinson’s Accident Repair Centre in Adelaide
I want to get my car repaired here. / via UnderConsideration
IBM Design Thinking
This looks meaty, with nuggets like "Empathy: first with each other, then with our users.” / via Yewknee
Matt W. Moore Throws
I quite like these blankets.
New Packaging for Bud Light by Wieden + Kennedy
There have been some exceptionally putrid Bud Light can designs over the years. Revolting really. This new design is nice.
Swiss in CSS
Fun to click through
Logopedia
I could get lost in here!
PillPack – Pharmacy Simplified
Beautiful, simple packaging
How We Hold Our Gadgets · An A List Apart Article
Interesting to see how different sized devices have different hot zones. Logical, but infuriating when designing for such variables.
Robert Beatty
Really, really, awesome insight into the guy that has made my favorite album cover of late (Tame Impala)
Design+Code: Learn iOS design and Xcode
Compelling set of materials to really learn how to make an app. Could this be my 2018 resolution?
Explaining graphic design to four-year-olds
I love this piece by Dean Vipond, a lot a lot. /via Paul Nini
The art and album covers of Robert Beatty
Wonderful work (recently learned from Tame Impala's new album)
Logitech Colorful Play Collection
These wireless mice are super fun
Brand New: New Logo and Packaging for Dr. Bronner’s
I've always wondered if they would revise their packaging. Well done!
The Solo cup design
Long read, but of relative interest for those interested in the 90s or kitsch
9 Squares
Each designer creates an abstract, 350px, 3 second animated square to make up a single GIF loop, from a 4-colour palette. / via thisiscolossal
Obvious Always Wins
When designing your site, or application, or mobile app, make sure the most important bits are exposed.
Meticulously Handcrafted Paper Objects by Zim & Zou
This work is WHOA good. Incredibly awesome.
A-holes: A type book by Curtis Canham — Kickstarter
I'm all about that t-shirt. Fun project. (And I didn't know a-holes existed)
iWantHue
Generate and refine palettes of optimally distinct colors / via Philip
Travis Purrington’s proposal for US currency
That honors science, and not presidents. Love what this stands for and the beautiful designs. / via studio mate Tom
Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent
I want to go to there. (Closes April 19 at the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh) / via Austin Kleon
Converting to IBM System/360
"The warm lighting and careful use of a shallow depth of field is more used today for domestic products and holiday advertising, to see it used for a corporate context feels fresh and inviting." Agreed.
Mood Lines: Setting the Tone of Your Design
Super basic but also powerful / via Coudal
Brand New: The Best and Worst Identities of 2014, Part 1: The Best
There's some lovely work in there.
You Are The Friction
This book looks awesome. (Click on the dots to view a small gallery)
New Logo and Identity for Tusk Conservation Awards
A lovely implementation
Three rules for a happy designer
I like these rules very much. / via @thefoxisblack
MIKEY BURTON
Fun for clicking and for inspiring and for all the goodness.
Slik blir de nye sedlene fra Norges Bank
I want to go to Norway to collect their newly designed money.
Tilt Brush
VR painting tool. Super neat / via waxy
WalkNYC signage
Love
Meet the Ipsums
Bluth ipsum! Cat ipsum! other ipsums! /via Jessicahische
Adler Table – Ohio Design
This is the standing desk I'd want. / via Swissmiss
Handlettered logos from defunct department stores
Not sure I've ever linked to these fine examples collected by Christian Annyas, but I do dig 'em so.