WIRED UK
Japan's singing, self-cleaning toilets are conquering the West
6 min · · “When I tell people that a little nozzle comes out of the toilet and sprays you, they look at you like you have three heads" · Shared by 36, including Rick Powell, Esther Schindler
Harvard Business Review
A Study of 597 Logos Shows Which Kind Is Most Effective
6 min · · Is your logo too simple for its own good? · Shared by 345, including Boris Baldinger, Wilko S. Wolters, Christian P. Stobbe, sascha aßbach, Howard Getson, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Gabriele, Jacob Cass, Education Architects, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, mdy, Melonie Dodaro, Poppytalk, Debra Mastaler, Roland Sailer, JP Nicols 🇺🇸🇺🇦, Carla Johnson - Keynote Speaker, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Till Quack, Dominik Grolimund
Dezeen
Tranquil Dawn named Colour of the Year for 2020
2 min · · Paint brand Dulux has selected a cool-tone shade of green as it's Colour of the Year for 2020, which is meant to offer an antidote to an "increasingly disconnected" modern society. · Shared by 7, including Rick Powell
leon-kim.com
Leon Sans
· Leon Sans is a geometric sans-serif typeface made with code in 2019 by Jongmin Kim. · Shared by 151, including Fabricio Teixeira, Veerle Pieters, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, mastodon.social/@renestalder, David Hellmann, Rick Powell, front-end.social/@heydon, René Clausen Nielsen, Val Head, Esther Schindler, Simone Corsi 💻🚀, Niklaus Gerber, ᴄʟᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ sᴄʜᴡᴀʀᴢ, Johannes Dornisch, Vojtěch Hýža
Fast Company
The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime
3 min · · We can learn a lot from the user interfaces found in anime that was made three decades ago. · Shared by 50, including Rick Powell
Dezeen
Welsh FA unveils simplified dragon as new visual identity
2 min · · London design agency Bulletproof has developed a new visual identity for the Football Association of Wales, featuring a modernised version of its red dragon badge. · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
TIME
Apple Designer Jonathan Ive Gives Rare, Remarkable Interview
14+ min · · Talks about his deep friendship with Steve Jobs and what's next · Shared by 13, including Rick Powell
InVision
Website color schemes that are changing the way we design
7 min · · A thorough look at website color schemes that we see all around the world wide web. · Shared by 106, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Rick Powell, Katja Evertz, Johannes Dornisch, five5star // Design Graphique, Gabriele, Ines Bieler
leerob.io
Everything I Know About Style Guides, Design Systems, and Component Libraries
10 min · · A deep-dive on everything I've learned in the past year building style guides, design systems, component libraries, and their best practices. · Shared by 120, including Oliver Raduner, Yoav Ganbar (🥑 Builder.io/Qwik), Thomas Kaul, Matthias Lampe, numano, Arti Villa, Nick Floro, 瑞拿頭, Gabriele, Waqas Ahmed, Rick Powell, Massimiliano Aroffo
Fast Company
This YouTuber redesigned the logos of Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Folgers—and they’re brilliant
4 min · · Graphic designer Kelly Lauren gave each coffee brand a new look, dividing commenters with her design decisions. · Shared by 21, including Rick Powell
CSS-Tricks
The Guardian digital design system
1 min · · Here’s a fascinating look at The Guardian’s design system with a step-by-step breakdown of what's gone into it and what options are available to designers · Shared by 22, including Rick Powell
VICE
History Will Not Be Kind to Jony Ive
2 min · · Ive, Apple's Chief Design Officer, is leaving the company. He leaves a legacy that made its products hard to repair and impossible to upgrade. · Shared by 79, including George M 🇪🇺, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Molly Wood, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Kat, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Yvette d’Entremont (@thescibabe.bsky.social), Rick Powell
everythingcreative.eu
Nebl Planter by Studio Rem and Gejst The Nebl...
· Nebl Planter by Studio Rem and GejstThe Nebl planter is inspired by the peaceful and calm feeling, that can come from foggy days with their grey quietness. Nebel is the German word for fog, making… · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
Dezeen
Six whimsical mid-century designs featured in Denver's Serious Play exhibition
6 min · · The Denver Art Museum showcases over 200 playful pieces created by US-based designers in the 1950s and '60s. Curator Darrin Alfred selects his highlights. · Shared by 7, including Rick Powell
UX Planet
In ten years design will be dead.*
5 min · · In less than ten years, traditional design will be dead — here’s how I’m building a world-class futuristic design team now! · Shared by 23, including Rick Powell, Stephan Woodtli
Dezeen
Philippe Malouin challenges office furniture archetypes with Industrial Office collection
4 min · · Philippe Malouin has used industrial materials including dyed nylon and polyurethane-coated steel to create experimental office furniture and accessories. · Shared by 8, including Rick Powell