August 13th: Weekly Design Links
“one must not prostrate oneself before the minor impossibilities, otherwise the major impossibilities would never come into view.”―Franz Kafka, Letters to Felice
We’re in the last leg of Summer. Kids are going back to school and the days are getting shorter. I like the Fall, but I’ve been enjoying the warm Summer nights. All good things must come to an end they say. Let the links ease you through this transition.
Random
Forget the computer — here’s why you should write and design by hand • https://uxdesign.cc/forget-the-computer-heres-why-you-should-write-and-design-by-hand-19031089138f
The Art Of Warez • https://vimeo.com/341663153
Tech/Tools
Atomize React: A UI framework that helps developers collaborate with designers and build consistent user interfaces effortlessly • https://atomizecode.com
Web Design/UX/UI
UX: do less, but with feeling • https://uxdesign.cc/ux-do-less-but-with-feeling-e58e2c8b3c90
There’s Too Much Damn Content, and Slick UX Design Is Making it Worse • https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/theres-too-much-damn-content-and-slick-ux-design-is-making-it-worse
Superhuman’s Secret Onboarding UX • https://growth.design/case-studies/superhuman-user-onboarding/
Why You Shouldn’t Gray Out Disabled Buttons • https://uxmovement.com/buttons/why-you-shouldnt-gray-out-disabled-buttons/
Animation
Rafał Barnaś creates an “abstract world built out of paper” for animated film ArchiPaper • https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/01/archipaper-surrealist-story-about-architecture-animated-film-paper/
Art
Coshocton Ray Trace Installation / Behin Ha • https://www.archdaily.com/922155/coshocton-ray-trace-installation-behin-ha
Antony Gormley installs iron figures among ancient ruins on the Greek island of Delos • https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/06/sight-antony-gormley-delos-greece-sculptures/
Architecture
Knot-hole House / ICADA • https://www.archdaily.com/922088/knot-hole-house-icada
The Monka Apartments Feature Bathrooms in Colored Steel Cubes • https://design-milk.com/the-monka-apartments-feature-bathrooms-in-colored-steel-cubes
KDDK House / Karina Duque • https://www.archdaily.com/922323/kddk-house-karina-duque
UNStudio Designs a Museum of Spheres in South Korea • https://www.archdaily.com/922400/unstudio-designs-a-museum-of-spheres-in-south-korea
Industrial Design
Work in Use Is Redefining Fitness • https://design-milk.com/work-in-use-is-redefining-fitness
Rocky Brooks’ flat-pack rescue dog beds are affordable and recyclable • https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/08/rocky-brooks-flat-pack-rescue-dog-bed-design/
Illustration/3D
Line Lovers — editorial illustration by Jonathan Calugi • https://www.behance.net/gallery/83653749/Line-Lovers-editorial-illustration-more-part-1
Voxel Commodore 64 • https://www.behance.net/gallery/83676833/Voxel-Commodore-64
Polka Folks by Mother Volcano • https://www.behance.net/gallery/83265149/Polka-Folks
Let’s Get Better Together by OC May • https://www.behance.net/gallery/79774145/Lets-Get-Better-Together
and we’re done
