October 3rd: Weekly Design Links
“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” ― Malcolm X
October is here. How did that happen. I moved from the East to the West coast almost a year ago and it’s been a great thing overall. It’s just hard to believe that this happened so long ago already. I’m still sorting things out, not sure where the furniture belongs and giving stuff away that doesn’t fit in my home anymore. This project keeps me looking forward and for that I’m grateful. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of looking backwards–let’s get to the links.
Web Design/UX/UI
The Ultimate Guide to Sketch Symbols • https://uxcellence.com/2017/ultimate-guide-to-sketch-symbols
Material Design Awards 2017 • https://design.google/library/material-design-awards-2017/
Nachos is Trello’s design system (and also our favorite snack). • https://design.trello.com
Good Web Design • http://www.goodweb.design
Design Thinking
Design tools are running out of track. Here’s how we can fix them. • https://medium.freecodecamp.org/design-tools-are-running-out-of-track-94f21b6ae939
A new kind of map: it’s about time • https://blog.mapbox.com/a-new-kind-of-map-its-about-time-7bd9f7916f7f
Branded in Memory • https://www.signs.com/branded-in-memory/
Illustration
Francesca Sanna • http://www.grainedit.com/2017/09/20/francesca-sanna/
Illustration Teardowns: Conceptual Devices • https://medium.com/@roblevintennis/illustration-teardowns-conceptual-devices-fef9410dda9d
Books & Other Stuff
Recently Received • http://www.grainedit.com/2017/09/18/recently-received-39/
Our nonprofit needed a cheaper way to send email blasts. So we engineered one. • https://medium.freecodecamp.org/our-nonprofit-needed-a-cheaper-way-to-send-email-blasts-so-we-engineered-one-167322e3f28e
Brilliant zero-energy air conditioner in India is beautiful and functional • http://inhabitat.com/brilliant-zero-energy-air-conditioner-in-india-is-beautiful-and-functional/
Architecture
Thomas Heatherwick reveals Zeitz MOCAA art galleries carved out of Cape Town grain silo • https://www.dezeen.com/2017/09/15/thomas-heatherwick-zeitz-mocaa-cape-town-art-museum-south-africa/
All-In-One Structure Solves Flooding, Parking and the Lack of Green Space in Cities • http://www.archdaily.com/880164/all-in-one-structure-solves-flooding-parking-and-the-lack-of-green-space-in-cities
Splayed shipping containers form Joshua Tree Residence conceived by James Whitaker • https://www.dezeen.com/2017/09/26/splayed-shipping-containers-joshua-tree-residence-james-whitaker/
Product/Industrial Design
Renault’s concept car interior by Aleksandra Gaca • http://retaildesignblog.net/2017/09/22/renaults-concept-car-interior-by-aleksandra-gaca/
Philippe Malouin’s Press mirror is made from a single metal tube • https://www.dezeen.com/2017/09/26/philippe-malouin-press-mirror-made-from-single-metal-tube-umbra-shift-design/
A “Living” Chandelier Filled with Algae by Julian Melchiorri • http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/09/a-living-chandelier-filled-with-algae-by-julian-melchiorri
Typography
How New Font Technologies Will Improve The Web • https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/09/new-font-technologies-improve-web
Marvin Visions • https://www.readvisions.com/marvin
Art & Photography
Wardrobe Snacks: A Project Inspired by Diners Lacking a Table • http://design-milk.com/wardrobe-snacks-a-project-inspired-by-diners-lacking-a-table
Monadnock Makes Big Plans • https://www.world-architects.com/cn/architecture-news/found/monadnock-makes-big-plans
Spencer Tunick’s Architecture of Flesh (NSFW) • https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/spencer-tunick-s-architecture-of-flesh-nsfw/
Graphic Design & Advertising
We Love These Bold Attention-Grabbing Brews • http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2017/8/29/temescal
Protz Studio • https://medium.com/smith-diction/protz-studio-82123f7338ad
This Ski Resort Turned One-Star Reviews Into a Five-Star Ad Campaign • http://www.adweek.com/creativity/this-ski-resort-turned-one-star-reviews-into-a-five-star-ad-campaign/
Behind the Scenes of Our Bold New Brand • https://medium.com/designing-atlassian/behind-the-scenes-of-the-atlassian-rebrand-f6ba1592377e
…and that’s this weeks haul. Give a clap if you love this.
