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buttondown.com

How to fold socks

How do you think about your creative practice? What are the most important parts of it?

theguardian.com

American ads of the 1930s—in pictures

The end of prohibition but also the start of the Great Depression and the looming threat of war. What a mix.

bit.ly

Call me a sellout, but 3 hours a day is all I needSponsored

Success in design requires mastering things we often avoid. Here's how I get clients, predict their quirks, and ship effortlessly every day.

deanebarker.net

The missing protocol: "Let Me Know"

An anonymous way to get notified when a singular, specific event occurs.

cloudgazing.online

Cloud drawing gallery

Bring clouds to life, share your creations, and classify clouds with AI.

nathanbeck.eu

Addicted to every possibility

Self-imposing constraints in the creative process.

hvpandya.com

Fresh eyes effect

The best ideas to spot and solve problems often come from people most unrelated to the problem.

doc.cc

The secret of good metaphors

Some metaphors might be models yet to emerge, offering glimpses of new ways to structure our understanding.

benholliday.com

Good design is imagination and inspiration

Why the world needs more imagination, inspiration and reinvention to make progress.

stevejobsarchive.com

Stay hungry, stay foolish

20th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech, a digitally enhanced version of the video, and some behind the scenes.

quantamagazine.org

Does form really shape function?

How complex biological forms emerge through the interplay of physical forces, environment and embodiment.

endler.dev

Reinvent the wheel

One of the most harmful pieces of advice is to not reinvent the wheel.

blog.hayman.net

From: Steve Jobs. “Great idea, thank you”

The one email I ever got from Steve Jobs.

arun.is

The creative power of constraints

The paradoxical relationship between boundaries and innovation.