Notable things I've seen, watch or read in 2024๐ŸŒฑ

  • 2024-11:
  • 2024-W01 (Jan-W1):
    • illumi's series about Traditional Chinese Outfits | Link | โ™ฅ Strong gradient in background contrasting with the fine ornamental details.
    • ๐Ÿ–ผ Nguyen Gobber has taken a 1960s design challenge and turned it into a typeface | Link | โ™ฅ Modular design in a square grid with a circular pattern
    • ๐Ÿ“ƒ ใ€Œ็ตๆžœใ€ใฏใฉใ†็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใ‹๏ฝœใ‚คใƒฉใƒฌ่ทไบบๆœˆๅ ฑ2023/12 | Link | โ™ฅ Cool article (in Japanese) about the way how multiple talents/conditions stack to produce desirable result.
  • 2024-W03 (Jan-W3):
    • This art by Van Gogh | Link | I don't like the most popular stuff by Van Gogh, but after finding this out, I discovered that many of his art are really close to my preferences!
    • One Piece Egghead Arc "Us" by Hiroshi Kitadani | Link | Cool song, cool visual. I really like the color, the shape design and physics in this. The animators also worked on the MV for "Kaze no Yukue" by Uta/Ado, which I absolutely adore!
  • 2024-W04 (Jan-W4):
    • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Chinami Terai and Quilt Art | Link | I like these kind of patterns, the texture of quilt looks so satisfying with these kind organic patterns.
    • ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ I thought software subscriptions were a ripoff until I did the math | Link | An informative article. Freemium model really isn't sustainable for many companies that don't rely on ads.
    • ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Bjรถrn Ottosson's blog about color science and OKHSV + OKHSL | Link | Pretty recent development in color technology for creative purporse.
  • 2024-W05 (Feb-W1):
    • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Original Tinkertoy Computer | Link | Feels very adjacent with Analog computer (visually), maybe a good way to design something with a computer theme but not relying on conventional computer. Has a Grid structure.