Sending this one out late, so I guess…Late night edition?
Creative Links
Some design, tech, creative industry, and fun stories I’ve come across
The Chicago Brand Museum - I got back from Chicago 8 days ago, and I’m only just now learning about this…
I signed up for Rec League - a human curated recommendation site. I recommend it!
Apple’s Camera Airpods leaked - this is either a stunt or someone is getting fired
I found out today I’m going to Adobe MAX! So let me know if you’ll be in Miami November 10-12
Spotify’s Skip Ahead Button - Will a small UI update change the entire podcast industry?
The Bluey movie’s animation style looks like a prettier Angry Birds, but some full-grown adults are melting down online about it
That company that stole Van Leewun’s packaging just had to file for bankruptcy as a result of the recent court case.
Design Doubloons
Here’s some design goodies I recently stumble across
BOAT PUNCH
Went on a Chicago architecture boat tour and they punched my ticket with a little boat hole punch
I’D BUY A POOL TABLE FOR THIS LAMP
A thrift store in Wicker Park, Chicago said this amazing light wasn’t for sale …but they least they could do is dust it.
THE CYCLONE’S NEON TICKET SIGN
The night we went they lost 14-4, but I got a free Coney Island hat and got to see this amazing neon sign
SHINY TATTOOS
Two friends of mine got tattoos in this matching style. The white shine on it makes such a clean contrast.
This Week’s Videos
THIS WAS DESIGNED TO SHAME YOU
Here’s a parking ticket AND a giant sticker on your car window.
YouTube | Instagram
REJECTED INSTAGRAM LOGOS
Everyone is talking about the new Instagram logo, so let’s talk about the rejected options.
YouTube | Instagram
Found Design Treasure
Plenty of stuff worth digging up.
Vintage Pantry Items
GhostPantry collects and photographs old package design.
Vivid Editorial Illustrations
Fortunate Joaquin makes these vibrant and deceptively “simple” shaped illustrations that just hit right
Vintage Luggage Stickers
Hotels in the 30’s slapped a sticker on your luggage as you got off the boat. Analogue.Doc curated them
Store Signs Have Trends
It makes sense… but I’d never really thought about it until I saw a post by Designify
Last Week’s File New
Last week on File New: 7Up-dated to a stripped down retro look with a new flavor (sound familiar?), there’s more to the story of the Wallstreet bull and Fearless Girl than you know, and is the best solution to our AI infestation community led slop identification?
Also in this episode:
YouTube is doubling the requirements for their partnership program
Venues across England are banning Meta’s smart glasses
Reddit is making an audio player
Font of the Week: Gryphius from MBV Fonts
See you on File New tomorrow!
(Or maybe today depending on when you’re reading this)