Weekly Design Links – 09/17/24

There are a few new things coming from yours truly. That is a strange phase–but we’ll get into that another time. Starting this week (still not sure when) I’ll be posting the first issue of ‘Phase’. It’s a monthly thing, more personal than this, and an attempt to get back to a more zine-like publishing style (looser, less-inhibited, fun). Before the end of the month, in conjunction with my magazine, Tails Of…, I’m starting a newsletter called ‘Skate Book Club’. If you are as smart as I think you all are, I think you will understand what that is. If not, it’s a newsletter (email) that will showcase the best and brightest in skateboard publishing (books). If this is your thing, get over to?TailsOf.org?and sign up for the updates. Anyway, let’s get on to the matter at hand, links…

Web Design/UX/UI

A/B Testing 101 : A/B tests incrementally improve the user experience of a product while effectively reaching business goals

What Happened To Text Inputs? : Why do we keep screwing up the simplest parts of web interfaces? Are we bored or psychotic?

The Fallacy of Federated Design Systems : Avoid the damage and distress of glorifying the wrong model

Architecture

CLB Architects takes “residential” approach for Jackson Hole Airport : Fireplaces, warm lighting and large windows offering views of the Teton Range are among the features at the renovated and expanded Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming

Graphic Design/Branding

7Analytics identity by Studio Oker : 7Analytics is a technology and climate-focused company utilizing hydrology, geology, and data science to create the world’s most detailed and dynamic flood data

Typography/Icons

Just our type: The story of creating Figma San : As Figma expands to include tools for all product builders, our community has evolved—and so has our brand. We’ve overhauled our entire visual identity from color palette to illustration style, and even commissioned a new typeface

Behind the design: crafting over 800+ icons for Webflow’s rebrand : A deep dive into the creative process, challenges, and design principles behind Webflow’s new iconography

Photography

An unnerving portrait of the USA’s fractured society : A new photobook explores America’s increasing inequality, division and toxic culture wars in a historic election year

Work

The 80/20 rule in design job interviews : Why you rarely make it past the case study presentation and how to fix it

Tools

Compress Image : Compress any image on your Mac in two clicks, right from Finder