Tracks, Beans, and Trees

Pentagram's stonemason-crafted typeface for St Paul's Cathedral, a flying saucer coffee concept, and why the Brazilian Amazon branding went viral.

May 5 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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April 2026

Stop Microwaving Your Designs

After years of trying to make generative AI work for me, a poster on my village noticeboard finally made my position clear. It's all thanks to…

Apr 15 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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Duck Pics, CMYK, and Expensive Knobs

Six things this month: Jony Ive's Ferrari interior, free public domain art, a CMYK halftoning tool, split-flap boards, lo-fi rugs, and classic game…

Apr 7 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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February 2026

Snoots, Berries, and White Cabbage

Blackberry phones in 2026, Simpsons greyhounds, found shopping lists, and find out why I'm staring at you like this.

Feb 3 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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December 2025

Albert, Blackletter, and Piss

Six cool things from the world of design last month

Dec 2, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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November 2025

Sharp Teeth, Blend Modes, and Good Hugs

Five design finds celebrating human creativity: stunning illustration, mysterious motion design, purposeful craft, and handmade warmth. What made me…

Nov 4, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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October 2025

Butter, Cavemen, and Banana Milk

and turds, of course

Oct 7, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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September 2025

Stuff I found this summer

And returning after a break

Sep 2, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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June 2025

Rainbows, Squiggles, and Expensive Chairs

Google's plan to make phones less boring, mid-century chair art, design rules that actually work, and more cool design finds.

Jun 3, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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April 2025

Mirrors, Sandwiches, and Phone-Holes

Don’t forget the chisels, too.

Apr 22, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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March 2025

Rust, Film, and Pixel-Peepin’

Discover the best film-look camera app, AI tools, space mission patches, risograph animation, and more in this month’s creative roundup.

Mar 15, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢

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February 2025

Designing Space Mission Patches

Discover how Katherine Bjelke creates space mission patches that blend storytelling, symbolism, and design to capture the essence of exploration.

Feb 9, 2025 • Tom Ayling 🐢 and Katherine Bjelke

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