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Stuff I found this summer
And returning after a break
Sep 2
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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
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April 2025
Mirrors, Sandwiches, and Phone-Holes
Don’t forget the chisels, too.
Apr 22
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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
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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
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Katherine Bjelke
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January 2025
Virtual Pets, Nostalgia, and Engravings
and satisfying micro-interactions
Jan 13
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December 2024
Buckets, Poop, and Trees
Tree-planting apps, weird chess pieces, turd-coloured trends, and twinkles (of course!)
Dec 9, 2024
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October 2024
Doodles, Distortion, and Elaborate Intros
And alpine cheese, of course.
Oct 11, 2024
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September 2024
Japan, Saturn, and Mice
From Japan's artsy manhole covers to London's transport-inspired packaging, with a dash of public domain inspo and tech nostalgia. Plus the cutest mouse…
Sep 10, 2024
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August 2024
Cursed UI and Beautiful Blocks
Aiming for disaster is really useful, sometimes.
Aug 13, 2024
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July 2024
Firewood, Ripped Paper, and Robot Toothbrushes
Sharing something I've made for the first time
Jul 3, 2024
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June 2024
Games, Click-Clacks, and Graffiti
Plus a small change that makes a big difference
Jun 7, 2024
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