Brie is one of the best types of cheese of a board. It’s creamy and delicious and pairs well with so many other ingredients. Almost every traditional charcuterie board I make has brie as a main component. Below you can see how to cut brie as well as 4 ways to style it on a […]| Amazing Charcuterie Boards
There were many changes to the format of Semicon West this year, not least the change of venue to Phoenix, Arizona. The semiconductor, electronics design| Electronics Weekly
Hotel Designs Looking for contemporary art in Paris? Dorchester Collection is delivering Looking for contemporary art in Paris? Dorchester Collection is delivering Meghan Taylor.| Hotel Designs
What “design by committee” is, why it ruins brand work, and the simple steps to stop it (without silencing useful feedback).| Cultmethod
The value of design comes from increasing revenue and decreasing costs. In this post I talk about the value of specific design activities to solopreneurs.| Cultmethod
About the cognitive bias dubbed the “halo effect,” and how it works in design and marketing.| Cultmethod
"Your logo does some heavy lifting in building brand recognition for your company. But there are many kinds of logos: wordmarks, lettermarks and monograms, pictorial and abstract symbols... so which one is right for you?"| Cultmethod
Everything non-designers and designers alike need to know about the nebulous terminology of branding.| Cultmethod
Why a new brand is seldom love at first sight, and what to do about it| Cultmethod
Dynamic content transforms generic emails into personalized conversations, tailoring each message to the individual subscriber's needs. Learn more here!| Smaily email marketing and automation
This post is about the work of a venerable but new-to-me graphic designer, Seymour Chwast, but before I get to him I have to explain how I got to him. If you have been reading the blog over the past year or so, you might have perceived that I have become mildly obsessed with two […] The post Words or Pictures or Numbers? appeared first on streetsofsalem.| streetsofsalem
Personal site of author, designer, Automattician, and A List Apart founder & publisher Jeffrey Zeldman. Teaching and writing about web design and web standards since 1995. Also featuring “My Glamorous Life,” “Fifteen Minutes,” and other entertainments.| Jeffrey Zeldman Presents
In recent years, the environmental sustainability of IT has become a significant concern for investors and customers, as well as regulatory, legislative and environmental stakeholders. This concern is expected to intensify as the impact of climate change on health, safety and the global economy becomes more pronounced. It has given rise to an assortment of […]| Uptime Institute Blog
If you’re opening a new restaurant or looking to rebrand your existing one, having a clear restaurant branding strategy is essential. In today’s competitive market, great food alone isn’t enough—diners choose restaurants that feel memorable, recognizable, and trustworthy. That’s where restaurant branding comes in. Strong branding gives your restaurant an identity, attracts your ideal customers, […] The post Steps to Branding a Restaurant: How to Build a Winning Restaurant Brand ap...| Stellen Design
Explore the concept of Enduring Designs that transcend generations and remain timeless in style and function. The post 8 Designers (and Their Desigs) That Endure appeared first on LUXUO.| LUXUO
Is your ecommerce site costing you sales? Discover 5 signs it's time for a redesign and how to future proof you store for growth.| Design Box
An intranet is an essential digital platform that connects employees within an organisation, giving them easy access to internal news and resources. Sian, content designer, shares how user-centred design transformed our department's intranet, streamlining communication, knowledge sharing and accessibility to help our UK-wide staff work more productively and efficiently.| MHCLG Digital
Edit 8/7/2025: This post has moved to my new blog. You can read the most up to date version and all my new posts on puzzledungeon.com. This page shall remain on Blogspot for archival purposes for as long as Google bequeaths.| directsun games
Edit 8/18/2025: This post has moved to my new blog. You can read the most up to date version and all my new posts on puzzledungeon.com. This page shall remain on Blogspot for archival purposes for as long as Google bequeaths. | directsun games
Edit 8/7/2025: This post has moved to my new blog. You can read the most up to date version and all my new posts on puzzledungeon.com. This page shall remain on Blogspot for archival purposes for as long as Google bequeaths.| directsun games
Edit 8/7/2025: This post has moved to my new blog. You can read the most up to date version and all my new posts on puzzledungeon.com. This page shall remain on Blogspot for archival purposes for as long as Google bequeaths. | directsun games
Muito se falou sobre a aquisição do Teatro Cherry Lane pelo estúdio A24 (que fez “Tudo em todo lugar ao mesmo tempo”, entre outros filmes| Fast Company Brasil
“Strange and Unusual” Shrink Pot 2025, 11.5″ high x 4″ base. DF In the 1988 movie Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder, as Lydia, professes her strangeness with quiet self-assurance: &…| David Fisher, Carving Explorations
You’ve heard about AI agents. You may also know about hypermedia as the engine of application state (HATEOAS), a well-established API design style and REST constraint. But have you ever thought about AI agents and HATEOAS together? Hypermedia provides ways to address several AI agent problems — specifically around tool calling, maintaining context, and managing ...| Nordic APIs
Creating a home that feels both stylish and comfortable doesn’t require a complete overhaul or a massive budget. With a few thoughtful changes and a clear vision, you can elevate your interior and bring new life to your space. Whether you're refreshing a single room or reimagining your entire home, following a few strategic steps can make the process smooth and rewarding. The post 5 Easy Steps to Follow When Elevating Your Home’s Interior appeared first on Mom With Five.| Mom With Five
The 5120×1080 Instagram trend is blowing up—top Reels are hitting 1M views and racking up 30K+ likes.| Kapwing Resources
In 2025, the global average email click‑through rate across industries was just around 3.5%| Kapwing Resources
Break down the differences between flail mowers, mulchers, and brush cutters to select the right attachment for your vegetation management needs. L'articolo Attachment Guide: Choosing Flail, Mulcher, or Brush Cutter proviene da Energreen America.| Energreen America
Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Goodall put their pretty faces and values behind lab-grown diamonds Sarah Jessica Parker has expanded her creative footprint, stepping into the world of fine jewelry as a partner and spokeswoman for Astrea London, a London lab-grown diamond company. Together with founder Nathalie Morrison, she will be shaping a 12-piece collection […] The post Sarah Jessica Parker and Jane Goodall Back Cruelty-free Lab Diamonds appeared first on Green Prophet.| Green Prophet
After a vibrant start to the season, we’re delighted to turn the page and share our next selection of releases. This month’s lineup spans interior design and architecture, fashion, art, gardens and landscapes, travel, and more—each title a reflection of the extraordinary creativity and vision of...| Rizzoli New York
The post Renovation Record Sheet appeared first on 3 Boys and a Dog, Shop.| 3 Boys and a Dog, Shop
For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, the global Type Directors Club will now present physical Gold, Silver,...| Campaign Brief Asia
In February of 2023, I was leading a visioning workshop with a group of middle schoolers in Southern California. Their energy was vibrant, their curiosity sharp. We began with a simple activity: Students answered a series of prompts, each one building on the last.| eSchool News
Learning to read academic papers is a considerable challenge for many college students.| Nightingale
Nick’s long column on Apple’s new design language is probably the best thing I’ve read on the subject. This line about the glass material switching from light to dark as content scrolls behind it really jumped out at me: It is Apple’s clever solution to a problem Apple created. I like a lot about Liquid […]| 512 Pixels
Rakhim Davletkali has written a delightful blog post, reviewing macOS releases in reverse: Apple’s first desktop operating system was Tahoe. Like any first version, it had a lot of issues. Users and critics flooded the web with negative reviews. While mostly stable under the hood, the outer shell — the visual user interface — was […]| 512 Pixels
512 Pixels reader Brian sent me a screenshot they took way back on Mac OS X 10.0, showing that Apple’s current struggle with transparent user interface elements isn’t anything new:| 512 Pixels
I spent a large part of my weekend making over 150 screenshots, just for you. I mostly like Liquid Glass on iOS and iPadOS, but it feels like macOS got a lot less time in the oven than the mobile operating systems did. For example, toolbar buttons still really stick out, and I wish app […]| 512 Pixels
Identity 4 has had a Macintosh Plus for years, but was unhappy with its bulk and heat generation, so they did something wild: I ought to make a rack-mounted version of this computer so it can fit cleanly in my studio rack cabinets along with all my other conveniently packaged gear. I will even give […]| 512 Pixels
A pedestrian renovation in the 1990s obscured the essential nature of this 1912 Colonial Revival house.| Fine Homebuilding
Built in 1896 with three-brick-thick walls, this Queen Anne mansion in eastern Washington state has been restored inside and out.| Fine Homebuilding
Caroline and colleague Clara Greo share their tips, advice and case studies on how to allocate time when you're putting together training| Effortmark
Learn how to craft a vitamin packaging design that grabs attention, builds trust, and drives purchase with a data-backed strategy and visual performance. The post How to Build Vitamin Packaging Design That Wins at Retail. first appeared on SmashBrand - Package Design and Branding Agency.| SmashBrand – Package Design and Branding Agency
Avoid costly rebrand mistakes. Learn how to evolve your CPG brand without losing buyers using data-driven testing and consumer-validated design. The post How Not to be a Cracker Barrel. first appeared on SmashBrand - Package Design and Branding Agency.| SmashBrand – Package Design and Branding Agency
Data-driven beauty packaging design that performs. Learn how strategic design and testing turn shoppers into loyal buyers. The post Beauty Packaging Design That Actually Converts. first appeared on SmashBrand - Package Design and Branding Agency.| SmashBrand – Package Design and Branding Agency
Discover how to create standout plant-based packaging design that drives trial, boosts shelf impact, and avoids the common mistakes killing consumer interest.| SmashBrand
A explanation of the primary threat to accessibility on the web, and a call to action for the web standards community| alice.boxhall.au
Adam Engst, TidBits, had some very kind things to say about my Liquid Glass piece, which I do appreciate. I liked Engst’s attempt to answer the question of “why?”: Why now? The answer may partly lie in available processing power. The balance between usability and aesthetics has always been informed by technical capabilities. Consider a […]⌥ Permalink| Pixel Envy
Unlock your creative potential with the ICU OCR Chromium extension for WorkFlowy. Capture text from images and enhance your workflow effortlessly.| Workflowy
Welcome to the September newsletter (subscribe here) from the Institute for Sustainable Worlds, and the Imaginaries Lab. First, a few announcements:| architectures by Dan Lockton
I'm not a huge fan of RPG Design discourse. I know what I enjoy in tabletop games and my openness to embracing new ideas extends to adventures and rulesets rather than abstracted diatribes and forge-era "theory". I love hearing about the obscure media and radical thought that inspires the brilliant worlds practitioners of this weird hobby continue to create, but for the life of me I can't recall an occasion where anyone's Appendix N included a patronising twitter thread.| Alone in the Labyrinth
A brief, throat-clearing caveat: while I had written most of this pre-launch, I was unable to complete it by the time Apple shipped its annual round of operating system updates. Real life, and all that. I have avoided reading reviews; aside from the excerpt I quoted from Dan Moren’s, I have seen almost nothing. Even […]| pxlnv.com
In Italy, time stretches. What was old becomes new, and what’s new takes shape in the familiarity of everyday life. Here, gestures speak louder than words do, emotions lead with intention, and beauty prevails in a layered display of restraint and radiance. Italy carries its visual charm steeped in the romance of time, place, art, […]| Karalyte
Vibe coding is the current term for using a well-crafted prompt to get an large language model (LLM) AI engine to write software for you.| Circuit Cellar
Sherwin Williams Color of the Year 2026, Universal Khaki (SW 6150), is the timeless, warm neutral homeowners and designers will be reaching for in the year ahead. As a Designer and True Color Expert®, I’m breaking down exactly why this hue works, how to use it in your home, and the best colors to pair […] The post Sherwin Williams Color of the Year 2026: Universal Khaki appeared first on Setting For Four Interiors.| Setting For Four Interiors
$40 million may seem like a lot of money to the average person, but it’s just a fraction of what municipalities were spending to cleanup and shore-up their cities and towns following Hurricane Helene. For Vine City, Atlanta, $40 million was the cost of a solution to flooding problems that long predate Helene. It bought […] The post Innovative New ‘Sponge’ Park Helped Save Historic Atlanta Neighborhood from Flooding appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Complete guide to making Shopify stores WCAG compliant. Learn accessibility best practices, implementation tips, and legal requirements for e-commerce.| DigitalA11Y
Indulge in our comprehensive list of Pierre Jeanneret's furniture created for Chandigarh, India. Discover the allure and timelessness of these iconic designs.| The Shelfist.
Unveiling the vibrant, abstract artistry of the legendary Le Corbusier, and highlighting his impact on 20th-century art and architecture through his lesser-known but captivating mural works.| The Shelfist.
In today’s digital world, your website is like your business’s front door online. When people first visit your site, it shapes what they think about your brand. As technology changes and customer needs shift, you need to update your website regularly to keep it fresh and effective. Website redesign means updating your online presence so... The post Website Redesign Made Easy: A Complete Guide appeared first on Tricky Enough.| Tricky Enough
Autumn Garden Party - American Farmhouse Style| American Farmhouse Style
Are you struggling to convert your WooCommerce store’s visitors into buyers? You’re not alone. In fact, a study by Adobe found that 38% of shoppers will leave a website if they find the layout unattractive. That means your WooCommerce store’s design can make or break your sales. Designing a high-converting WooCommerce store is about more […]| Design Box
A great website isn’t just about stunning visuals – it’s also about how easy your website is to navigate for its users and, most importantly, how easy it is for those users to find what they are looking for and then take action. Creating a user-friendly website is key to making this happen. With the […]| Design Box
The notification pings. Another AI tool promises to “generate stunning designs in seconds.” The headlines scream about automation replacing creative jobs. And somewhere, a designer stares at their screen, wondering if their carefully honed skills will become obsolete in the age of artificial intelligence. I get it. The fear is real, and it’s spreading through...| Vandelay Design
Random musings of a semi-sane designer from lesser Europe.| HDR Wallpapers | Jakub Steiner
Welcome back readers. Apologies for my absense last week. I caught a nasty strain of flu, and I think having it right after a bout of COVID made it a nastier experience still. Owing to that, this week’s issue is extra-long–29 picks,...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. The first thing I’m going to plug this week is an Itch bundle–this one is a big collection of TTRPGs and materials in support of the Trans Empowerment Project. Good games, good creators, good cause. The second thing I’m...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I’ve been away for a couple of weeks! While I always take one week off around the holidays, this year I was persuaded (by myself) to extend that holiday to two weeks on account of catching COVID (Curator’s note:...| Critical Distance
A little historical baggage can be a dangerous thing when multiplied by a few hundred million individuals| Alex Limi
Want to add a website feedback widget to your product or site? Get inspiration with these 7 clever, helpful feedback widgets.| Building Customer Driven SaaS Products | Jason Evanish
It’s a phone upgrade year in my household; I’m grabbing the new iPhone 17 Pro, while my wife…| <span class='cs-logo__former'>in</span>|<span class='cs-logo__latter'>retrosp...
From ruins to reassembly, designers across the globe reinterpret broken pieces as symbols of memory, justice and hope In a world undergoing rapid change, where conflict and division cut through society and …| COOL HUNTING®
I always believe requirement analysis and implementation design are two important steps that should not be ignored. No matter how small the team is, no matter how short your release period is, and no matter how much cost you can only afford.| Tech Notes from Steven
Im grandiosen Vitra Museum in Weil am Rhein, mitten im Dreiländereck Schweiz-Deutschland-Frankreich, gibt es noch bis Ende September eine grandiose und ziemlich religiöse Design-Ausstellung zu sehen. Der Beitrag Mateo Kries: Design und Religion (was uns die Shaker heute lehren) erschien auf RefLab.| RefLab
A hilarious satire of macOS Tahoe’s disastrous design changes as a fictional retrospective that compares them to other versions of macOS with a genial twist and a liberal sprinkling of mordant humor.| Tao of Mac
Curated from new developments in synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, biology, and art, this survey demonstrates the myriad ways in which our perception of what it means to be alive has dramatically changed. Where do we draw the new lines?| We Make Money Not Art
It’s not easy to operate a small business. You’re handling sales, customer service, operations, and somehow you also have to make your company stand out in a crowded market. That’s where graphic designers in Philadelphia like Hyland Graphic Design & Advertising come in. A good designer does not just make things “look pretty.” It is […]| Hyland Graphic Design & Advertising
Looking to upgrade your space but have low ceilings? We’re sharing over 20+ of the most gorgeous flush mount lights – for every budget! If you’re like me and have 8 foot high ceilings in your home, overhead lighting can really be a challenge! I’m a girl who loves a gorgeous chandelier, but with such... The post 20+ Gorgeous Flush Mount Lights for Every Budget appeared first on Maison de Cinq.| Maison de Cinq
Craig Grannell, Wired: Apple revealed Liquid Glass as part of its WWDC announcement this June, with all the pomp usually reserved for shiny new gear. The press release promised a “delightful and elegant new software design” that “reflects and refracts its surroundings while dynamically transforming to bring greater focus to content.” Today it launches globally […]| pxlnv.com
Teens can find their dream college and scholarships to help them get there, or get a start on Fall at Palmer Park. Outlier Media · SaMya Overall · Month of Design, Harvest Fest and a Black college expo: Things to do in Detroit this weekend| Outlier Media
In celebration of World Emoji Day, I am excited to share the results of Adobe’s 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report, which surveyed 7,000 people in ...| blog.adobe.com
It breaks all the rules of design, yet the company holds a sizeable chunk of market share in Australia. The post Is this the worst logo ever? appeared first on Wizard of Ads Partners.| Wizard of Ads Partners
Only if you want them to be harder to use.| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
A few things I learned July 14, 2024.| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
Quickly test your 'loss of content' risk when text is resized.| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
When users increase their text size, they're not trying to make the space around text bigger.| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
Fixed heights and widths risk 'loss of content' when text is resized.| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
Here are a few things I learned today (August 4th, 2023).| Posts by Ashlee M Boyer
You may have already noticed that simplenote.com looks a bit different. Eagle eyes might have also noticed that our brand blue is also a little different. Well-spotted! The Website We wanted our website to mirror the simplicity in design that’s the hallmark of our apps (and a redesign was certainly overdue!). Our new site wasContinue reading "Bolder, Brighter, and Better"| Simplenote
This Palm Beach couple, took their $5.8M waterfront estate empty nest and turned it into something more personal, more polished, and just for them.| Krista + Home
Redesigning a website is never straighforward. I tell you what prompted me to change so much more than the surface of my personal space. In late July, I was struck with fresh inspiration and decided to redesign my website. The plan was simple: base it on my work site and use my favourite colours. I couldn’t just import the posts from the old version, because I had to adjust their front matter. While editing each post, I also checked every link, which made me realise it was time to take a fi...| Design & other obsessions by Silvia Maggi
Following up on my previous post, I'm sharing my new professional direction. During the peak of my perfect storm over the past few months, I was reminded of how much I care about accessibility. While I have mostly lost interest in the UX industry in its current form, accessibility is a subject that continues to stir big emotions in me: I want to help make the web a better place for everyone. Therefore, with over twenty years of experience in design and development, I’m offering consultancy ...| Design & other obsessions by Silvia Maggi
If you ever thought ageing is the reason why technology seems more complicated, read on. Also, a guide to live in harmony with the world. The decline of the user interface Software has never looked cooler, but user interface design and user experience have taken a sharp turn for the worse. Form has taken over funtionality and substance, contravening the rules of good design. The evidence is in front of our eyes. Read The decline of the user interface on InfoWorld Accessibility overlays are ...| Design & other obsessions by Silvia Maggi
A couple of good design articles I recently read. Transforming the world: by design “Look at landfill sites,” says Pepijn Zurburg, co-founder of Dutch nonprofit What Design Can Do. “At one point, someone designed all that trash that’s in them. Everything that we made eventually ends up being a problem for us. Pepijn Zurburg and Richard van der Laken started a one-day conference, inviting experts to talk about how purpose drives design. Their inspiration: redesign everything. Read Tran...| Design & other obsessions by Silvia Maggi
This issue marks the beginning of a different type of series, where I mostly share blog posts from people writing on their personal websites. Digital design is conflicted UX is conflicted. I’m conflicted. I’m conflicted between pushing to go fast and fighting to slow down. I’m caught between fixing things and breaking things. I’m forced to compromise between caring and causing harm. James Royal-Lawson wrote an essay I wholly support. In it, he describes the many conflicts designers ar...| Design & other obsessions by Silvia Maggi
Times New Roman has been around since 1931, longer than most of us have been alive — and for longer than many of us have been alive, word-processing applications have come with it as the default font. We tend, therefore, to regard it less as something created than as something for all intents and purposes […]| Open Culture
Editor’s note: This article is written by a Guest Author and does not necessarily represent the views or insights of Appetiser Apps. You launched voice UI to increase app engagement, but many users ignore it completely. They either miss the feature or try it once and never return. So, how do you design voice commands The post How to Design App Voice UI That Users Actually Use appeared first on Appetiser: Web and Mobile App Development Melbourne, Australia.| Appetiser: Web and Mobile App Development Melbourne, Australia
Get your organization ready for Q4 with strategies for holiday promotions, Giving Tuesday fundraising, and community engagement.| Tomo360
India has drawn a line in the sand: recognising the massive potential of AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality) – the country is putting real investment behind the creators and technologists who can turn vision into reality. Maharashtra state’s new 2025 AVGC-XR policy gives immersive tech the status of an industry, an […]| XR Today
The pinnacle of industry creative achievement, the distinguished Crystal Pencil, is the centerpiece of this year’s branding for the launch of The One Club for Creativity’s global One Show 2026. The Crystal Pencil was introduced in celebration of The One Show’s 50th anniversary for the 2023 com| Campaign Brief Asia