Back into it

First Thing Monday, edition #124

Hello. It’s been a while. Let’s dive into some stuff I’ve been reading and thinking about of late.

• How the skateboard became a ‘perfected design’
  

• I miss human curation - This article really summarizes how I’m feeling about the web lately. Too much algorithmic-driven content, not enough weird stuff from the people that i choose to listen to.
  

• An awesome article about sound design in software.
  

• Complicated Sticks and the rise of tools that are for everything and nothing in particular.
  

• The Basics of Legibility : A Short Guide for Non-Typographers
  

• The art of storyboarding with Ridley Scott.
  

• Some great thoughts about Introverted Leadership.
  

• ‘Doing strategy’ as a product designer.
  

• A couple of interesting reads about design patterns in generative AI experiences (this one. And also this one).
  

• And let’s go out with Stefano Colferai’s playful stop motion animations of everyday life. They’re beautiful.
  
  

  Have a great week out there.
  
  Ben