Designer Things

I used to think digital painting meant pristine gradients and airbrushed perfection. Then I stumbled into a Discord server full of artists who were doing

Street art used to be something you’d hurry past on your way to work, maybe glance at if it was particularly bold or profane. Now it’

I used to think circular economy branding was just about slapping a green leaf on everything. Turns out, the visual systems these companies build are way

I used to think sustainable fashion brands just slapped a leaf logo on everything and called it a day. Turns out, the visual architecture behind these

I used to think B Corp logos were just another badge companies slapped on their websites to look good. Turns out, the visual identity strategy behind B

I used to think team logos were just clip art with attitude. Then I spent three months watching a minor league baseball franchise rebrand itself, and honestly

I’ve spent the last three years watching body positive clothing brands try to reinvent visual language, and honestly, it’s messier than anyone

I used to think British art movements were all tea-and-crumpets polite until I stumbled into Vorticism. Here’s the thing: around 1914, a bunch of

I used to think stress angle was just one of those typographic terms designers throw around to sound technical. Turns out, it’s actually the invisible

I used to think tapa cloth was just another craft tradition, filed away in my mental catalog of things anthropologists study. Then I spent an afternoon