Designer Things

I used to think geometry was just about math class and protractors. Turns out, in the early 20th century, a Russian artist named Kazimir Malevich decided

I used to think car logos were just about looking expensive. Turns out the entire visual system behind automotive branding operates more like a language—one that’

I used to think finials were just decorative flourishes—something typographers added when they had too much time on their hands. Turns out, these tiny

I used to think collage was just about gluing stuff together until it looked interesting. Turns out, the magic happens in how you break things apart first.

I used to think cryptocurrency logos were just variations on the same geometric theme—circles, triangles, maybe a blockchain grid if the designer was feeling literal.

I used to think appropriation in art was this clear-cut theft scenario, you know? But then I started looking at the Pictures Generation—this loose collective

Goblin academia isn’t just messy—it’s a deliberate aesthetic rebellion against the pristine, minimalist scholarship we’

I’ve stared at more supplement labels than I care to admit. The whole visual system behind these panels—the Supplement Facts label, specifically—started

Dark academia isn’t just about wearing tweed in October. I used to think the whole aesthetic was basically Harry Potter cosplay for adults who peaked

When Bureaucrats Discovered That Paper Could Define a Human Life I used to think birth certificates were just boring government forms, the kind of thing