Apps
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The Subtle Typographic Details in Goodreads’ New Logo
A mini design breakdown of the new logo face.
Liam Spradlin
interdisciplinary designer focused on the future + philosophy of the interface
Latest
Predict the Present • Doubleshot
Is there something more behind the desire to know the future (or speak it into existence)?
🔓 True is Better Than New • Doubleshot
I’ve always been a big believer in actively cultivating the individual perspective as a part of good design rationale, and it’s even more on my mind now.
True is Better Than New: David Reinfurt, A *Co–* Program for Graphic Design
How individual perspective is the real driver of design as a practice.
Express Yourself • Doubleshot
This time, I’m focusing on the launch of the Material 3 Expressive updates from Material Design.
Designing the (New) Identity of Design Notes
A new system for the show that stays true to its roots while making it fresh, bold, and focused.
Essays
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The Interface Behind (Liquid, Frosted, Tinted) Glass
The cyclical revival of “glass” as a sign of newness, technical sophistication, and innovation.
Material Design Gets Expressive: Aneesha Kommineni, Andy Stewart, and Michael Gilbert
The latest evolution of Google’s design system: Material 3 Expressive.
Tips
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📚 (Don’t?) Read This: Bring Out Your Design Dead
No matter what’s happening, the design community cyclically experiences its own emotional, intellectual, or technological “death.”
Tips
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📚 Read This: Fictional Computers and Their Themes
A good reminder that less about the current technological moment is as new as we sometimes think.
Design Space and the Generative Spectrum • Doubleshot
Untangling some of the abstract and ambiguous possibilities of designing with AI.
