Pick of The Week
What London’s Underground Map Can Teach You About Design
FYI — it's not actually a map.
Beginning in 1908 as a geographically accurate map with rivers, bodies of water, trees and parks, the original tube map was far more complex than the one we know and love today.
The Best of The Rest
Why Design Matters - Spaces
It shouldn't just look good, but feel good too!
When it comes to our working environments, small changes to visual aesthetic can have a big impact on satisfaction and productivity.
Bidirectional Scrolling is Here to Save Responsive Design
“What are you going to do about the scrolling problem?”
“The ‘scrolling problem’?” — You may ask. The need to frequently have to scroll more on mobile than on desktop could be seen as a flaw that needs to be fixed.
Getting Futura Right in UI Design
With the influx of geometric typefaces, this classic is often dismissed.
Whilst it is still widely used — this designer "would claim that it’s actually one of the most used typefaces on the web" — it is often accompanied by misuse.
iOS 12 Preview
iOS 12 is here with a bunch of super useful updates.
A few weeks ago, we shared an article on how overwhelming notifications can be — but we need not worry any more! Apple has come to the rescue.
One More Thing
Nexus Studios' Charming Short for Google I/O
“A pixel on its own is worthless...”
Using the metaphor of a pixel, Nexus imagined a world where millions of pixels come together to turn a slightly bland world into one filled with colour.