The hottest Graphic design Substack posts right now

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VFYW: Basquing In Erotica

The Weekly Dish • 31 implied HN points • 16 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Drawing Contemporary Art Graphic design Painting
  1. The View From Your Window contest engages sleuths in detective work to identify locations based on subtle clues like hillside letters or unique landmarks.
  2. The contest participants showed dedication by researching historical and geographical details to make informed guesses about the view in the photo.
  3. The diverse reactions from participants, from excitement to frustration, add an element of fun and camaraderie to the competition.

Three data visualisation tips

A Bit Gamey • 27 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🪑 Design Data Visualization Graphic design
  1. Maximize the data-ink ratio by minimizing non-informative ink like excessive grid lines and decorations, to enhance clarity and comprehension.
  2. Align graphic components to create stronger organization and cohesion in design, ensuring nothing is placed arbitrarily.
  3. Utilize small multiples technique to present series of similar graphics or charts in a grid format, enabling easy comparison and revealing patterns within the dataset.
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Super Sundry, Vol. 1

Chartography • 117 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Data Visualization Cartography Information Design Visual Arts Graphic design
  1. Mathematician discovered a shape that can be tiled without repeating pattern, shown in a data map.
  2. Retired professor highlighted alarming anomalies in ocean temperature and sea ice extent through powerful graphics.
  3. Exploring robotic arts and geometric designs from the 1950s, showcasing artistic QR codes and industrial perfection.

How I Spent my October

Fireside Chat Logs • 39 implied HN points • 31 Oct 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Digital Art Visual Effects Graphic design Creativity
  1. The creator made a short animated video with heavy metal music for a D&D group that involved using Blender 3D program. Despite challenges, he managed to finish the video in time.
  2. After the initial creation, the creator took the time to improve the video by boosting render settings, animating textures, and enhancing particles, among other upgrades.
  3. The experience of revisiting and improving the video reminded the creator of his art school days, where he didn't always have time to polish his work. This inspired him to redo old school work and focus more on writing and creating content to share with friends and family.

FontDiscovery 🖼️ 143: Perfect Font for Reading

FontDiscovery • 39 implied HN points • 27 Oct 23
🪑 Design Typography Graphic design Color Inspiration Branding
  1. The featured font for the week is Alegreya, perfect for text-heavy projects like blogs and newsletters.
  2. Alegreya has multiple styles including serif and sans serif versions, making it versatile for various design projects.
  3. Alegreya is recommended for logos, branding, marketing graphics, and publishing projects due to its different weights and styles.

Apple Saket

Tabletops • 117 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Graphic design Product Launch Retail Marketing
  1. Apple opened its first store in New Delhi, Apple Saket, just 2 days after its first store in Mumbai.
  2. Apple Saket's unique store design makes it look open and almost freestanding in the mall.
  3. Despite the size difference, both Apple BKC and Apple Saket in India have been consistently packed with customers.

Bayer's World

Chartography • 58 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Information Design Data storytelling Graphic design Book Publishing
  1. Benjamin Benus's new book about Herbert Bayer's iconic work redefines past and future data graphics.
  2. Herbert Bayer was a Bauhaus designer whose talents were appreciated in advertising, art, and architecture in America.
  3. There is a growing collection of beautiful books about visionary information designers, such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles-Joseph Minard, and others.

How's Gen Z feeling about AI? 🤖

The Digital Native • 39 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Social media Graphic design Music
  1. AI has a long history in pop culture and is currently experiencing a boom with new technologies like ChatGPT and AI-generated images.
  2. AI is impacting various industries like social media, graphic design, and music, but human creativity and expertise are still valued.
  3. Gen Z has mixed feelings about AI, with many believing it will enhance rather than replace their skills, but also expressing concerns about ethics and regulation.

#3 - The benefits of white space

A Good Interface • 19 implied HN points • 23 Aug 23
🪑 Design UX Graphic design User Experience
  1. White space is crucial in design, existing between elements to enhance clarity and organization.
  2. White space is not wasted space; it guides users, showcases important information, and brings a sense of calmness to interfaces.
  3. Effective use of white space improves user experience, leads users through logical grouping, focuses attention on key elements, and reflects a game's branding and tone of voice.

New Jobs for a New Age: Job One-DALL-E Driver

Perfecting Equilibrium • 19 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Content creation Video Art Graphic design
  1. New technologies like artificial intelligence are changing job landscapes, but also creating new opportunities.
  2. Prompt-based artificial intelligences like DALL-E can assist with tasks like graphic design and writing.
  3. Experimenting with different prompts and styles can help generate unique and interesting results when using AI tools.

The Shirt Site

Thomas’s Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🕹 Technology Web Development E-commerce Software Development Graphic design Entrepreneurship
  1. The author worked on a website called "Interactive Stitch", where users could design and purchase custom tee shirts.
  2. The project faced challenges like needing a business ID for taxes and printer malfunctions.
  3. Despite setbacks, the author sees potential in expanding the idea to other products and is open to collaborations or suggestions.