# neat things ## weeks 4 & 5 of 2023 I was busy last weekend with project and didn't get the post put together. That's fine. I knew I would probably be inconsistent with these things. Plus, for now, I'm pretty sure I'm the only aware of these things even existing. Nothing wrong with that, these are mostly for me anyway. I'm having fun combing through the last few weeks of clipped content and saved bookmarks. There is a lot of good stuff here. Some of this would probably have gotten lost if I hadn't taken the time to go back through and organize them. See, there is a purpose to this project. Cool. --- ![[redwings.jpg|logo designs for detroit red wings by luc suave]] [Luc Suave creates cool logos and badges.](https://www.lucsauvedesign.com/) Discovered through [an article](https://affinityspotlight.com/article/luc-sauve/) highlighting his work using [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/). Even though I teach Adobe products, I prefer using Affinity products in my own work. --- ### so, I made something _This is an embed of something you will find over on my art journal. There's a convenient link to jump over there to see what else I've been up to, if you are so inclined._ ![[art journal 2023-02-05]] --- ### web design stuff Speaking of web design, a good reminder that [front-end is so much more than building designs by Andy Bell](https://andy-bell.co.uk/front-end-is-so-much-more-than-building-designs/). Such a fun trip down nostalgia-lane with web design mockups built in Photoshop and then hacked together in code. His breakdown of the process of mapping things out and writing semantic markup is extremely similar to how I go about putting together a functional page. Also, [Every Layout](https://every-layout.dev/) seems quite intriguing. It is a system (maybe) for writing good clean code that utilizes the power of the browsers. There are [free rudiments and axioms](https://every-layout.dev/rudiments/boxes/) to start with and a full package for $69. I dig the bold minimal style of the site. The [Neurodiversity Design System](https://www.neurodiversity.design/) is a set of principles for building websites that support neurodivergent learners. Good collection of simple rules to help with accessibility, which helps everyone, not just neurodivergent users. --- ### other design stuff There are plenty of [[color and tools#^wdj6xm|color scheme generators]] out there. [Palette Pro](https://palettepro.digital/) is the newest one that I've found. It is powerfully simple and clean. It works pretty well too. [Visual design rules you can safely follow every time from Anthony Hobday](https://anthonyhobday.com/sideprojects/saferules/) is a good set of notes on how to create functional design elements. It is focused on web design but the concepts work perfectly well with print as well. He has other interesting [side projects](https://anthonyhobday.com/sideprojects/) that I will be exploring very soon. Many of these resonate strongly with me. --- ### stuff i want to dig into deeper [Creativity as a system by Kazden Cattapan](https://uxdesign.cc/creativity-as-a-system-a596925159ff) is the sort of thing I really like thinking about. My interests always seem to fall back to the nuances of the [[! creative process|creative process]]. I haven't incorporated these ideas into my maps of concepts yet but will be diving in soon…I hope. [Lab Notes by Alexander Obenauer](https://alexanderobenauer.com/labnotes/000/) is a collection of thoughts and processes related to personal computing and the "operating system of the future". So many good things related to computer science but also how we use our technology. The site is pretty well designed too. [Spline](https://spline.design/) looks to be an intriguing 3D modeling app that marries collaboration and functional tools together into an easy to use system. I'm currently teaching [[! 3d modeling- maya|3D modeling]] using the overwhelmingly complex beast known as Autodesk Maya. I like these smaller projects moving the tools forward in simpler ways. You aren't going to make Avatar with this but you might still be able to create cool interactive pieces for web or an app. ![[Pasted image 20230205192159.png|spline homepage interactive graphic]] --- ### visual inspiration This [Geometric Primes series of posters by Nicholas Rougeux](https://www.c82.net/work/?id=392) is so visually captivating. He's working with a simple mathematical setup to create neat visual forms. The ordered approach satisfies my designer side and the visual variations make my artist side happy. ![[c1s1-small.jpg|layout of prime numbers as unique 3d visual artifacts]] Nicholas has so many more exceedingly cool projects on [his site](https://www.c82.net/). Many projects have posters you can order. If only I had the money and wallspace to buy all of them. I find the softly surreal images of [Lucas Burtin](https://lucasburtin.com/) to be captivating. That's about it. ![[lucasBurtin.webp|i think we’ve all had days like this]] --- ### random fun web experiments I love the [Wonders of Street View from Neal.Fun](https://neal.fun/wonders-of-street-view/). Just hit the Random button in the upper-right corner and you will be taken to some interesting place on Google Street View. In five minutes, I've visited melting houses, a hut in Antarctica, a bear eating fish in Russia, and a giant chest of drawers in North Carolina. Here's a colored pencil fence from Poland. ![[Pasted image 20230205190939.png]] _simple little thing but now i want to go back to poland, just to see this_ One I've used in the past, but recently rediscovered: [radio.garden](http://radio.garden/visit/lansing-mi/HICzTltm). It is a giant spinning globe with hotspot links to streaming radio stations around the world. A simple click and you can be listening to techno in Berlin or zen music from Japan. The interface is pretty awesome too. ![[Pasted image 20230205191112.png]] _stations along the east coast and midwest of the united states_