Stunning looking book which could have very easily been a cliché of blocky 90s graphics. itsnicethat.com/features/500-y…

Very impressed by the number of ‘optical’ sizes in this open source revival indestructibletype.com/Bodoni.html

Balancing personal touch with brand messaging fastcompany.com/90310920/why-e…

“The age of the Influencer has peaked. It’s time for the slacker to rise again” qz.com/quartzy/158811… via Quartz

Data viz is the new branding. Just ask Pentagram’s latest hire fastcompany.com/90349696/data-…

”it’s okay to love a hobby the same way you’d love a pet; for its ability to enrich your life without any expectation that it will help you pay the rent.” manrepeller.com/2019/02/trap-o…

Pretty nice bit of self promo; perspective.whydobirds.de

Techna Sans – great looking free font. github.com/carlenlund/tec…

Stock photo of the day. Good ol’ Shutterstock shutterstock.com/image-photo/yo…

Neat open source find: gitlab.com/bonjour-monde/… #typography

“People don’t have a passion for brands. They don’t want to have meaningful relationships with them. They just want to pay sensible money for things that work well and look good. Brand loyalty is a myth.” designweek.co.uk/issues/15-21-j…

The trick that makes you overspend bbc.com/worklife/artic… via BBC Worklife

“Economic bubbles are irrational, but we can understand them” aeon.co/essays/economi… via Aeon Magazine

This is fun codepen.io/MarioD/pen/dyb…

Move over samey san-serifs, this is how branding should be done! fastcompany.com/90390154/this-…

Starbucks’ new style guide is refreshing; creative.starbucks.com

What’s under your bum? The importance of moquette design on the London Underground itsnicethat.com/features/seats…

“In an experience economy, memories are valuable commodities.” designweek.co.uk/issues/9-15-ma…

World of Warcraft perfectly predicted our coronavirus panic wired.co.uk/article/world-…