Issue 94

Easter eggs in the solar system

Hello, dear readers! 👋

In this issue, among other things:

• Independent rating of neural networks

• Trends in beer design

• Which MVPs don't need to be done

• All logos of the great Paul Rand

• Visualization of the orbits of all objects in the solar system

• Clay illustrations. What? Yes!

• Easter eggs in the great paintings of the past

• Brutal monochrome brand identity

• …and much more!

Enjoy reading!

🗞 News and articles

The hidden power of typography

A good basic article on the Microsoft Design blog about how typography affects people's thinking.

How text design affects perception (even among rationally minded scientists). How to take into account the associations between the visual component, sounds and ideas. How fast you read depends on the text design and font selection. And other topics.

How to unmask fake Minimum Viable Products during the design process, part 2

Onsi Kahlaoui from Societe Generale tells in two parts how to recognize that the team is going to make a fake MVP. And what to do instead.

We will not retell, but in general, the articles are in tune with other texts on the topic of recent MVP: do few functions, solve a specific narrow task, but immediately qualitatively, immediately so that users love your minimal product.

2024 Craft Beer Branding Trends Review

A fresh overview of trends in the design and marketing of beer brands by CODO Design studio, which specializes in beer branding and design.

As in previous years, the report contains recommendations on positioning and the main trends in packaging design in this segment.

Pinball User Interface

Luke Wroblewski criticizes the problematic interface pattern, which he calls "pinball." This is when the pages are assembled in such a way that the user's gaze has to scan the elements on the screen in an almost chaotic order.

⚡️ Briefly

Implementing Vertical Form Controls. In Safari 17.4, support for vertical form elements will appear on all platforms