The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2016/06/28

medium.com

Ian Lynam: Contemporary Cultural Production for Type Design

TypeThursday: Ian, thanks for being here for TypeThursday. Ian Lynam: [Slow robotic voice.] Hi. Thank you for having me, Thomas. TT: You're lucky it's transcribed so no one's going to catch that! That's cool. How about we start by sharing with TypeThursday some information about yourself. IL: Okay.

library.gv.com

A designer's guide to Parkinson's Law of Triviality

What to do when your team is focused on unimportant details Last week, I met with two companies that are building incredibly complex, ambitious medical products. One of the companies is trying to fundamentally improve cancer outcomes in a way that could save millions of lives.

futurism.com

This "Revolutionary Pen that Draws in Any Color" Probably Isn't Revolutionary (or real)

If you're anywhere on social media, you've probably seen this video being shared: Scribble, the "revolutionary pen that draws in any color [!]" from Scribble Technology claims that it is able to scan color from any object and instantly reproduce the color on paper or a digital screen.

medium.com

The Psychology of Color in Marketing and Branding

The psychology of color as it relates to persuasion is one of the most interesting - and most controversial - aspects of marketing. The problem has always been depth of analysis. Color theory is a topic of complexity and nuance, but splashy infographics rarely go beyond See 'n Say levels of coverage.

anime-js.com

Anime.js: a flexible yet lightweight Javascript animation library

Javascript animation engine