Here is your freshly squeezed design inspiration for the week of March 27, 2023.

• SOMETHING GORGEOUS: Unsupervised Ai Art by Refik Anadol

• PORTFOLIO OF THE WEEK: Nenad Grujicic

• Clean Cult by Robot Food

• Vincent Mahé for Modern Life

• 'MIRRORDINSANITY' by DXTR

• ONE GRAM: Glass Cuties

• ONE LEARNING: Bamboo Tree Law

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Resource of the Week

Loop Quiet Earplugs

I have a hard time focusing at my desk, usually because I am easily distracted by the outside world. Noise-cancelling headphones help, but after an hour, my ears need a break.

A few weeks ago I purchased a pair of Loop Quiet Earplugs, and I absolutely love them. I chose the basic "Quiet" model to also use while sleeping during travel. They are very comfortable and come with multiple ear tips to ensure a perfect fit.

If I need to focus on client work or write this newsletter, these plugs help me get into my flow. If you want an easy way to stay focused and productive, give them a try!

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Something Gorgeous

Unsupervised Ai Art by Refik Anadol

Refik Anadol is an internationally renowned digital artist based in Los Angeles. He runs Refik Anadol Studio and RAS LAB, exploring innovative ways to work with data. He also teaches at UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts.

Unsupervised is an exhibit at MoMA NYC, using Refik's ongoing project Machine Hallucinations to reinterpret 200+ years of art at MoMA.

TL;DR: Feed a massive catalog of art into an AI model and let it generate its own interpretation. The transformations between pieces are mesmerizing.

The exhibit is open until April 15, 2023.

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Portfolio Of The Week

Nenad Grujicic

Nenad Grujicic is a Serbia-based designer and one half of Pudding Studio. An avid collector of retro computers and video games, his portfolio reflects that aesthetic, reminiscent of vintage Apple campaigns.

His website is a masterclass in using negative space, balancing personality with experience, and showing everything on one page. Webflow powers the site and its interactions.

Portfolio Rating: 9.4/10

Built with: Webflow

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View Nenad Grujicic's portfolio here

Creative Finds

Clean Cult by Robot Food

Cleancult provides sustainable packaging alternatives for cleaning products. Robot Food refreshed the brand identity with a punchy, playful voice and visuals.

It reminds me of Ryan Reynolds meets the old Jaboody Oxiclean dubs 😂.

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Vincent Mahé for Modern Life

Vincent Mahé, a French illustrator, created these beautiful illustrations for Modern Life. Nostalgic and charming—here's hoping he publishes a book someday.

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'MIRRORDINSANITY' by DXTR

DXTR, Berlin-based and part of The Weird crew, works across murals, prints, and 8-bit pieces for Magic the Gathering. I love seeing the works both blown up and on smaller devices.

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ONE GRAM

Glass Cuties

Lucas Zanotto combines 3D skills with sound design in these cute glass characters. They showed up on my feed, and I immediately thought Ikea was releasing a new collection.

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One Thing I Learned

Bamboo Tree Law

You start with a seed, water it for a year, and nothing happens. The second year, still nothing. By the fifth year, the bamboo finally sprouts and grows up to 90 feet in six weeks!

A career as a designer or creative is similar. Progress may seem invisible, but persistence pays off.

Trust the process.

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