Here is your freshly squeezed design inspiration for the week of May 1 2023.

• SOMETHING GORGEOUS: 36 Days of Type

• PORTFOLIO OF THE WEEK: Roman Tesliuk

• Nesquiky

• FLEURS by Laura Normand

• Chin Mua Branding

• ONE TOK: Squeeze Bottle Controversy

• ONE LEARNING: Lots O'Announcements!

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Resource of the Week

Envato Elements

As a designer, I am constantly on the lookout for new mockups and assets to use for projects. Lately, I’ve noticed some crazy prices for said assets. While there are definitely assets I don’t mind spending on, I also like to be price-conscious when I can.

I just learned about Envato Element's monthly subscription for only $8.99 per month. In my mind, that is about the price I spend on just one mockup file. Even better, if you are a student, you get a 30% discount.

The math makes sense, and after looking at their library of assets I don’t see why I wouldn’t take advantage of this subscription service.

If you’re tired of using the same mockups and templates, take a look at Envato Elements!

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Something Gorgeous

36 Days of Type

I am writing a petition to declare #36daysoftype a global holiday for designers. While I can never remember the exact time of year it takes place, I am always delighted when new explorations and illustrations of letterforms surface in my social feeds.

#36daysoftype is an open call to designers, illustrators, and visual artists to express their unique style and interpretation of the letters and numbers of the Latin alphabet. Each year, the results are beautiful and creatives from all over the world share their creations.

This year I’ve noticed a lot of 3D and illustrative explorations, which I think correlates with the work produced for clients and companies this year.

Follow along on Instagram @36daysoftype as well as creatives sharing their processes on TikTok.

View more here

Portfolio of the Week

Roman Tesliuk

Roman is a product designer from Berlin, Germany. His portfolio website immediately caught my attention, especially the header section.

His projects are concise, with great images and descriptions—a joy to browse. His projects showcase a strong sense of the type of design he likes to produce.

Portfolio Rating: 9.1/10

Roman’s portfolio website is built using Webflow.

View Roman Tesliuk's portfolio here

Creative Finds

Nesquiky

Did you know the Nesquik rabbit's name was Quicky? I didn’t! Love seeing this character with some new life and motion added for 2023. Also check out Miagui's work, awesome studio 👏.

FLEURS by Laura Normand

Laura Normand is an art director and digital artist from Paris who loves using letterforms as art. Her FLEURS project is a great example of taking work one step further through creating physical flower pieces.

Chin Mua Branding

Yummy branding for a fruit bowl shop in Vietnam by Todd Huynh and Van Van. Love the typeface used for the Chin Mua wordmark.

PS. This style of branding and design is a trend I’ve been highlighting—send me a 👏 if you agree!

One Tok

Squeeze Bottle Controversy

May I introduce you to my TikTok uncle, Neil Shankar. Neil shared a controversy in the D2C startup market between the olive oil company Graza and Brightland about their plastic bottle packaging. His view on this is insightful, and the comment section is worth a look.

This is a reminder that some things are more important to your brand than surface-level "features."

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One Thing I Learned

Lots O'Announcements!

• You are probably saying to yourself, wait a minute! It's Tuesday!

Correct! Travel reroutes threw me off, but we’re back on track.

• First: Finishing a website build for a client project—development only, collaborating with a talented team. I’ll share more stats on my TikTok once live.

• Another: Consulting with a climate technology company to supervise design work from an outside agency. Shows how designers can use skills differently.

• On personal projects! If you’re waiting for portfolio review materials, they will be sent today. Completed 40 reviews, 20 more scheduled. Check out my website.

Feedback survey score: 4.71/5. Insights from reviews are helping me create assets for designers.

• Next note: Working on a project to help place designers in exciting jobs. Add your info here if seeking a role.

• Finally: Planning a non-profit design studio to work with local businesses in countries I travel to. Will share more soon.

Thank you for reading!

PS. Please share what you’re working on—I’d love to hear it.

PPS. I’m currently in Bali (Canggu)—let’s grab coffee if you’re nearby.

PPPS. Know local business owners? Send them my way!

• Have a good week! And make some cool sht!*