Here is your freshly squeezed design inspiration for the week of September 18th, 2023.

SOMETHING GORGEOUS: Lenny Kravitz's Brazilian Compound

PORTFOLIO OF THE WEEK: Does a Portfolio Need Work In It?

CREATIVE FINDS:

• ChainGPT

• My Computer is ATM by Mobills-Group Corp.

• Abteka: Ukraine Through Type

One Tok:

• Being SO GD Good with Markers

ONE LESSON: How to Develop Design Tastebuds

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Something Gorgeous

Lenny Kravitz's Brazilian Compound

I am sharing this AD article from 2019 because the subject of "taste" has been on my mind lately and Lenny Kravitz illustrates this perfectly.

Celebrity design agencies are nothing new. For example, Childish Gambino and his studio Gilga. Lenny Kravitz is an amazing musician and artist who remains a true visionary and creative being without limits.

His design firm, Kravitz Design, started in 2003, is a great example of creativity without boundaries.

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Portfolio Of The Week

Does a Portfolio Need Work In It?

Mads Burcharth creates beautiful, detailed interfaces, websites, brands, and icons. This portfolio breaks the mold of traditional websites and asks: do you need full case studies on your portfolio?

Mads has extensive experience (Sketch, co-founding a company) and likely receives a steady flow of referrals. His portfolio presents a long board of icons, logos, and work samples—enough to showcase design taste and skill without detailed case studies.

Portfolio Rating: 6.3/10

Built With: Framer

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Creative Finds

ChainGPT

A website combining two trending technologies with sick imagery and scroll animations.

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My Computer is ATM by Mobills-Group Corp.

"Run a node at home. Join home staking. Enjoy a new lifestyle."

Beautifully designed visual identity from Korea's Mobills-Group.

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Abteka: Ukraine Through Type

Explore Ukrainian identity through 33 events represented by 33 typefaces. Beautiful website design 👌

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One Tok

Being SO GD Good with Markers

"Dai Xiaoshuai draws pictures" is an understatement. Amazing pieces created with Copic markers.

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One Lesson

How to Develop Design Tastebuds

Taste is the most important thing you can develop in your design career.

Even without technical skills, as long as you have amazing taste, you can do anything.

How to develop good taste:

1. Be curious and view the world as if everything is new.

2. Analyze and question everything.

3. Study the greats, knowing they aren’t perfect.

4. Have strong opinions, but remain open to other perspectives.

5. Practice expressing your thoughts until they’re clear to anyone.

This list isn’t complete, but it’s my current approach.

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Have a great day! – J

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