October 1, 2025
Learn To Hack It
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The Most Playful Polish Playground, Designified Boxed Wine, Beautiful Cling Wrap, Another Luggage Company, and more.
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Here is your freshly squeezed design inspiration for the week of May 08, 2023.
TL:DR
SOMETHING GORGEOUS: Activity Zone by SLAS
PORTFOLIO OF THE WEEK: Bryn Taylor
Ami Ami by Wedge
Great Wrap by A Friend of Mine
Charter by Sociedad Anonima
ONE TOK: Ai Raving Renaissance Painting
ONE LESSON: Learn to hack it
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Resource of the Week
LS Graphics
Did you know LS Graphics stands for "Lovely and Spotless"? Because I definitely didn’t 😅
Recently I’ve been working on projects that needed high-quality mockups, and LS Graphics grabbed my eye. Free mockups can feel overused and boring, but LS’s clay mockups focus attention on your design rather than flashy devices.
If you’re in the market for polished mockups for a special project, definitely check it out.
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Something Gorgeous
Activity Zone by SLAS
The "Activity Zone" in Chorzów, Poland, designed by SLAS Architects, is a visually captivating and unique playground. It transforms a former military site into a welcoming space connecting the University of Silesia with the local community.
From above, it’s extremely Instagrammable. See more pictures here.
Portfolio Of The Week
Bryn Taylor
Default done right! Bryn is a freelance product designer based in Copenhagen. He uses the sans-serif Neue Montreal beautifully and his portfolio is full of excellent design choices.
Negative space: airy sections that make scrolling easy
Typography hierarchy: contrast in size and weight draws attention
Featured work: full-width images highlight key projects
Scroll interactions: showcase writing, skills, experience, and client testimonials
Portfolio Rating: 8.5/10
Built with: Webflow
View Bryn Taylor's portfolio here
Creative Finds
Ami Ami by Wedge
I buy wine based on the label design… now I can do the same with boxed wine.
Great Wrap by A Friend of Mine
Why not make your cling wrap holder aesthetically pleasing?
Charter by Sociedad Anonima
A colorful suitcase line that I’ll happily avoid buying, but it’s fun to see.
ONE TOK
Ai Raving Renaissance Painting
This frame-by-frame video created with AI is amazing. I love the Temper Trap remix too. Check out the original video and this account for more cool examples.
One Thing I Learned
Learn to hack it
Over the weekend in Phuket, Thailand, I explored Adobe Portfolio. At first annoyed, then impressed, then confused—but now I’d recommend it.
Many creatives struggle with Adobe Portfolio due to assumptions Adobe made about portfolio creation. The interface isn’t the clearest, but after experimenting, I discovered ‘hacks’ to make it work in my favor.
This mindset—hacking around problems—has helped me as a designer and business owner. Example: my poor SAT scores didn’t stop me; I used community college as a stepping stone.
Quick guide to hacking tools:
Spend a few hours building something, no matter how ugly.
Tear it down and start over.
If it still fails, tear it down and try again.
Repeat step 3.
Here’s a TikTok illustrating the point.
Hope you have a great start to your week and make some cool stuff!
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meet the design guy
Jon Sorrentino
I'm a product designer partnering with founders worldwide. I've led design at PepsiCo, Barstool Sports and high-growth startups. I believe the best design happens when you keep your hands in the work.
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