This week's Friday Finds in the world of Civic Design.
How much has the war with Iran cost US taxpayers so far? Six billion two hundred thirty-seven million π°
βNo new warsβ¦" βDJT
What does the βdesignerβ job title mean to you? π€
Artist Howard Smith sitting on an a bed with an American flag sheet.
An art museum space with the work of artist Howard Smith. The work featured is of floral tapestries.
A geometric painting by artist Howard Smith.
An abstract three dimensional collage by artist Howard Smith.
Walking into Howard Smithβs exhibit knowing almost nothing about him and walking out completely changed. Grateful for the chance to discover a voice history tried to keep quiet.
Iβm proud to be an American thatβs willing to protect and stand up for any good hardworking human being regardless of their immigration status. #StateOfTheUnionAddress
Modernism Sunday in Palm Springs.
Iβve been going to Adobe Max for years, so I canβt imagine the sale pitches being more than that conference, but good point. Iβm new the the code and product design world, and vibe seems a bit more community focused. So weβll see.
Iβm thinking about checking out Figma #Config for this first time this year. Is it worth going to?
Impressed with luna display, it turned my 11 year old iMac with 5K Retina display into secondary display for my M4 MacBook Pro.
Happy Lunar New Year! π΄
Big Balls reposted it. Original source from Noah Sofio, advisor to Dr. Oz.
Not sure, but they sure are a diverse bunch.
Most of the time I post-process in Lightroom, but had to do very little. Itβs a powerful little camera.
I love my GRIII. It produces some amazing images: www.inprnt.com/gallery/rvid...
Love me a good colophon page.
Is there another social newsletter platform out there thatβs not Substack? Iβm currently on Beehiiv, but I have no interest in monetizing my newsletter. I just want to create community and have discussions.
Please share your honest opinions about the National Design Studio. Are their websites raising the bar or missing the mark?
Shifting from curation to conversation.
newsletter.thecivicdesigner.org/p/a-new-chap...
It could use a few more path adjustment slider options, but overall great for on the fly stuff.
Adobe Animate shutting down doesnβt surprise me at all. They havenβt made any serious updates in years, and now there are quite a few free and open source alternatives that are better. techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/a...
Todayβs weather prediction.
Always be building.
The problem isnβt a lack of training, itβs a lack of humanity.
Happy Friday. Stay optimistic.
Stand with Greenland.
An MLK quote that constantly reminds me to be resilient for whatβs right.
Typeface: www.vocaltype.co/history-of/m...
Itβs always fun connecting my local creative people.
If this represents the future of Appleβs new UI design language, then Iβm all about it. ππΌ
Hot take: these are the best icons Apple has done in awhile.