Design Lobster
Ben StrakSurprising stories from the world of design. Every two weeks on Monday.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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#167 What inspired you?
Hello! This week I’m sharing some thoughts on the never-ending taste discourse and ask whether we should be talking more about inspiration instead. And we’ll be taking a look at a sonorous 2017 project by legendary designer Oki Sato. Enjoy....
#166 "Design courage"
Hello and a very belated Happy New Year! January flew past with me immersed in too many side-projects and I have neglected writing to you for longer than I intended. I’ll be making it up to you with a bumper issue. I’ve been reflecting on w...
#165 Performative humanity
Hello! This week I am sharing some thoughts on the emerging design problem of proving human-ness in a world bursting at the seams with AI. We are also admiring a beautiful (and highly caffeinated) mid-century Italian design icon.
As alway...
#164 Design that takes an interest
Hello! This week I am sharing some thoughts on what it might mean for design to truly take an interest in our thinking, inspired by some time spent with a new notebook app with some novel ideas about how to integrate AI technology. We’re al...
No such thing as normal?
Welcome. This week I’ve been rolling around some thoughts about that elusive word ‘normal’. Though we are all taught that there is so such thing as normal, norms and expectations are critical in design. But I believe they are something you...
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