8px's Clipped content #4
Hello!
3 months has passed since the last issue, and what a period it's been. We're apparently on the brink of losing Twitter, Jeff Bezos has claimed he will be giving away his fortune to charity, and Figma still hasn't shipped design tokens.
I hope you're all staying safe, and look forward to some prime design content coming in hot with this issue.
See you all around!
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📹 The Polaroid SX-70 launch movie in 1972
Polaroid commissioned the Eames office to create a 9 minute (!) film / advert when launching this camera. It's retro, it's cute, it's not loud like most adverts are now. You'll love it.
🤔 The IKEA effect
Why do people fall in love with their own ideas?
🎧 251 podcasts about design systems
Get your headphones, this is gonna be a long ride. It's a curated Spotify playlist of podcasts specifically about systems!
📰 25 years of the Apple homepage
Webflow have curated this list, showing how drastically their homepage design has changed. The early days are...hilariously dated.
✍️ Designing the perfect button
I'd love it if we decided to stop talking about buttons, but this article is an excellent overview of component structure and how to build effectively.
🤯 5 ways to address complexity in your product
Some great practical tips here. Complexity / design debt is a natural effect of growth, and it's important we try to get to grips with it.
🎨 A roundup of inspirational website design
Because we've got to get back to designing at some point. Enjoy!
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Did you know we have a podcast?
8px Radio is light. I ask the same 5 questions to every guest! If you'd like to be a guest, I might record a new round...soon.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
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See you next time