Bees wax
Friday, December 9th, 2022 Alive 18,854 days
I know itʼs supposed to cute and clever and funny, but for some reason a cartoon bee stuck under the shipping label on my package from Fortnum and Mason makes me a bit sad.
I know itʼs supposed to cute and clever and funny, but for some reason a cartoon bee stuck under the shipping label on my package from Fortnum and Mason makes me a bit sad.
Hereʼs an odd design choice. In macOS 13/Ventura, the Stocks program allows you to add a stock youʼre viewing to your watch list. To do that, you press the + button. To remove a stock from your watch list you press the ✓ checkmark button.
In my lifetime, a checkmark has always meant something along the lines of “yes” or “confirm” or something else affirmative. Using a check to remove something — an inherently negative action — is counterintuitive to me.
This is an example of wayfinding done right.
With a mere glance out the door of a subway train, I can see three signs telling me that this is the Lake station.
The signs are large, clean, and clear, with very high contrast.
Itʼs remarkable how many transit agencies and airports, large and small, forget the importance of wayfinding, communication, and consistent design.
Now that Iʼve cleaned up after dying Easter eggs, I have to clean up the clean-up.
I wonder what a “Human” icon would look like, if snakes could make signs.
For Millennials, itʼs not just a home; itʼs a hate crime.
Once you’ve tried Your Text coffee, you’ll never go back to Folger’s crystals.