Lexar SSD Cuts iPhone Video Workflow Friction
The Lexar Professional Go portable SSD is on sale for $229 at B&H Photo—$150 off. This tiny drive transforms iPhone videography by giving you fast, reliable storage for on-the-go footage.
Generative Art Began in a Cave 71,000 Years Ago
Le Random's new interactive timeline, *The Living Timeline*, traces generative art back to Blombos Cave (around 71,000 BCE), where someone scratched crosshatched lines into ocher—no computer, no code, just pattern and intent.
Graphic Design Isn't Dying—It's Expanding
Designer, writer, and North Carolina State professor Jarrett Fuller argues in his new book *Graphic Designers After Graphic Design* (Princeton Architectural Press) that graphic design is expanding into new territories—not disappearing.
RenderJuice Speed Blender Animation Contest ($5,000 Prize Pool)
RenderJuice is opening a free Blender animation contest starting October 15, with $1,500 in cash and $3,500 in rendering credits split across nine awards.
Michelangelo's Handwriting Became a Microsoft Font
Studiogusto dug into Vatican archives to turn Michelangelo's actual handwriting into a usable Microsoft font, honoring the Renaissance master through functional design.
You’re done for today!
5 stories · under 10 minutes. See you tomorrow.
TODAY’S THREADEvery story hinges on one truth: **design is both ancient and urgent**. Whether you're storing video faster, rethinking what "graphic design" means, or discovering that Michelangelo's hand can live in your font menu, the throughline is the same—constraints and tools keep evolving, but curiosity and making never go out of style. Stay skeptical of AI hype, stay grounded in human craft, and stay moving.