Lynne Porterfield

Karri Saarinen: 10 Rules for Crafting Products That Stand Out | Figma Blog Linear’s CEO shares his approach to quality and craft—catch him at Config 2025 alongside a lineup of makers redefining tech’s future.

www.figma.com/blog/karri-s...

a screenshot of Figma's annotation feature

this annotation feature in @figma.com (even though designed for dev notes) is so much more useful for design critique and iteration than the standard comments feature

#designsky

#ClearTheAir

#DontKeepCalm

You need to look at leading, paragraph breaks and reducing hyphenation as the #1 priority.

Then carefully consider headline & body pairings. If you go for a tech style headline, the serif will be a stylistic clash.

Focus on simplicity & legibility. Your readers will thank you.

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Piano roll of “Laura Palmer’s Theme” from Twin Peaks. The visual representation of two mountain peaks in the music was a “cosmic” coincidence which shocked both Lynch and Badalamenti when they discovered it

With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

“Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn't mean just a small happiness. It's huge. It is profound.”

Thank you #davidlynch

Forgotten Futures The best in unsigned and independent electronic music every other Wednesday

The first #ForgottenFutures of the year is ready for you now. Expect an hour of the finest underground independent electronic music.

www.audiointerface.org/shows/forgot...

#ElectronicMusic #Electroncia #IDM #Ambient

"Because I didn't have a band I took electronic music and tried to mix it with indie-punk, and I became a pioneer in a new style that's now a standard."

Peaches, what a freaking fearless force she is. ⚡️♥️

Brixton Academy 2004
Brighton Pride 2024
©me
#peaches #electro #electroclash #electronicmusic

Yesterday it was #Hove, today it’s #Snowve. Just Mother Nature’s way of providing content for the Brit’s favourite topic of conversation.

#brighton #uk#british #winter #weather #rockwater #notthatmuchsnow

Agree! What a breath of fresh air.

Off With Her Tits Allie X · Girl With No Face · Song · 2024

she is top 5 of the year as far as i’m concerned open.spotify.com/track/2ohzeQ...

We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This Mark Zuckerberg is at war with himself.

Zuckerberg holds a majority of voting power in his company. That he should see it as “out of touch” isn’t a criticism of woke Dems. It’s a criticism of the way he himself capitulates and blows with the political winds. He's at war with himself. Has been for years. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

From Bach to Bob Moog: How David Borden and a Duck Made Synth History David Borden’s Mother Mallard was the first all-synth band, fueled by a broken module, a wooden duck, and a little Moog magic.

A in-depth look at the magnificent David Borden is fresh out on bandcamp.
#davidborden #moog #synth #mothermallard #electronicmusic

daily.bandcamp.com/lists/mother...

BBC Radio 6 Music - 6 Music's Indie Forever, North versus South Indie Playlist Battle! Let's settle that age old battle, it’s North versus South… but Indie!

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music:

#6MusicsIndieForever
- North versus South Indie Playlist Battle!

Let's settle that age old battle, it’s North versus South… but Indie!


▶️ Relisten on BBCSounds

Yeah! Been meaning to catch them, and from right here in Brighton⚡️

YouTube video by Marmozets Marmozets - Captivate You [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

10 years on, and I could still listen to this Marmozets track all day long.

What female fronted bands are doling out this kind of magical energy today? Hook me up…

#marmozets

youtu.be/Ak2yixUVsfQ?...

Mum Does the Washing Joshua Idehen · Mum Does the Washing · Song · 2024

If you haven’t, you should, immediately. #joshuaidehen #doyourownwashing open.spotify.com/track/46RISR...

Accessibility as a first-class citizen in your design system Great design isn’t just about aesthetics or functionality – it’s about inclusivity.

“When accessibility is built into your design system from the outset, it transforms how teams work and how users experience your products.” #designsystems #accessibility

Lovely way to ease into the weekend - and indeed the new year. Great mix of downtempo electronic music ❤️

YouTube video by Four Tet Four Tet - Finsbury Park, London, 10th August 2024

If you have a spare 3hrs and 48mins - this is a thoroughly enjoyable #FourTet set.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsPg...

on SoundCloud too: soundcloud.com/four-tet/fin...

Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.

You are entitled to your own opinion.

You are not entitled to your own facts.

Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.