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How Giving $750 a Month to L.A.'s Homeless Proved Basic Income Works 100 of L.A.'s homeless were given $750 a month for a year, and a new study reveals how it was spent, dispelling a prevalent myth in the process

Another solution that isn’t a police state: universal basic income. We have proven ideas kids!

Work and play.

James Owen Design + Pioneer

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Amazing film camera found on eBay:

#Plaubel Makina II S 6.5x9 Folding Camera

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Monday cappuccino from Drip Drop Coffee in downtown Portland with my friend @jamesowendesign.bsky.social . I love the mid century modern vibes in this spot!

Ratio Eight Series 2: The best-looking way to brew better coffee at home The Ratio Eight Series 2 coffee machine is a hand-assembled icon for the modern kitchen.

Praise for the Ratio Eight from SFGate.

James Owen Design + Ratio

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YouTube video by NineInchNailsVEVO Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds

Getting pumped.

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YouTube video by Dezeen Everything you need to know about art deco

A great little explainer video on the Art Deco movement in art, architecture and design: youtu.be/fkuy3j7C1us?...

Gaga did NOT leave my ears ringing so I’m still in good shape for tomorrow night!

Giving WKRP in Cincinnati vibes. I love it

Process Insight: End phase I sketches for Kemflo water filtration visual brand language.

Conveying a “high-end A/V” image with this sketch.

James Owen Design + Kemflo

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⨉​​​​​​​ilica Lucia XWP Wall Panel control box.

James Owen Design + ⨉​​​​​​​ilica

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Slice Chair.

James Owen Design + KEBE

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Process insight: REMzen I.o.T sleep mask phase I concepts.

James Owen Design + REMzen

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Kemflo Countertop Water Dispenser.

Brand, strategy, design, and product development for Taiwanese water filtration brand Kemflo, Inc.

James Owen Design + Kemflo

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Refined branding and lockup for Concreo Group.

James Owen Design + Concreo

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Quick exploration for a mid-mod side chair in walnut and brass.

James Owen Design

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Art to part. Pioneer Rayz.

James Owen Design + Pioneer

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Please, God. no

Onyx barstool.

James Owen Design

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I’m this old

Concept sketch for a work-from-home collapsible and portable home office partition.

James Owen Design

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After more than 250,000 miles, Ford Mustang Mach-E still has 92% battery life After more than 250,000 miles of driving in just three years, this Ford Mustang Mach-E isn't just still going, it's still going strong.

So many posts on BS repeating EV battery longevity misinformation. I had a 4 cylinder Mini who's engine lost compression at less than 90k miles & my mechanic said "yep, normal for these". Meanwhile, this Ford Mach E has 250k miles on it and going strong: electrek.co/2025/07/22/a...

Sketch concepts for a roof rack sensor system.

James Owen Design + Yakima

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Old Mazda 3 concept sketch.

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Ratio Eight Coffee Machine in cobalt and charcoal.

James Owen Design + Ratio

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wtf

jesus christ

Def a David Lynch way to wake up.

Absolutely perfect morning for it.

Blue pencil sketch exploration for the Yakima QuickBack R.O.C. bike rack.

James Owen Design + Yakima

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