Xmas largely goes by unnoticed, it is 39degC (103F) here today. But I got this cute artsy advent calendar as big distractor to everything that is currently doing my head in. Totally doable for beginners and by an independent creator. Uses @procreate.com prettylittlelines.com/product/chri...

I love making patterns, and I love playing with symmetry apps. One of my favorites is iOrnament and I just watched this delightful presentation given by its creator at TU/e about the math used with and in the app. There are quite a few good laughs to be had. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQdG...

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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020. It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛 bell.bz/its-been-a-v...

Just saying.. if you use a vector editor and you want a bit more than affinity but do not like to be locked into a subscription model... you should know about VectorStyler. Version 1.3 got just released and it is like xmas arrived early. www.vectorstyler.com

In my spare time, I am working on a mapmaking tool #dnd

Okay, this is fun, and brings me back to some neumorphism nostalgia: a fun color palette generator, that lets you play with different color spaces, and build different palettes type colorpalette.pro/?color=lab%2...

Hi team #StarTrek, please give a read or a share, and thank you 🙏🏼

POV: trying to cross the street during rush hour.

Some of y'all know @peruvianidol.com from #designsystems stuff. Mike's doing a 24-hour stream raising money a children's hospital. He's ~$1500 away from his goal. It'd be cool if you could help out and pitch in a few bucks. www.extra-life.org/participants...

Decided to keep this coupon active for the week 👍

I bought this this morning and I’m over half way through it. Probably the best $25 I’ve spent in years. I use web components for my blog posts and have known for a while that there are big gaps in my knowledge, and this has filled a whole bunch of them.

Recommend wholeheartedly! I got this course at a previous generous discount offer to ease into understanding web components and it is brilliant! If you do not have this yet -> get it now!

Just wanted to give a shout out to these creative events that are running, and you can join for free right now. With so much going on right now, take care of yourself and find time to create to lift your spirit. jessicaswift.com/pages/art-oa... sketchlikeanarchitect.teachable.com/p/sketching-...

This is one of the best things I’ve read on the internet, ever. Read it now.

I got a mail somewhere this week from Affinity stating 'Creative Freedom is Coming'. Bracing myself for some enshittification already. Remember there are FOSS alternatives (Inkscape, Gimp, Krita and others) or other single purchase apps (VectorStyler, ClipStudio, ProCreate) that are AI free.

Hi! I'm an illustrator looking to get into The Realm of Books/Kids Lit. My work is bright, happy and can get details if you want. check my work out over here: davehillustration.co.uk
#KidLitArtPostcard #KidLit Thanks for bring this to my attention @brianlarossa.com!

Honestly one of the last things @penpot.app needed to make it better than (not just a viable alternative to) Figma. Do per-side borders now pls thx.

WIP Sometimes you just want to watch slasher movies and draw strawberries

Lil'smouth 🐙

New release! Penpot 2.10 is here 🎉 ✨ Variants are now available! And also, Design Tokens get more typography options plus plenty of quality-of-life improvements Check what's new : community.penpot.app/t/penpot-2-1...

Fought my way through to level 35 and for now I'm like, nope! Fun though: neal.fun/not-a-robot/ Thanks @neal.fun 😄

I’ll be there! Anyone else wanna join us?

We asked if you wanted to see short courses on @piccalil.li and you said yes. I'd better get cracking then

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My Cocklers print is now available in my shop! www.johnbloor.co.uk/collections/... #cocklers #coast #coastal #screenprint #printmaking #printmaker

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Mornin'

Once again, I want to mention that many libraries will give you free access to Kanopy, a streaming service jam-packed with amazing films and TV shows.

Submission by Greg Paul ( www.instagram.com/titgweg/ ) for the #CDChallenge - July 2025 theme was #PoleDancers Presented by IDEA Academy → bit.ly/IDEAschool #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity

New #paragraphic 1.2.4 update released, adding a new Path repeater mode to add repetitions on a path control points, new List selection mode and more. More info at paragraphic.design/blog/version... #procedural #generative #godot

Dark fossil colour-way of the repeat pattern I designed for author @carterkeane.bsky.social as part of the rollout for her upcoming debut horror novella “MORSEL” (Tor Nightfire 2026) 🎨

My Block Developer Cookbook workshop has it's US debut tomorrow at #WCUS. Here's what you need to prepare before we start, so you're not relying on conference Wi-Fi! Repo 👉 github.com/ryanwelcher...

I went down a rabbit hole trying to understand and visualize how fluid typography calculations work in #CSS. Here's a video and interactive codepen with the results: www.oddbird.net/2025/08/26/t... Adjust the values to see how they impact the rate of change, the viewport-size range, and page zoom!

We just want to say a huge thank you to everyone that pre-ordered JavaScript for Everyone. It means everything to Mat and the rest of us. The course goes live in October 2025 and you can still sign up to get updates piccalil.li/javascript-f...

Sonic Pi is really cool, Sam Aaron is really cool, this sale is really cool.

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Some stats about my recent samwho.dev/big-o post: - 5252 lines of TypeScript - 99 commits - Work started on May 10th. - 1 third-party dependency (recast, for parsing JavaScript) - 189kb over the wire all-in (images, js, css, html, etc) - 1 domain, no requests made to anything other than samwho.dev

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With the red asphalting of the cycle paths, the extensive 15-month long roadworks on Utrecht's Amsterdamsestraatweg are now complete! The work has transformed an unattractive and unsafe car-oriented shopping street into a green, safe and attractive street for cyclists and pedestrians!

This talk is worth viewing multiple times. Very interesting, very inspiring. I saw it live. I should take some time to play with the ideas and build some small blocks for sample layouts. Take your time and view this gem if you're into frontend development.

Those days where you spend way too many hours on a job and then feel too drained to do anything fun after. Love the freedom of freelancing, dislike how I sometimes put myself in corners...

A year ago I got these Scandi Forest animal cards, they are the same as the animals on my tea towel, print and wooden decorations. The cards haven't been very popular but I always try and make Christmas cards that are less Christmassy! #christmas #scandi #cards #christmascard

We want to make Piccalilli’s position absolutely clear on LLMs and generative AI. It’s important for you, the reader, to understand our position. piccalil.li/blog/our-pri...

Larabelles are giving away one ticket to @laracon.au! Don't miss out on the opportunity to level up your skills in the beautiful city of Brisbane. Enter by September 30, 2025, using this link: larabelles.com/giveaway/lar... Can't wait to see you there!

Love a carefully produced printed magazine! Uppercase is one (bit pricey to get to AU so I have only a few back-orders) and another that I greatly enjoy is PIP magazine. Beautiful layout, images with a responsible finishing and packaging all about food and sustainable living. pipmagazine.com.au

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