The Layout #23
A layout of design highlights and thoughts
Welcome to The Layout #23. The substack about design that makes life a little easier with fun insights and key resources for you to level up. Now, let’s get on with it.
Be Aware Of Your Mortality.
Generally, most people go through life with a sense of invincibility. This gives people a false sense of security when attempting new things or trying out new variations on certain things they do. Most people can see, digest their food, walk properly, and whatnot. People are aware of people who do have these disabilities but can’t empathize with those conditions if they don’t experience them themselves. So lies the human condition.
The moral lesson for the week is to be aware that life is pretty fickle and it can change sideways in a minute. A minor kick to the head can cause major nerve damage, a wrong tweet can ruin your life forever, etc. There are so many variables out there that can knock you off your feet before you know it. Now, this doesn’t mean that you hide in your shell and don’t face life as it is. This is to encourage you to keep your head up because those risks and variables make life interesting and unique.
Repeat and Refine
The age-old maxim is that repetition of tasks will eventually make you master those tasks. Repeating tasks are good but we should also add a bit of refining. What is refining you ask? Refining is taking what you learn each day and adapting it to the tasks you perform i.e. how can I perform these tasks much better, what am I doing wrong, how can I take this to the next level, and what gives me an edge over others? etc.
Repeating creates the basic structure for a masterpiece while Refining creates the final product that we all see and love.
Resource Break
Minimal Gallery: A gallery of minimalistic websites for your reference Click here to explore
Design Blogs: Design blogs with tutorials, unique perspectives, and resources Check it out here.
MixFont: A unique font generator Check it out.
Chris Luno with the new vinyl
Something to start the morning with.
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