23 links for 2023

Jan 9, 2023

Happy new year everyone! It’s my first day back at work so I’m allowed to say that for one more day only. Every January I am blown away by how fast it rolls around and I try my best for it not to terrify me. If you’ve been reading this newsletter over the years, you know I love the clean slate and promise a new year brings. I hope you’re all feeling rested, rejuvinated, and ready.

In no particular order, 23 links to kickstart 2023:

All-terrain wheelchairs
States across the US are now offering all-terrain wheelchairs in their state parks, opening the trails to everyone.
Reasons to Love New York Cover
One Intersection, 72 Celebrities, 10,912 Clicks of the Shutter. The making of the CURBED ‘Reasons to Love New York’ cover. Epic.
Bread Ambiance Lamps
Handcrafted lights made from REAL baked baguettes, croissants, and dinner rolls. Is there anything carbs can’t do?
Framer
So I always thought Framer was a UI animation tool, and maybe at one point it was? Anyway, it’s apparently now a great alternative to Webflow, and I plan to check it out more this year. The reviews look promising!
Backyard
My obsession with tiny homes continues. This doesn’t hook me as much as the Dwell House but it’s still cool.
Bannach
More things I can’t afford but love to look at. Bannach creates modern furniture characterized by its unmistakable design and premium quality. And, oh! The colors.
The Cruel Spectacle of ‘The Whale‘
Roxane Gay offers her own opinion on the highly praised film.
The Poster Club
I am really struggling to find a large print for a very large blank wall in my apartment that is affordable and attractive. This site is cool, but please send me others if you have them.
Michelle Yeoh is Time’s Icon of the Year
Iconic indeed. I loved her in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ as well as ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
I didn’t hit my Goodreads goal for 2022 (target was 20 books but only managed 18) but I did finish this novel that is absolutely deserving of being at the top of everyone’s favorites lists. Highly recommend it.
How Long To Read
Find reading times for millions of books with a simple search. I’m a pretty slow reader so I love knowing roughly how many hours I’m signing up for.
1 Second Everyday
I managed to do this pretty consistently for 2022 and love watching it back. It’s a very low effort high impact visual diary.
School
A fun site with great work by the creative studio, School.
Zed
A credit card launching in the Philippines, with branding designed by us at Super Keen. If you happen to be based there, you can join the waitlist to find out when it’s launching this year! We’ve been working on this since early 2021 so we’re excited to see it out in the world very soon.
Bockoo Cuckoo Clock
OK this would be a V cute way to be woken up in the morning.
Verloop Balaclava Ski Mask
Is it obvious I’ve been browsing the MoMA design store a lot lately? Hear me out, it was SO cold in NYC the other week that I was legitimately searching for a cute balaclava. I never thought it would come to this either.
Beci Orpin
A site that is annoying as hell to actually use but somehow brings me joy anyway.
GO:OD
A design practice that provides creative services and digital experiences for commercial and cultural clients to build meaningful brands. I always like when people do really different things for agency sites but I also can’t manage to ever design one myself.
Swoosh
A home for Nike’s virtual creations. Very nicely done as to be expected.
Matt Porterfield
A writer, director, and creative producer, with very sexy typography used on their website. Chunky bebe.
Create Your Own Reel Viewer
No, not that kind of reel. This is such a cute idea. For who I don’t know but I feel like I need to bookmark this away in my brain for later.
Pop-Down Magazine
I think I speak for everyone when I say NOOOOOOO! Absolutely devastated that this show is closing down. You can read more about the tough call here.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
I love walking and it’s a huge factor when it comes to how likely I am to enjoy a new city. I don’t need 50 reasons but maybe you do!

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