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Adrian Samson
 
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Swedish artist Carolina Falkholt paints giant dick and vagina murals in public spaces so disgruntled surrounding residents are forced to open up conversations about why the images grind so hard (#sorrynotsorry) with them. Her latest mural popped up recently in Kungsholmen, just down the road from JM STO.

THEY

We’ve been puzzling our way through some industry-wide gaps in designing onboarding experiences to be inclusive to all users, no matter where they are on the gender spectrum. It sucks that this is such new territory, but Airbnb’s approach to the UX of gender transitions is a hopeful start.

WATER

“I don’t wish to be number one any more. I wish to be water.” Bruce? Nah, it’s just Kanye ‘poopity scoop’ West waxing and waning philosophical in an interview with his interior designer, Alex Vervoordt.

SLIDE

John Maeda’s Design in Tech report is out for 2018 for your read/watch/listening pleasure. With over two million cumulative views on previous reports, it’s a slideshow to nerd out over with the best of them.

RESIST

‘[Trump] is bringing out some of the worst in men, and some of the best in women.’ Karen Collins is an award-winning Texan quilter who spent her retirement organising, activating (and most importantly, uniting) women in her community to do some good after being shaken by the 2016 election.

DAMN

We’ve been reading our way through the dialogue that has flourished surrounding hip hop’s relationship with mainstream cultural recognition, following Kendrick’s historic Pulitzer win. In a sea of takes – some hotter than others – here’s one of our faves.

WERK

With us. You know you want to. We’re looking for a Studio Coordinator (BNE), Product Lead (LA) and a Senior Designer (LA) to step into the shimmer with us.

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