Eerie Short Film Celebrates the Beauty of Simplicity

There's not much to Universal Everything's Closer, but it will still make you feel things The post Eerie Short Film Celebrates the Beauty of Simplicity appeared first on WIRED.

While You Were Offline: Grab Your Muskets for David S. Pumpkins!

From the Mormon Mafia (?) to the incredible shrinking Apple laptop, here's everything you missed on the almighty internet this week. The post While You Were Offline: Grab Your Muskets for David S. Pumpkins! appeared first on WIRED.

Tesla Unveils its New Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels

Tesla's new line of energy-harvesting roof tiles are a key part of Elon Musk's plan to make solar sexy. The post Tesla Unveils its New Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels appeared first on WIRED.

MoMA adds original emojis to permanent collection

New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced the addition of the original 176 emoji set to its collection of "humble masterpieces". Read more

The Beloved Composition Notebook Gets a Slick Redesign

A graphic designer gives the composition notebook a much needed update. The post The Beloved Composition Notebook Gets a Slick Redesign appeared first on WIRED.

Lucasfilm Files Suit Against New York Jedi And Lightsaber Academy

The academy offers classes on how to engage in Jedi battles. They also sell swag that, according to the lawsuit, comes too close to the film's Jedi logos.

You're About To See A Lot More Cuban Cigars In The U.S.

David Savona of Cigar Aficionado talks about the lifting of restrictions on importing cigars from Cuba, and why Cuban cigars are so special to smokers.

Popular design news of the week: October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. 

The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here's a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week.

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A Guide for New Web Developers, from a New Developer

 

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Spotify to Music Subscribers: Drop Dead

 

Is There a Design Mafia?

 

CSS Grid Layout: Going Responsive

 

40+ Creative and Beautiful Credit Card Designs

 

How to Design for SEO in 2016?

 

CEO-driven Design Doesn't work

 

Check Out Affinity Designer's Constraints

 

Pandora's New Logo Is, Like, Totally '80s-Era MTV

 

5 not so Obvious Tips to Get your Website to Rank Higher on Google [Infographic]

 

Apple May Bring Dynamic Keyboard Tech to MacBooks

 

Here's How Much it Costs to Run Unsplash

 

Material Design Bootstrap

 

Spotify's Design Lead on Why Side Projects Should Be Stupid

 

Workplace by Facebook – Enterprise Social Networking for the Masses

 

The Important Habit of Just Starting

 

A Decentralized Web Would Give Power Back to the People Online

 

Branding Once Meant Logos. Today, it Means AI

 

The Color of Music: Pandora's New Look Reflects your Music Experience

 

Cat Ipsum – Litter your Copy with More Kitty

 

#FacesofFounders – Redefine Who is and Can Be an Entrepreneur

 

A Complete Guide to Getting a Design Job in 2030

 

InVision for JIRA

 

The Art and Science of Generating Great Ideas

 

Want more? No problem! Keep track of top design news from around the web with Webdesigner News.

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Justice Ginsburg Walks Back Criticism Of Colin Kaepernick's Kneeling

The Supreme Court justice says her criticism of Colin Kaepernick and other athletes for kneeling during the national anthem was "inappropriately dismissive and harsh."

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Custom joinery creates tailored storage systems inside home for Emil Eve Architects founders

Architect couple Emma and Ross Perkin used plywood to create bespoke storage solutions inside this tiny London flat, allowing them to showcase books, toys and cooking ingredients (+ slideshow). (more…)

Blindspot's Jaimie Alexander Has Tattoos in 'Inappropriate Places'

On her NBC show, Jaimie Alexander is covered with mysterious tattoos. She doesn't have as many as her character, but she does have some well-placed ink. The post Blindspot's Jaimie Alexander Has Tattoos in 'Inappropriate Places' appeared first on WIRED.

Wilkinson Eyre inserts contemporary details into Giles Gilbert Scott's Oxford University library

Wilkinson Eyre created a dramatic lightwell and a rooftop reading room for its revamp of a Giles Gilbert Scott-designed library at the University of Oxford – one of the six projects vying for the Stirling Prize later today (+ slideshow). (more…)