Blog

News, updates and interesting links.

NA 2020 videos now on YouTube

19th August, 2020

All seven of our New Adventures 2020 presentations are now free to watch over on our YouTube channel.

NA 2020 videos now available on Sitepoint Premium

9th July, 2020

NA2020 was tough, and we’ve prioritised paid work ever since. Thankfully, our friends at Sitepoint stepped in to edit our videos.

We need your feedback

31st January, 2020

Whether you attended or not, we'd love to know what you thought of New Adventures 2020. We hope to improve, and tackle more topics. To progress, we must listen.

Coverage of NA 2020

28th January, 2020

The first coverage from last week's conference is beginning to surface, and we've a dedicated page to collate it all.

JH Bowling is back!

15th January, 2020

It wouldn't be NA without bowling. Our legendary warmup event returns, again hosted by our friends at JH.

DX conference warmup

10th January, 2020

Our friendly Fringe offers something for everyone, and the traditional Wednesday warmup events are especially popular. We're excited to announce two terrific speakers for the free Design Exchange event.

Our climate impact policy

6th January, 2020

As part of our efforts to reduce environmental impact and encourage climate crisis awareness, we've published our detailed climate impact policy.

New speaker: Laura Kalbag

20th December, 2019

Yep, the brilliant Laura Kalbag will be speaking at New Adventures. A respected voice on ethical design, inclusivity, and privacy, Laura is also the author of Accessibility For Everyone from A Book Apart.

Presentable Live

19th December, 2019

We're thrilled to announce that web pioneer Jeff Veen is bringing his popular Presentable podcast to our stage. Jeff and his guests will reflect on the presentations, explore emerging themes and ensure your voice is heard.

Choose your own adventure

26th November, 2019

There are little over fifty days to go. We've introduced six speakers, with two more (and a couple of other sessions) to announce soon. Our lineup is incomplete, and yet we've never been more excited.

Stream

Regular quicklinks to things we find interesting and valuable.

29th January, 2020 #

Yes, another article about design systems, but you know our angle by now. With Architects, gardeners, and design systems, Jeremy Keith adds his voice to those wondering if this relentless pursuit of efficiency will edge us closer to redundancy.

10th January, 2020 #

Our friend, Frank Chimero, is writing almost daily about his live redesign. Every post is worth your time, but this dive into typeface selection — specifically typographic atmosphere and setting criteria — is exceptional. Few can articulate this stuff like Frank.

3rd January, 2020 #

In Systems, Mistakes, and the Sea, Robin Rendle finds that most design systems are like hyperobjects (one of our favourite ways to think about overwhelming things) within which we must see ourselves and our mistakes.

1st January, 2020 #

If the world is a mess, why isn’t angry music more culturally present? Frank Chimero goes in search of caustic music for the times and finds two EPs from Dry Cleaning, "that feel completely appropriate for the Brexit era."

18th December, 2019 #

Almost a year on from The World-Wide Work, Ethan Marcotte reflects on that brave talk and considers what's happened since — the hope he feels as workers continue to organise, and his frustration at the aggressive response from tech companies.

17th December, 2019 #

Rob Weychert is generating a unique color scheme for every day of the last 30 years. "Colors would change with the seasons and fade over time. In effect, every single day of the past 30 years would have a unique color scheme, each day looking slightly different than the day before."

17th February, 2019 #

Patterns in Islamic Art draws from the rich heritage of architectural decoration in the Islamic world. The collected geometric patterns and borders are an inspirational treat.

12th February, 2019 #

Jeremy considers beauty, moving from Rams to Sagmeister and ending with Keats. If you like this, we also recommend reading John Berger's The White Bird.