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Welcome back to Open Studio! In this episode, we explore the rise of lettering as an established discipline and how creatives can leverage it to stand out in the industry. If you've ever felt stuck in your creative journey or unsure how to turn your passion into a thriving ca...

The WebAIM Million 2025 report is out:
https://webaim.org/projects/million/

I remain bemused to find that https://tink.uk is one of the million; number 792,234 by popularity, with a WAVE accessibility rank of 23,256.

0 #accessibility issues detected through automation 😅

No, *YOU* spent more of your own precious time making an animated holographic version of your silly Pokémon in-joke!!
#tcgpocket

A good reminder about the trap of design being data-dictated vs data-informed “Design is not a science of perfect optimization, but an art of purposeful choice.”

https://medium.com/@ken_sigel/let-designers-design-the-creative-trap-of-endless-a-b-testing-2317c490cdf8

We're looking for someone to join the @TetraLogical team as an accessibility Specialist.

If you're resident in the UK, you can apply on Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4197046475/

Or directly:
https://misc.tetralogical.com/careers/2025-03-accessibility-specialist/

#accessibility #a11y #assessments #audits #jobs #jobsearch

When it comes to URLs, there’s a common assumption that most people don’t pay attention to them. That people don’t even notice URLs, don’t remember them, and that they can always re-find what they are looking for anyway. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. People do...

I am here for my first rainbow border card! That’s what I love so much about this game, they get the tactile-digital feel so right! #tcgpocket

Look at these lads! Loving the new shinies! #tcgpocket

Oh hai there! Another week goes by, ultimately propelling us towards our inevitable demise. Still, the sun's been out a bit this week, that was nice! A busy week at Aards on secret stuff, so nothing to share there, but in the evenings I'm right in

Hey everyone, it’s Martina Flor, and in this episode of Open Studio, I’m joined by the incredibly talented Alanna Flowers. She’s a lettering artist, designer, and founder of AGF Design Studio, with work featured by The Los Angeles Times, Adobe, and American Greetings. She’s ...

What a beautiful, outstanding performance by Augustin Hadelich. 🎻😌
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_3da0fPLQs

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https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hegseth-waltz-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

The Atlantic posts Signal chat with attack plans from Hegseth:
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-atlantic-war-plans-signal-yemen-houthis-c0addd08c627ab01a37ea63621cb695e

That useful British phrase "couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery" comes to mind.

Can't imagine why, really.

Ever wondered what a career in lettering design actually looks like? 🎨 In this episode, Martina Flor pulls back the curtain on the daily life of a lettering artist, how to get paid for your work, and why this career is more realistic than you think. If you’ve ever asked yours...

Gemini says I should ”replace ’dumb information recycling machine’ with more neutral terms: This avoids unnecessarily aggressive language and focuses on the functional aspects of the technology.”
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This is what happens when Goldberg leaves me to my own devices earlier in the morning: double-loop hundo, imperial edition. Avec snacks (courtesy of Goldberg) and a lovely cortado @borealiscoffee (first full hundo of the year) #cycling #roadcycling 165km/1089m/6:22

Hey hey. It's been a much calmer week for me this week, as I was just back in Bristol, playing catch-up after being in Mexico for Paradiso festival. Not much to report really, been carrying on with some secret stuff during the day at Aards and then at

New set of 10 Certain Irregularities going out to one collector. https://producedforuse.com/products/certain-irregularities

Every successful creative career follows a predictable path—but most artists don’t realize it! In this episode, Martina Flor breaks down the Lettering Roadmap, a step-by-step guide to growing from a beginner to a pro in the world of lettering, illustration, and design. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your journey, this episode will show you exactly where you are and what’s next!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ The 6 stages of a successful creative career

🚀 How to identify your current stage & what’s holding you back

💡 Why talent alone isn’t enough (and what else you need)

🎨 How to turn your passion into a full-time career

Join the Free Lettering Roadmap Workshop!

📅 Happening March 31st!

🔥 Learn the exact steps to go from beginner to pro in lettering & design

🎁 Win an Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription!

👉 Register now: martinaflor.com/masterclass

Hola amigos! I'm writing this to you from the dark depths of Mexico City airport, as this week I've been in Mérida, Mexico for the inaugural Paradiso festival, created by the one & only Héctor Ayuso!

It's been a wonderful