Martina Flor’s Open Studio
• Martina Flor
Best post day ever!! A haul from Unbox Industries 😍 @unboxindustries.bsky.social
“Whether crafting 3D-printed sculptures from motion data or visualising digital memories, Dawes’s work is a reminder that digital tools can be used to reveal — not erase — the human presence.” https://artplugged.co.uk/art-digital-world-human-after-all/
TFW you build a site with @getkirby and web platform standards (== semantic HTML, modern CSS, a little bit of JavaScript, and a dash of ARIA) and you look at Lighthouse for the first time …
Looks like industry best practices actually work. (Sorry for using my platform to ruin anyone’s day. 🥰) 🍋
Late-night noodling on the KO II, putting a beat together for an upcoming talk!
Now, with permission, tagging @mia from my "Tag, you're it" post:
https://tink.uk/tag-your-it/
And with that, it's over to Mia, @koalie and @lolaodelola to take it from here 💜
Last month, after speaking at D&AD Festival, I got to sit down with Creative Editor of The Drum, Mr Tom Banks, and talk about everything from Aardman's charming craft to my own passion projects. Grab a cuppa and have a read right here: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2025/06/12/comedy-character-story-and-craft-why-audiences-and-brands-keep-coming-back-aardman
aaaaaaaaaa! There it is!
My friend @koeberlin’s brand new typeface Tausend is out. So, so good … 😍
Sampling Chompi into the KOII for a new beat!
Oh wow! Beyerdynamic is being acquired by a Chinese company called Cosonic. Feels very AKG-esque, but of course, “nothing will change.”
Give me four minutes and I will change how you see social media. Forever."
Italian film-maker @_elena introduces the fediverse: a new era for social media:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRJHIJy5Nno
The more we like and share this video, the more it'll irritate the hell out of Musk, Zuckerberg and co.
You know what to do!
☕️ I can drink coffee all day, also in the evening, and fall asleep without any problems (although my sleep quality might suffer).
🧉 But give me a cup of mate, and I’ll be wide awake until 3 am. 🪩🕺
😂
Let’s just for a second – purely hypothetical, of course – suppose there was a podcast where some random guy talks to people from the web community about their personal websites and what they’re curious and passionate about.
Who would you love to see as a guest? 🤔
Lovely write up following the Japanese premiere of Eno. https://note.com/akiko_saito/n/nee0970f844a6?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK8tehleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtj2x0m6e3hwnqN1iP11ZSSjHgpidOYk46Wf7OOOgjIQyRUISWqR4q4sO3eE_aem_dgZRJoYliZXAwHwm5Amkmw
Happily tagging koalie@mastodon.social from my "tag, you're it" blog post 😊
https://tink.uk/tag-your-it/
Did you know that abortion is a crime in the UK? Now you do - and it's time that changed. Please lend your support by signing this petition:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/decriminalise-abortion-and-make-it-a-protected-human-right
From The Den
• Gavin Strange
Aye up m'ducks! I had a funny Fathers Day this weekend... we were just about to head out for the afternoon, my son opened the door with my keys and in the flurry of stress that is trying to leave the house with 2 young kids, we shut
Father’s Day score!
I love this place, it always fills me with joy when you step off at TCR Station. 😍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]
Spent time with Ellen before she had to go to NYC, went for a 162km ride, and rebuilt a carburetor. Solid ‘dad stuff’ work today.
