New year, new processes, right?! I spent some time tidying up and publishing eleven (!!) frameworks and meeting formats I keep coming back to over and over again.

New year, new templates

https://jennywen.substack.com/p/new-year-new-templates

New Tricks

https://read.cv/andymakes/tightening-the-loop

A fully native Spline Metal renderer to help you bring 3D to iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS.

Spline - 3D Design tool in the browser with real-time collaboration

Testing Galileo: A designer's perspective

https://read.cv/andymakes/testing-galileo

Field trip up north a couple weekends ago

Enjoying the frameworks and resources @jennywen posted on her substack, might try a few of these out this month

https://jennywen.substack.com/p/new-year-new-templates

New socks my partner knit, ultramarine is my color of the year!

“One of those Mondays” type beat on a Tuesday

I did some writing about developing the way I work and how I think about the world around me lately. Always fun to introspect, and look at the changes we've made.

City in a box. I always love models like this

Trip up north to Bend this past week. Being able to pull over from the side of the trail and take photos like this on a bike ride is the best

Tested out some experimental film at SFMOMA

Anyone shooting on 🎞️ here have strong opinions on light meter apps? The ones I’ve used are okay, but I think we can do better

Got myself an old Nikon macro lens today to scan my film, feeling excited to be able to do that part of the workflow

AR/Spatial thought: Apple is probably already working on this, but being able to place a band performing a live set in a room with you like an AR object seems like a feature I could get down with

Hello world—Orchids through the barn door

Having a bit of a red week honestly. Gonna reset with some exercise and fresh air! Hope you all are doing well

I wrote about where digital design is heading, inspired by some of the work @jordan and Sawyer Hood have been cranking out this month: https://read.cv/andymakes/tightening-the-loop

Vacation rolls came back
🎞️: Portra 400

Fun fact—falcons are used to scare pigeons out of BART stations. Captured on 35mm

West coast pastoral. Heidrun Meadery outside of Point Reyes Station

Finding a good balance of light and dark when pushing film gives such nice, silky blacks

Channeling the power of every cup on this shelf to provide the energy I need today
🎞️ HP5+ pushed twice

Estuary in Half Moon Bay, the day of the storm

Transamerica with the Coppola building, on pushed Ilford HP5+

Trim time—excited for these espresso cups!

Clothes in the sun. I’m so glad SF is getting some warmer weather right now!

Went looking for mist, found moss instead

Big news from Spline today https://spline.design/ios

I tested Galileo (an "AI design tool") this morning and wrote my thoughts down. Interesting to see what "AI Design" might look like outside of design tools like Figma or Sketch. 
https://read.cv/andymakes/testing-galileo

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