Design

🔗 99% Invisible is a project that, since 2010, has explored the unseen aspects of design, architecture, engineering, and material culture. Originally launched as a podcast by Roman Mars, it has since grown into a full-fledged website featuring articles, photographs, audio recordings, and videos. Each episode and article tells the story of seemingly ordinary elements of our surroundings – from the shape of road signs, to the construction of bridges and buildings, to the hidden meanings behind patterns and urban systems. These are narratives about the subtle forces that shape our lives, often unnoticed, yet profoundly impactful. ...

🔗 Colossal is an independent portal that has been operating since 2010, publishing carefully curated content from the worlds of art, photography, design, and creative projects every day. The editorial team focuses on presenting creators – both established artists and niche authors – while avoiding sensationalism or excessive commercialization. The site offers a diverse range of topics: from photo reports on exhibitions and art installations, through projects combining technology with traditional craftsmanship, to macro photographs of nature and biological structures. It also features unique handmade works, illustrations, and videos documenting the creative process. ...

🔗 randoma11y.com is a surprisingly effective minimalist tool designed for web developers, interface designers, and accessibility advocates. Its main purpose is to generate random background/text color pairs that meet the WCAG 2.1 contrast ratio requirements, making them readable for people with visual impairments or low vision. Upon each refresh, the site presents a new color combination, displaying both HEX values, the exact contrast ratio (e.g. 9.41:1), and a ready-made CSS snippet. Visitors can vote on whether the combination is good or bad, slowly building a kind of crowdsourced archive of aesthetically pleasing and functionally accessible color sets. ...