What’s old is new again

N64 and Digg make an appearance

Happy Friday!

Welcome back to the only design newsletter on the internet that is going through a midlife crisis. Don’t worry — we’ll figure it out.

Let’s dive in. Here’s what happened this week in design.

Hunter

What’s old is new again

Apparently it was nostalgia week on Twitter and I was the only one that didn’t get the memo.

Analogue announced Analogue 3D… basically the N64 brought to you by a team that had access to Figma instead of Microsoft Paint.

It’s beautiful and it’s 100% compatible with every single N64 game ever made.

And for old time’s sake… I only ask that the team didn’t solve the cartridge obstruction/freezing that we’re so used to. The kids need to know that level of stress.

We Digg it

Not to be outdone by a flashy N64, The Verge published an interview with Kevin Rose that deserves all the diggs.

This is the level of respect and care that more publishers/brands/websites/younameit should take.

Digg infamously imploded after a redesign that was done with $$$ in mind first and community second. Digg walked so that Reddit could run.

Let’s just take a minute to appreciate this blog post… and reminisce on the golden age of the internet.

What else happened this week in design?

Airbnb announces 75 new upgrades. Honestly, I’m sure the upgrades are great… but this announcement video??? 10/10.

Twitter—err X— announced a policy change even more puzzling than their name change. So blocking is not… blocking? Got it.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Webflow takes a direct shot at Framer. Can’t we all just get along?

Robinhood gets a brand refresh that’s worth talking about (sorry PayPal).

Design Dopamine

Why can’t all search bars have this level of care?

Let’s make nav bars chaotic in 2025.

From 🥔 to 🦆

Flames. Always add more flames.

Above the clouds and above the fold ☁️

Portfolio Showcase

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Hunter

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