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DOPE DESIGNER

Marie Codina ↗

Independent digital designer & art director crafting websites and brand identities.

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NEW STARTUP

Ongo ↗

A living lamp that lights up your life. Available for pre-order.

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SWEET STUDIO

Orchestra ↗

An industrial design studio specializing in the craft of creating original products.

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COOL TOOL

Whisk ↗

A new AI image creation tool from Google Labs.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Operator ↗

Apple Vision Pro application for spatial music production.

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✌️

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Gabriel Newton ↗

A London-based industrial designer working across consumer electronics, wearables, and strategy.

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NEW STARTUP

Impulse ↗

Unlocking efficient in-space mobility with vehicles to move payloads across and between orbits.

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SWEET STUDIO

Melody Digital ↗

Brother duo crafting visual identities and experiences that matter.

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COOL TOOL

Untitled↗

An AI naming partner for your new business or idea.

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INSPIRING STUFF

World record drone show ↗

Very cool interactive LED panel to create virtual artwork.

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✌️

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Rashi Birla ↗

Creative director and brand leader working with startups and agencies building brands from the ground up.

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NEW STARTUP

Meadow ↗

A new companion device to leave your phone at home but still stay connected.

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SWEET STUDIO

Astrae ↗

A Copenhagen based creative agency crafting distinct visual narratives.

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RAD RESOURCE

Smuss Type Kiosk ↗

STK is a collaborative platform exploring alphabets, letterforms and typographic ideas.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Interactive digital graffiti ↗

Very cool interactive LED panel to create virtual artwork.

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✌️

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Milosz Chudy ↗

Art director, graphic design, and photographer with a fun and unique personal site.

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NEW APP

Plasticity ↗

Powerful solid and surface modeling app.

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SWEET STUDIO

Carberry & Hanrahan ↗

An end-to-end product design studio working with ambitious founders.

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RAD RESOURCE

Hypra ↗

Curated next-gen imagery library for creatives and teams.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Groth branding ↗

Cool brand and web design work by David McGillivray.

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✌️

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Folkert Gorter ↗

Designer + founder/CEO of Cargo.

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NEW STARTUP

Dyna ↗

DYNA is building general-purpose robots that power the future of the physical economy.

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SWEET STUDIO

Area ↗

Design studio duo for advanced visual technology.

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RAD RESOURCE

Type Foundry Directory ↗

An index of type foundries organized to help demystify font licensing and make searching for type easier.

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INSPIRING STUFF

3D printed bag ↗

Cool process video from sketch to final product by Hulya Hanlı.

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✌️

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-131https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-131Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:00:56 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Natalia Timea ↗

Budapest-based brand and product designer.

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NEW STARTUP

Reve ↗

Claiming to be the simplest and most comprehensive image creation and editing platform in the world.

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SWEET STUDIO

Universal Design Studio ↗

An architecture and interior design practice based in London & New York.

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COOL TOOL

TRMNL ↗

An e-ink companion device that helps you stay focused.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Attuned to Clues ↗

Insightful Dialectic podcast episode with Billy Oppenheimer.

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HI-FIVE will now be bi-weekly. Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Ben Pieratt ↗

Name, brand & product designer.

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NEW PROJECT

Living House ↗

Low cost, fast build, & climate positive houses designed by RTA Studio.

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SWEET STUDIO

Made by Sandwich ↗

Shanghai-based creative collective working across brand, packaging, print, 3D & motion.

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RAD RESOURCE

Mockup Lab ↗

Premium Photoshop mockups—pay once, access forever.

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INSPIRING STUFF

iPad 3D modeling ↗

Super-fun 3D modeling process on iPad by Faz.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Max Henningsson ↗

Designer of apps, brands and websites for startups.

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NEW APP

Spielwerk ↗

Create and share mini games on iOS, by Eike Drescher.

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SWEET STUDIO

Gesture Systems ↗

Small design studio collaborating with select clients to create thoughtful identity, motion, and 3D design.

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NEW TOOL

Paradigm ↗

The AI-powered spreadsheet.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Amazon delivery rocket ↗

Cool process video making a resin tray with bubble wrap.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Gunnar Gray ↗

A multidisciplinary designer based in Minneapolis. Currently a product design lead at Perplexity.

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NEW STARTUP

T1 Energy ↗

Advanced American solar and battery manufacturing.

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SWEET STUDIO

Bigfish ↗

Australian-based studio working across brand, visual, graphic design, and photography.

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RAD RESOURCE

Death to Stock ↗

Visual library membership with access to over 10,000 trending images and photographs.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Bubble wrap tray ↗

Cool process video making a resin tray with bubble wrap.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Guillaume Berthonneau ↗

French visual designer shaping stories, refining aesthetics, & building presence.

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NEW STARTUP

Moonvalley ↗

AI powered filmmaking tools with studio-grade quality and advanced deep learning.

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SWEET STUDIO

Please Call Me Champ ↗

Animation and motion studio crafting experience that captivate and engage.

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COOL TOOL

Mitte ↗

Animate your designs in seconds with AI.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Interactive configurator ↗

A cool example of using Rive to make an interactive product configurator.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Andrea Fanelli ↗

A multidisciplinary Italian designer designing beautiful and immersive experiences.

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NEW STARTUP

Open Studio ↗

A new creative suite to help you design better with AI.

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SWEET STUDIO

Analogue Agency ↗

A design studio focused on contemporary concepts and crafting meaningful experiences.

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COOL TOOL

Magic Animator ↗

Animate your designs in seconds with AI.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Water sculpture ↗

The most satisfying video you’ll watch all week.

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Till next week!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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DOPE DESIGNER

Alberto Essesi ↗

A designer with a focus on physical objects and interfaces with a minimal but crafted portfolio site.

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NEW STARTUP

Motif ↗

Like Figma but for architecture.

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SWEET STUDIO

Barkas ↗

An independent design studio founded in Copenhagen bringing clarity and creativity to clients worldwide.

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RAD RESOURCE

Trendlist ↗

Documenting visual trends in graphic design since 2011.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Danger Testing ↗

Fun apps built by a solo developer.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-124https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-124Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:10:18 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Silvester Koessler ↗

Product designer and masters student at Umeå Institute of Design.

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NEW STARTUP

Headroom ↗

Your AI assistant that does all your work for you, so you can go back to being busy.

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SWEET STUDIO

Cotton ↗

A creative agency with an innovative approach to design and branding through technology, data, and custom tools.

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RAD RESOURCE

Type Foundry Index ↗

The largest type foundry index I’ve ever seen...wow.

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INSPIRING STUFF

EPA-1 scooter ↗

Fun new scooter designed by Teenage Engineering.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-123https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-123Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:04:15 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Will Choui ↗

A Montreal-based furniture designer creating sculptural yet functional pieces shaped by raw materials and brutalist influences.

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NEW PROJECT

Dream Recorder ↗

An open-source magical bedside device that catches your nightly visions and plays them back as vivid, cinematic reels.

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SWEET STUDIO

Gentle Systems ↗

A team blending engineering, storytelling and design to help bold ideas move from concept to the world.

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RAD RESOURCE

General Purpose ↗

A curated directory of creative things on the web.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Motion experiments ↗

Unique and fun motion experiments by Hitoshi Morita

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-122https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-122Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:15:13 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Mankun Guo ↗

Versatile graphic and visual designer with a cool portfolio site.

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NEW STARTUP

Bee ↗

A new AI wearable that learns and grows with you.

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SWEET STUDIO

Primary Works ↗

Australian-based creative studio focused on the foundation and transformation of forward-thinking brands.

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COOL TOOL

PodPod ↗

A tool that uses AI hosts to chat through the things you don‘t have time to read.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Furniture prototypes ↗

So many fun and interesting furniture concepts from designer Billy Hietanen.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-121https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-121Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:50:24 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Alex Oubari ↗

LA-based digital product designer with an inviting and personal website.

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NEW STARTUP

Layer ↗

Combining editorial curation, museum-grade hardware, and proprietary software to bring digital art into the flow of everyday life.

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SWEET STUDIO

Onbox ↗

A brand and technology studio from Vancouver.

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COOL TOOL

Portal ↗

A freelance toolkit to send client proposals and get paid.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Cork concept lamp ↗

Inspiring lamp concept from German designer Robert Megel.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-120https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-120Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:02:16 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Sigurd Larsen ↗

Berlin-based architect and designer with a simple site that lets the work speak for itself.

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NEW STARTUP

Please ↗

Please is an AI-powered service that turns your ideas into real plans. Capture thoughts before they slip away, then transform them into clear, actionable steps.

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SWEET STUDIO

Projet Standard ↗

Design office focused on product, space and image, based in Paris.

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COOL TOOL

Fermat ↗

Design from moodboards, create realistic renders, apply materials with this new AI toolkit.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Addium brand design ↗

Cool motion design for Addium’s brand identity by Accept & Proceed.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-119https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-119Tue, 27 May 2025 18:30:37 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Jiacheng Yang ↗

A digital product designer working with immersive technologies across AR/VR, 3D, and motion design.

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NEW STARTUP

AZAK ↗

Working on reinventing the wheel. Scalable, sustainable, modular mobility technology.

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SWEET STUDIO

View Source ↗

Blending the lines between strategy, design, and tech—delivering brand, digital, and content design to clients worldwide.

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RAD RESOURCE

Atlas of Type ↗

A directory of contemporary independent type design.

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INSPIRING STUFF

Analog doodles ↗

Lovely sketch doodles by Elodie Delassus.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-118https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-118Thu, 15 May 2025 18:50:15 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

Daniella Marynova ↗

Visual and product designer with a fun personal site.

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NEW STARTUP

Maybe ↗

The personal finance app for everyone. Open source and secure.

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SWEET STUDIO

Big Fan ↗

A brand identity design studio empowering teams to lead with confidence.

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RAD RESOURCE

Wise Type ↗

A small independent type-focused studio offering both retail and custom fonts.

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INSPIRING STUFF

AI + 3D ↗

Very cool workflow of isometric 3D scenes with AI-generated avatars.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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]]>https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-117https://news.arcade.la/p/issue-117Fri, 09 May 2025 19:02:15 GMT

DOPE DESIGNER

William Huth ↗

Industrial designer at Anduril showcasing a fresh portfolio site.

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NEW STARTUP

Posha ↗

A compact machine that cooks you dinner all on it’s own.

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SWEET STUDIO

Studio Hugo Blanzat ↗

A design studio based in Paris, France, providing a wide range of services—from art direction to visual identity, wayfinding or editorial design.

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COOL TOOL

AI-Flow ↗

Connect multiple AI models easily and create custom AI tools.

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INSPIRING STUFF

T-slot pasta ↗

The coolest pasta you’ll ever see. A fun study by Silvester Kössler for a Render Weekly challenge.

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Thanks for reading!

Mason @ Arcade Labs

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