Reposted by Chris GuimarinAlex Bores @alexbores.nyc · 24/02/2026That Big AI super PAC has $10 million but I have you. 2102
Reposted by Chris GuimarinMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse. 333191422875
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 28/12/2025This is literally me going into the new year with a new hobonichi cousin 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 24/08/2025There is certain satisfaction, I have ceramic key caps and it adds a nice chime to clack 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/08/2025Photos I tucked away from spring, finally seeing daylight. Feels right to share them now 🌱 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 29/06/2025PNG just leveled up! The fresh spec now bakes in animation, HDR color, and full EXIF goodness. Time to make loops that pop. Will you use the new spec? Thanks @programmax.net for spreading the word! www.programmax.net/articles/png...programmax.netPNG is back!After 20 years, PNG is back with renewed vigor! A new PNG spec was just released. 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 27/06/2025Ooooh will check it out. Thank you! I’ve been trying to find a dock that can also be a switch between a pc and laptop. 000
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 27/06/2025It’s so confusing, I’ve gotten so many wrong docks or docks that don’t fully extend my MacBook display. I hope it gets easier/better soon. Which dock did you land on? 100
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 20/06/2025Alan Dye once told us at Syracuse that the iPhone box is tuned to hold a beat of tension before the lid lifts. That pause makes the phone feel earned. When did a tiny design detail last give you that same thrill? 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 20/06/2025Ever slice open a box and feel that tiny click of care? Jony Ive says we spot care as quickly as carelessness. @benholliday.com unpacks why those moments shape the future of design. Give it a read: benholliday.com/2025/06/16/design-is-care #DesignIsCarebenholliday.comDesign is care (and sensing carelessness)Why design is care, and how the experiences we shape and deliver will be defined by how people sense that care in the future. 241
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 19/06/2025A 1990s spec, corporate tug of wars, and compression that still tricks the eye. JPEG’s backstory is geek drama at its best. If you love a good tech history rabbit hole, jump in: spectrum.ieee.org/jpeg-image-f...spectrum.ieee.orgWhy JPEG Became the Web's Favorite Image FormatWhat makes JPEG files so special? Discover the technical magic that keeps them at the forefront of digital photography. 000
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 19/06/2025GIF began as one engineer’s side project; JPEG was hammered out by a committee and a 600-page spec. One fuels our memes, the other built the modern web. Standards beat shortcuts, and tracing their origin story is seriously fun. 100
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 19/06/2025Fun JPEG fact: the first web browser couldn’t even show them. When Netscape added support in ’95, that smooth fade-in and tiny file size reshaped the internet. Thirty years later it’s still our photo MVP. History class, pixel-perfect. 100
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 12/06/2025It ebbs and flows, but the bar is usually pretty high. This season is packed with stellar shows 000
Reposted by Chris GuimarinYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 12/05/2025NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 6443671086
Reposted by Chris GuimarinThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The radical musical “Real Women Have Curves” juggles laughs and politics—with a standout number that stops the show.thedailybeast.com‘Real Women Have Curves’ Fires Up a Huge Musical ShowstopperThe radical musical “Real Women Have Curves” juggles laughs and politics—with a standout number that stops the show. 2413
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 24/04/2025ChatGPT just aced my Subway Test: chats cruise between stations with no reconnect shuffle, and one tap on Retry snaps back when the signal truly drops. Apps that surf spotty tunnels prove their teams design for real-world, not-so-happy paths. 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/04/2025Legends Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, and Gloria Estefan lit up #Broadway @rwhcmusical.bsky.social ! ✨ Don’t miss your chance to see this joyous musical celebrating family, ambition, and the power of Latina women! Tickets available now! 💃 Curvesbroadway.com www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phot...broadwayworld.comPhotos/Video: Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, Gloria Estefan, and More Attend REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVESOn April 22, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical hosted an iconic group of Latina women in support of the new production. Check out photos and video from the event here! 010
Reposted by Chris GuimarinAmy Hupe @amyhupe.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I wrote a guest post for Piccalilli ⭐️ 88410
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/04/2025When I write error messages, I think about someone I love who gets easily stuck. They’re not a power user, and that’s not their fault. It’s the system’s responsibility to meet them with care, not confusion. 010
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/04/2025Like Amy points out, saying “your payment failed” isn’t enough. What happened? What should they do next? A good message doesn’t just explain the problem, it lights the path to a solution. 110
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/04/2025When something goes wrong, the error message should guide them forward, not leave them guessing. Skip the whimsy. A frustrating moment is not the place for cute copy. What people need is clarity, not charm. 110
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 23/04/2025Write error messages that help people, not confuse them. I’m completely aligned with @amyhupe.bsky.social on this: piccalil.li/blog/how-to-... Most users don’t know what an error code means, and they shouldn’t have to.piccalil.liHow to write error messages that actually help users rather than frustrate themOne of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same c... 120
Reposted by Chris GuimarinWil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 19/04/2025Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts. From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978. 513273496678
Reposted by Chris GuimarinStar Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 11/04/2025It's the weekend, baby 9661128
Reposted by Chris GuimarinElise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪 247315136822
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 09/04/2025Hey @blueskystarterpack.com can you give this an add! 000
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 09/04/2025🎭✨ Introducing: Skybill – A #Broadway Starter Pack for Bluesky! A little something for theater lovers: creators, fans, dreamers, investors, mezzanine queens. 💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them. go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy 110
Reposted by Chris GuimarinJay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 31/03/2025The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future. 33690881360
Reposted by Chris GuimarinPavel @spavel.bsky.social · 28/03/2025A lot of people in tech hate on user research and UX design because it is the "what the fuck are you doing" function. 1376
Reposted by Chris GuimarinSam @samd.bsky.social · 24/03/2025some more congestion pricing Ws: Broadway attendance: up 21% Restaurant reservations: up 7% Pedestrian traffic: up 4% Retail sales: up $900M Commercial leasing: up 61% Subway crime: down 37% Car crashes: down 50% Honking complaints: down 69%open.substack.comCongestion Pricing is a Policy MiracleWhich is exactly why Trump wants to get rid of it 6350531302
Reposted by Chris GuimarinHà Phan @hpdailyrant.bsky.social · 10/03/2025It is true that every time you join a new team as a designer, they assume that you mainly focus on UI, bc that’s the common model. So you have to demonstrate how provocative & impactful Design can be. By doing so, you supplant the old definition w/the new one. 3312
Reposted by Chris GuimarinKyle Lambert @lambert.fun · 01/01/2025Happy ©2024 to all those who don’t programmatically set copyright dates 1151
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 01/01/2025Totally forgot how long the beard got until I looked back at these photos! Proud I grew it out—even when it wasn’t perfect, it’s about trying something new and seeing it through. Happy I did it? Absolutely. Planning to grow it out again in 2025? Hard pass. 000
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 01/01/2025Throwback to last January when I broke in my first new pair of skis in 15 years. Are all skis this light now, or am I just faster? Flying down the mountain, breathing cold air, catching up with friends—it’s the ultimate escape. Skied over 100k vertical feet last season, ready to top it this winter. 000
Reposted by Chris GuimarinKim Sherrell @web.kim · 30/12/2024Apple TV Plus is free to stream this weekend "It’s a chance to binge Severance and other shows before renewing an Apple TV subscription to watch upcoming seasons." 📺 🔥theverge.comApple TV Plus is free to stream this weekendRewatch Severence before renewing your subscription. 1627168
Reposted by Chris GuimarinShannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Missed this back in April: “When will art institutions begin to pay respect to the legacies of our foremothers’ artistry? And when will we, as a culture, move beyond rigid hierarchies of value and celebrate domestic crafts in their own right?”hyperallergic.comMy Grandma's Doilies Are Not a JokeWhen will art institutions finally pay respect to our foremothers’ artistry? 15618129
Reposted by Chris GuimarinKeith D Johnson❌👑🇺🇦🇺🇸💚#TerraformEarth1st @keithdjohnson.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Diversify your choices beyond car dependency. 2101
Reposted by Chris Guimarinangel💀 @sabattons.com · 26/12/2024if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough." 145198865360
Chris Guimarin @chrisguimarin.com · 25/12/2024Okay so Martha Stewart’s eggnog slaps! Like no more than two glasses needed, it was perfect for Christmas Eve 🎄 000
Reposted by Chris GuimarinStar Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 25/12/2024🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 91334348
Reposted by Chris GuimarinKyle Lambert @lambert.fun · 19/12/2024This post got me thinking about how modern design tools have reshaped how many designers use grids. www.imkylelambert.com/articles/whe...imkylelambert.comWhere did all the design grids go?Grid systems provide structure and organization that benefit both designers and consumers. They help establish clear visual hierarchy by... 2173
