iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 23/08/2026

Some things go well together. Not AI & toys.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 13/08/2026

The first device that stuck with me because of how advanced it felt was a VCR. A black Panasonic one I had as a kid. It came with this little red laser emitting gadget that my mother used to scan timestamps off a sheet and schedule late night recordings. Futuristic stuff.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 13/08/2026

During university I wrote a few essays on Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. He’s my favorite artist from my home country. He befriended other artists like the Delaunays and Picasso, but died too early in 1918 from the Spanish flu at just 31. Really like his cubist/collage era

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 09/08/2026

There is a world of inspiration out there

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 31/07/2026

Keeping this one in the box until I retire. Let’s see if it outperforms the S&P 500

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 27/07/2026

A nice public Patio I walked by during the weekend

A tall, shadowed passageway lined with dark columns leads toward a sunlit brick building with large windows and an arched doorway. Circular ceiling lights and patterned floor tiles create symmetry, while a lone silhouetted figure stands centered in the distance.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 06/06/2026

I really like this concept: Morioka Shoten, a Japanese bookstore that sells only one book at a time. It is contrarian to what book stores usually look like, but creating an art exhibition for each single book really elevates books to a form of art. Wish I could visit. Project by the agency Takram.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 23/05/2026

Going through the photos on my phone. This one is cool. Not sure what it’s supposed to be though.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 31/03/2026

Back home it feels like spring is just around the corner. In Bad Harzburg it feels like winter has just arrived.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 08/03/2026

Buamai, a visual inspiration archive is now owned by designspiration . com They seem to have a cool user base. Can’t wait to see what they share.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 07/03/2026

Today at a Japanese restaurant. Fried potatoes aka:

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 22/02/2026

Real stories are now having its authenticity diluted by AI motives. People reporting on things that look real, but didn’t happen, or things that did happen, but paired with an AI interpretation of reality. (No, this photo of Punch isn’t real)

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 18/02/2026

Things are going to be great. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 08/02/2026

It’s embarrassing to see human excellence be represented by artificial intelligence. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 31/01/2026

Meanwhile in the real world. I fear AI is finding its way into fashion.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 02/01/2026

While buying snacks for New Year’s Eve I found this brand of chips. Had to buy it just for the packaging. Differentiation works, especially in a category where everything looks the same.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 16/12/2025

Attended the candlelight procession for the first time. I don’t believe any of the words, but it was nice.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 16/12/2025

Attended the candlelight procession for the first time. I don’t believe any of the words, but it was nice.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 16/12/2025

Found this old photo of my Windows Phone home screen. So many years later there’s still nothing like it.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 07/12/2025

I miss seeing this one on websites.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 01/12/2025

Wait… what?! I didn’t see this coming…

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 25/11/2025

Best deal: lock in $99 before it goes to $99 on Friday.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 18/11/2025

Some fried rice and some leftovers

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 15/11/2025

This one is also exquisite. Couldn’t finish it.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 04/11/2025

When everything gets copied, nothing feels new anymore. I wrote a short piece about what this means for design and brands, and why continual change might not be such a bad idea. #designsky www.ideasondesign.com/p/if-your-br...

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 26/10/2025

Every time I check Snøhetta’s website, I remember teenage me wanted to be an Architect, then went for Design. I love design, but good architecture kicks ass. In the picture, a project by Snøhetta for the Heyligenstaedt area of Gießen.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 23/10/2025

Ffs, self directed excretion every 50min. You survive, but end up with some sort of PTSD.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 21/10/2025

Nice (new) commercial from Apple, voiced by the late Jane Goodall. Feels like a nod back to Apple’s roots of serving creative people. Also loved spotting a frame from one of my favorite films last year, Flow. Had no idea it was made on a Mac.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 19/10/2025

#photography from a day trip to Stade, a city close to Hamburg.

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 18/10/2025

Not a Jedi, but… Darth Jar Jar

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 15/10/2025

AI optimists: “there will be more jobs created than lost.” Reality:

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 14/10/2025

Heavy rotation back then. RIP

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 14/10/2025

Only advent calendar that matters

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 12/10/2025

Happy to finally start an interview series with creative people I admire. First up is Ana Freitas, an extremely talented designer and dear friend. Read it here: www.ideasondesign.com/p/ana-freita...

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David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 11/10/2025

I really like Landor’s work, and I appreciate when designers showcase the attention to detail that goes into designing a logo. But I honestly don’t get this animation from the case study.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 01/10/2025

With AI feeds, VR, and the inevitability of hyper personalized content it feels like we are building a prison for our minds, not AGI. We just can’t get away from attention sucking ad fueled business models.

A scene from the movie Matrix, where Neo is looking at a countless number of pods containing humans who are stuck in the Matrix.

David Mendes @ideasondesign.com · 30/09/2025

OpenAI’s new TikTok-like social Network has a clever logo. Unfortunately it also tells a lot about the target audience they’re going for.