Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025One of the biggest threats to almost everything right now is nihilism. But man, it is so totally worth fighting for a better future. Hope can be its own form of radical rebellion. 140
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Feeling the design on this Spotify Wrapped 2025 020
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Wild seeing so many of our comfortable and tenured workflows being completely changed. But also, what an inspiring time to learn new things most of us never thought possible within our own disciplines. 000
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 08/10/2025More influence and transparency into what the algorithms serve up. Less being tinder for the outrage and influence engine. 000
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Aesthetics aside, iOS 26 just feels rough around the edges in a way I don’t typically expect from Apple. Some of the visuals are technically well done, but I think they’re going to age quickly, will be firmly timestamped (not always a bad thing), and likely won’t be looked back upon as kindly. 030
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025If it was an experiment, I think it’s fair to say that the “pay to play” model of the blue check verification on X / Twitter has ultimately rendered it all but useless as a signal for humanity. I don’t think there’s a silver bullet for validation, but it’s clear that this ain’t it. 020
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Disappointed to see the shift at Dribbble, but it also feels like a direction it’s been moving towards for a while. I’m grateful for what it was. Truthfully, I made my early career because of Dribbble. It allowed me to get distribution, land clients, and (most importantly) to connect with others. 140
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Tremendous Festivus family celebration tonight. The Airing of Grievances was quite exhaustive (maybe too?), but the Feats of Strength were a true seasonal highlight. No miracles. Yet. 020
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024As AI continues to change almost every facet of how we browse the web and consume content, now feels like as good a time as any to rethink our interaction patterns across all digital products. 120
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Hopelessly manifesting a surprise “Songs for Christmas” from Sufjan. 020
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Thinking about the mysterious gravitational pull of FFFFOUND! back in the day. No questions about whether or not I’m a better designer because of its intervention. Can’t even bring myself to remove it from my Bookmarks. 🥹 030
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Forever awash in the ever-present tension of newfangled tech and intuitive interaction design. 020
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 07/05/2023aimlessly bouncing from one karaoke-anchored event to the next in search of cosmic significance 3110
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 25/04/2023It’s nice here. So this is what it feels like to have a conversation before the angry reply guys show up. 5190
Justin Mezzell @justinmezzell.bsky.social · 25/04/2023I’d forgotten how much I love not seeing my View numbers in the timeline UI 1180
