Lumi is a promotional newsletter for a Ghost theme, with issues that repeat the same generic paragraphs about creative work under changing headlines. Readers get little beyond vague platitudes about clarity, habits and feedback, with no concrete tips or reporting.
Website: https://lumi.ektothemes.com/
Not so obvious is a personal essay newsletter on critical technoscience, written in an accessible voice. Recent issues cover coping with cynicism and choosing causes, a review of a history of household technology and women's labour, and reflections on handmade web design in an age of automated, AI-generated sites.
A designer's portfolio-style newsletter with first-person case studies on redesigning a large university website and building a research-backed design system. It covers research methods, component audits, and team workshops, with concrete details from the project.
A design blog from the creator of Learn UI Design, covering visual design technique, critique of design trends, and the effect of AI on design work. Readers get opinionated essays and technique breakdowns with real examples, alongside promotion of the author's courses and tools.
A personal blog and portfolio from an accessibility specialist covering design system annotations, accessibility practice, and reflections on work and writing. Readers get practical experiments and lessons from real design system work alongside personal essays and curated reading recommendations.
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