(In before the end of March, Ideas of. I guess this is about another blogging microtrend, and how I link dump.)
Even if you have a Y SO SRS blog that happens to be on Tumblr because it’s much easier to maintain, you’re probably aware of its reputation of being all about the fun. That is, memes, fandom, GIFs, art, and all the derp in between.
For designers, the derp means the fail and misfortune of other people’s work in single-serving sites. Is this calling out a trend for being blindly followed? Is it malicious, bullying shaming, since designers tend to be elitist? Or is it a call to arms because the user experience is being sacrificed for profit or aesthetics?
Fake UI
Your Logo Is Not Hardcore
Screenshots of Despair
Tab Closed; Didn’t Read
Websites With Ghost Buttons
Cutting Edge Logos
WTF Visualizations
Make the Logo Bigger
Fuck Yeah Kerning
Designers Touching Their Faces
Design Jargon Bullshit
WTF Mobile Web
On a more positive note…
That’s not to say there aren’t those who choose the path of positivity and inspiration: