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Local MCP Integrations Come to Your Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:39:44 +0100

Local MCP Integrations Come to Your Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
Adobe tucked one of its biggest MAX 2026 announcements into a single bullet point. With local MCP integrations, outside AI agents will edit native Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects files right on your computer. The private beta starts in early 2027. My Handover Risk Index scores the open questions (attribution, cost, liability) at 8 out of 20. Would you hand an agent your brand master file?
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WATC Firn Font.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:47:35 +0100

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WATC Firn Font.
A vintage sans serif grotesque typeface for social media posts, posters, branding, and more.
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Montreux Grotesk Font Family

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:36:31 +0100

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Montreux Grotesk Font Family
Montreux Grotesk by ROHH keeps Swiss proportions but bends them toward geometry. 22 fonts, a two-axis variable file, and a quiet voice built for UI work. My take on where it shines, where it stays silent, and why I think slant will become a design token.
The font is available on MyFonts.
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Azorean House in Black and Blond

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:02:47 +0100

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Azorean House in Black and Blond
One tree. Two moods. The Black Timber, an Azorean house in Santa Bárbara by SO Arquitetura & Design, burns its cryptomeria skin black and leaves the inside pale and exposed. At dusk, the glass flips the view, and the timber frame takes over. 160 m² of contradiction, photographed by Ivo Tavares.
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InDesign Media Kit Template by RedGiant

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:22:02 +0100

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InDesign Media Kit Template by RedGiant
I tested RedGiant’s InDesign media kit template for screen pitches. 16 pages, 1920 x 1080 px, a sophisticated layout, and edits that go fast. Animation takes real InDesign skills, though. My Edit Depth Scale shows how far you need to go. Full review on WE AND THE COLOR.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Book by TASCHEN

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:08:16 +0100

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Frank Lloyd Wright Book by TASCHEN
A year ago I got TASCHEN’s Frank Lloyd Wright monograph as a birthday gift. It weighs 2.5 pounds, fits on a lap, and made me fall for the unbuilt projects: a mile-high skyscraper and a city with an acre for every family. Full review on WE AND THE COLOR.
The book is available on Amazon.
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How HOW+HOW Rebuilt Pets

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:49:47 +0100

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How HOW+HOW Rebuilt Pets
Pets is the UK’s largest pet retailer, with 450+ stores and a 25% market share. HOW+HOW just gave it three sub-brands: Pets Insurance, Pet Pals, and Pets Foundation. Each has its own voice. All of them still feel like one family. My take on the Spine-and-Limbs Model behind it, and why the “zoomie” is a smart detail.
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WATC Firn Font by WE AND THE COLOR

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:36:01 +0100

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WATC Firn Font by WE AND THE COLOR
Say hello to the WATC Firn font by WE AND THE COLOE, a perfectly imperfect sans-serif grotesque display typeface for cool vintage-inspired designs.
The font is available as a special introductory offer on Gumroad.
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The NoGood Book Volume 1

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:11:35 +0100

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The NoGood Book Volume 1
Thomas, a freelance illustrator in Amsterdam, self-published The NoGood Book Volume 1 in August 2026. He printed 400 copies. Most illustrators spend years polishing a Behance page that a platform can bury overnight. Thomas chose paper instead, and I think he chose well.
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An Ink Shift Photoshop Effect That Gives Your Illustrations a Colorful Vintage Comic Print Look

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:14:06 +0100

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An Ink Shift Photoshop Effect That Gives Your Illustrations a Colorful Vintage Comic Print Look
Pixelbuddha Studio’s Ink Shift Photoshop effect adds black contour lines, flat color, halftone dots, and slightly misaligned ink to ordinary digital illustrations, which makes your image look like a vintage comic page from a drugstore rack.
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Umber Duplex Is a Lisbon Apartment That Pairs Rosewood Walls With a Kitchen That Closes on Demand

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:45:46 +0100

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Umber Duplex Is a Lisbon Apartment That Pairs Rosewood Walls With a Kitchen That Closes on Demand
Umber Duplex is a Lisbon apartment where the wood speaks loudly, and the architecture keeps quiet on purpose. ID Concept finished the 415 m² home (about 4,467 square feet) in 2026, and Ivo Tavares photographed it.
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The World’s Best Typography, Typography 47 by Slanted Publishers

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:03:18 +0100

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The World’s Best Typography, Typography 47 by Slanted Publishers
Typography 47 costs €45, runs 352 pages, and shows its black thread on an open spine. The new Type Directors Club winners book from Slanted Publishers is now available.
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WERF Branding by andstudio

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:10:36 +0100

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WERF Branding by andstudio
One angle runs an entire bistro. WERF, a bar inside a working Rotterdam shipyard, tilts its logo 20 degrees, the slope of the slipway outside. andstudio built menus, matchboxes, aprons, and wine labels on that single idea. I call it the Slipway Rule.
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Besser Font by W Type Foundry

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:01:25 +0100

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Besser Font by W Type Foundry
The Besser font family argues that geometric type can be warm. W Type Foundry and David Súid released it on November 3, 2026, with 14 styles and a Dieter Rams reference. My take on its low x-height, its italics, the 60% launch price, and who should skip it. Read the review on WE AND THE COLOR.
The font is available on MyFonts.
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The Picture Book Book

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:39:11 +0100

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The Picture Book Book
Seymour Chwast never treated children’s books as lesser design work, and The Picture Book Book proves it. Gestalten collects 40-plus of his titles, chosen by Steven Heller. The jacket unfolds into a poster.
The book is available on Amazon.
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InDesign Brand Strategy Presentation Template by RedGiant

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:23:48 +0100

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InDesign Brand Strategy Presentation Template by RedGiant
Most brand strategy decks lose the room by slide three. RedGiant’s 20-page InDesign template puts evidence before mission, and I call that the Proof-Before-Purpose Order. One page still needs a rewrite: the Framework page is borrowed from organizational theory, not brand strategy. I scored the template, compared it with PowerPoint and Canva, and added a ten-page version for first client meetings.
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100 Vintage Logo Templates

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:25:14 +0100

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100 Vintage Logo Templates
Badfest Vol. 4 packs 100 vintage logo templates and 14 bonus fonts into a 156 MB download. My take: work in the Illustrator files, treat Photoshop as the backup, and ask Megflags about the font licenses before a client job. Full breakdown on WE AND THE COLOR.
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This Minimalist Family Home in Prague Replaces Three Rusted Garages With 150 m² of Concrete and…

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:32:55 +0100

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This Minimalist Family Home in Prague Replaces Three Rusted Garages With 150 m² of Concrete and Walnut
Three rusted garages, a cherry tree, and a train track. On that Prague lot, Stempel & Tesar architekti built a minimalist family home with no hallways. It covers 70 m² of a 254 m² plot and has a 4.2-meter dining room. Staggered half-levels and a steel stair replace the corridors. Exposed concrete, walnut from a single trunk, and a white aluminum facade complete the house. I also question the missing energy numbers and the stair-heavy plan. Photos by Filip Šlapal.
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Editorial Text Animations in Premiere Pro: PRPROJ Guide

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:15:16 +0100

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Editorial Text Animations in Premiere Pro: PRPROJ Guide
Most template titles look like stock folder leftovers. Wavebreak Media’s PRPROJ template for Premiere Pro goes serif, grainy, and dark. I explain how the file works, how to swap in your own text with my Four-Pass Swap, and why short lines decide everything. Includes a Line-Length Budget you can steal.
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Interior Design Trends 2027

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:01:18 +0100

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Interior Design Trends 2027
Green walls, dark wood, and collected rooms lead the most popular interior design trends into 2027. See what is emerging and what has peaked.
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