What It Took to Redesign Instagram

Many today are waking up with a new colorful icon on their phones. Instagram has overhauled its logo and user interface, with the former boasting a bright pop of pinks and oranges and the latter dressed down in grayscale. Instagram’s head of design recently spoke with It’s Nice That about the redesign, explaining exactly what it took to reimagine the look of the one of …

Test Drive: 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet

A drop-top ultra subcompact designed for fun and practicality

If the best things come in small packages, then Smart’s 2017 ForTwo Cabriolet is the automobile incarnate of the idiom. Measuring at just over eight and half feet in length, the latest from Germany’s compact experts packs a surprising punch. While the car’s seemingly paltry 89 horsepower is about a third of what we’re used to, and the “ForTwo” in the car’s model name is …

Flipbin Brings Your Favorite Vinyl Records to the Front

A sizable, angled display for easy listening and viewing

There is a myriad of record storage and organizing designs out there but the recently launched flipbin—currently funding on Kickstarter—grabbed our attention. Manufactured in Chicago, the aluminum storage unit is angled (supported by another bent aluminum kickstand) for easy browsing and protective storage, and further doubles as a great display. It’s meant to complement your shelves and shelves of vinyl by serving as the place …