Introji: Emoji for Introverts

All introverts know how solo Netflix time can relax and recharge a person. To illustrate some of the joys (and woes) of being a little introverted, designer Rebecca Evie Lynch created Introji—a series of Emoji—after she and her boyfriend broke up because he needed more time on his own. Not just cute pictures, Introji (which is in the prototype phase) is “designed to help introverts …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Paying tribute to iconic women of color, babies with three parents, dirty snow drawings and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Vale Designer Kenji Ekuan Kenji Ekuan, the award-winning designer behind Japan’s bullet train and the ubiquitous Kikkoman soy sauce bottle has died at the age of 85. According to the New York Times, his iconic bottle design has been used by Kikkoman ever since its introduction in 1961, accruing over 300 million bottle sales worldwide. Ekuan aspired to be a maker of everyday things …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

An iPhone-controlled Batmobile, the Sun's strange behavior, mesmerizing GIFs and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Peter Kogler’s Mind-Bending Spaces Now on display at the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art, artist Peter Kogler’s interactive and innovative spacial pieces are truly mind-bending. Kogler’s curiosity into computer-generated media allowed the Austrian artist to break through the physical limitations of traditional art, making it possible to bring the virtual world straight to gallery-goers. Stepping into one of his pieces seems like standing on …