Fons Mans
@fonsmans.com
Founder & Creative Director at Offgrid.inc
The Ferrari x LoveFrom collab is just 🤌
February 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The Ferrari x LoveFrom collab is just 🤌
Vercel just released Geist Pixel
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Vercel just released Geist Pixel
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Loving these new Granola illustrations
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Loving these new Granola illustrations
You can now turn any image into a vector in Figma 👀 (without plugins)
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
You can now turn any image into a vector in Figma 👀 (without plugins)
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Wandering — Made in @Figma
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Wandering — Made in @Figma
Loving these new Granola illustrations
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Loving these new Granola illustrations
Wandering — Made in @Figma
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Wandering — Made in @Figma
Did AI kill sharing work in public?
I used to post WIPs all the time. Designs, ideas, things in progress. Clients loved it too because feedback happened early.
I used to post WIPs all the time. Designs, ideas, things in progress. Clients loved it too because feedback happened early.
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Did AI kill sharing work in public?
I used to post WIPs all the time. Designs, ideas, things in progress. Clients loved it too because feedback happened early.
I used to post WIPs all the time. Designs, ideas, things in progress. Clients loved it too because feedback happened early.
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I love exploring other designers' project files and seeing all the iterations and artifacts.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I love exploring other designers' project files and seeing all the iterations and artifacts.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
I love exploring other designers' project files and seeing all the iterations and artifacts.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I love exploring other designers' project files and seeing all the iterations and artifacts.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
You can literally watch the creative process unfold through the artboards.
An insightful piece from Google Design on their AI visual design language: design.google/library/gem...
January 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
An insightful piece from Google Design on their AI visual design language: design.google/library/gem...
All I want is an all-black Figma dark mode.
January 5, 2026 at 5:57 AM
All I want is an all-black Figma dark mode.
Which design trend should stay in 2025?
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Which design trend should stay in 2025?
Designers, what’s your biggest goal this year?
January 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Designers, what’s your biggest goal this year?
Quote this post with your best design of 2025.
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Quote this post with your best design of 2025.
Streams — Made for Recall AI
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Streams — Made for Recall AI
I love working with designers who are like chameleons. They can look at any style, adapt on the spot, absorb its nuances, and then elevate it in their own way.
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I love working with designers who are like chameleons. They can look at any style, adapt on the spot, absorb its nuances, and then elevate it in their own way.
Studying expressive, hand-drawn forms as a base for a new visual language.
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Studying expressive, hand-drawn forms as a base for a new visual language.
Stop designing on autopilot
open.substack.com/pub/fonsmans...
open.substack.com/pub/fonsmans...
Stop designing on autopilot
Most designers don’t plateau because their skills stop improving. They plateau because their habits slowly start making decisions for them.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Stop designing on autopilot
open.substack.com/pub/fonsmans...
open.substack.com/pub/fonsmans...
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The Wall Street Journal asked me why Instrument Serif is everywhere right now.
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Wall Street Journal asked me why Instrument Serif is everywhere right now.
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
The Wall Street Journal asked me why Instrument Serif is everywhere right now.
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Wall Street Journal asked me why Instrument Serif is everywhere right now.
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
Read the article:
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/s...
Too many visual identities look amazing in the brand book but fall apart in the real world.
Often because they’re too complex for in-house teams, assets take forever to recreate, or leave too much open to interpretation.
Often because they’re too complex for in-house teams, assets take forever to recreate, or leave too much open to interpretation.
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Too many visual identities look amazing in the brand book but fall apart in the real world.
Often because they’re too complex for in-house teams, assets take forever to recreate, or leave too much open to interpretation.
Often because they’re too complex for in-house teams, assets take forever to recreate, or leave too much open to interpretation.
Building a following as a designer opens doors, but it also adds distractions.
I wrote a bit about my experience so far: open.substack.com/pub/fonsman...
I wrote a bit about my experience so far: open.substack.com/pub/fonsman...
You built a following as a designer — now what?
You post your work. You share your process. People start following. At first, it feels like validation, proof that what you’re doing matters. And before you notice, it starts shaping what you make.
www.readartifact.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Building a following as a designer opens doors, but it also adds distractions.
I wrote a bit about my experience so far: open.substack.com/pub/fonsman...
I wrote a bit about my experience so far: open.substack.com/pub/fonsman...
There’s no shortcut to taste. You can only earn it through volume and reflection.
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
There’s no shortcut to taste. You can only earn it through volume and reflection.