Joey Cherdarchuk - Obumbratta
@obumbratta.com
Glad you like it. I've noted the request, but can't say when or whether I'll get to it.
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Glad you like it. I've noted the request, but can't say when or whether I'll get to it.
Reposted by Joey Cherdarchuk - Obumbratta
I have enjoyed this post by Nikita Prokopov so much, as a Mac user, as a designer, and most of all as a stickler.
Lots of takeaways for UI and information designers, starting with "adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do".
Lots of takeaways for UI and information designers, starting with "adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do".
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
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January 20, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I have enjoyed this post by Nikita Prokopov so much, as a Mac user, as a designer, and most of all as a stickler.
Lots of takeaways for UI and information designers, starting with "adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do".
Lots of takeaways for UI and information designers, starting with "adding an icon to everything is exactly the wrong thing to do".
Each month I receive this email from TransUnion and each month I have to struggle to determine if everything is okay.
Intentional information design can make it better. #unsolicitedRedesign
Intentional information design can make it better. #unsolicitedRedesign
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Each month I receive this email from TransUnion and each month I have to struggle to determine if everything is okay.
Intentional information design can make it better. #unsolicitedRedesign
Intentional information design can make it better. #unsolicitedRedesign
It is fine to start your line chart axes at something other than zero, especially when small variations are important.
You can give hints that your axis doesn’t start at zero by placing additional space below the data, removing the baseline, and/or adding a broken axis symbol.
#VizTips
You can give hints that your axis doesn’t start at zero by placing additional space below the data, removing the baseline, and/or adding a broken axis symbol.
#VizTips
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
It is fine to start your line chart axes at something other than zero, especially when small variations are important.
You can give hints that your axis doesn’t start at zero by placing additional space below the data, removing the baseline, and/or adding a broken axis symbol.
#VizTips
You can give hints that your axis doesn’t start at zero by placing additional space below the data, removing the baseline, and/or adding a broken axis symbol.
#VizTips
Stacked charts can obscure patterns in data. Only the first series and total afford easy interpretation. Unless those two are more important than the rest, consider breaking things up into multiple smaller charts to understand both proportions and patterns for each of your series.
#VizTips
#VizTips
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Stacked charts can obscure patterns in data. Only the first series and total afford easy interpretation. Unless those two are more important than the rest, consider breaking things up into multiple smaller charts to understand both proportions and patterns for each of your series.
#VizTips
#VizTips
Your map’s legend can be turned into a histogram, helping your audience understand the distribution in addition to decoding the colours.
#VizTips
#VizTips
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Your map’s legend can be turned into a histogram, helping your audience understand the distribution in addition to decoding the colours.
#VizTips
#VizTips
Direct labeling makes it easier to quickly interpret the visuals, allowing the viewer to find the information they need right where they need it.
#VizTips
#VizTips
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Direct labeling makes it easier to quickly interpret the visuals, allowing the viewer to find the information they need right where they need it.
#VizTips
#VizTips
A thread with all my data visualization tips and redesigns.
Mainly for my own convenience.
Mainly for my own convenience.
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A thread with all my data visualization tips and redesigns.
Mainly for my own convenience.
Mainly for my own convenience.
It's the standard naming convention for tailwind colours, and while I don't use tailwind, I do like the naming convention. I think it started with 100 to 900 like the font weights and then in old school coding with BASIC fashion they added a 50 and 950 when moving to 11 colours.
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It's the standard naming convention for tailwind colours, and while I don't use tailwind, I do like the naming convention. I think it started with 100 to 900 like the font weights and then in old school coding with BASIC fashion they added a 50 and 950 when moving to 11 colours.
Reposted by Joey Cherdarchuk - Obumbratta
My personal projects are my escape from reality—each one its own little world that rewards slow, diligent work. I enjoy watching them evolve from nothing or a forgotten something into a brand new thing for others to enjoy. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t making something and I love it.
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
My personal projects are my escape from reality—each one its own little world that rewards slow, diligent work. I enjoy watching them evolve from nothing or a forgotten something into a brand new thing for others to enjoy. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t making something and I love it.
Thanks, Frank. It was quite fun to work on.
January 8, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Thanks, Frank. It was quite fun to work on.
You'd have to look at how chroma.js does it's interpolation for how it handles out of gamut, but the short answer is no the tool does not provide any warnings for this.
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
You'd have to look at how chroma.js does it's interpolation for how it handles out of gamut, but the short answer is no the tool does not provide any warnings for this.
Thanks to chroma.js it looks like the answer to the first question is yes
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Thanks to chroma.js it looks like the answer to the first question is yes
No, that sounds like a lot of work.
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
No, that sounds like a lot of work.
No I hadn't seen David's work before. Looks pretty cool.
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
No I hadn't seen David's work before. Looks pretty cool.
If ever I can be of service to you and the phenomenal work you create, count me in.
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
If ever I can be of service to you and the phenomenal work you create, count me in.
Nicholas's process is intricate, exacting, and inspiring. That something I made might make its way into it brings me considerable joy.
This is sweet and fills a lot of gaps that other tools had. Thank you for making this @obumbratta.com!
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Nicholas's process is intricate, exacting, and inspiring. That something I made might make its way into it brings me considerable joy.
Let me know if there are any egregious bugs. If you think of something to make it even better, you can also let me know, but I've already put more time into this than I care to admit, so don't get your hopes up that I'll do anything about it.
Happy colour picking
Happy colour picking
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Let me know if there are any egregious bugs. If you think of something to make it even better, you can also let me know, but I've already put more time into this than I care to admit, so don't get your hopes up that I'll do anything about it.
Happy colour picking
Happy colour picking
There's a few other features salted in there, like shift clicking a swatch to pop that colour into the inputs, some limited undo functionality, and automatically handling diverging palettes.
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
There's a few other features salted in there, like shift clicking a swatch to pop that colour into the inputs, some limited undo functionality, and automatically handling diverging palettes.