Arun Venkatesan
@arun.is
Blog: http://arun.is/blog/ Newsletter: http://arun.is/subscribe/
Made a wallpaper inspired by Liquid Glass and the classic Mac “hello” arun.is/blog/hello-l...
Hello, Liquid Glass
I've made a wallpaper inspired by the icon Mac "hello" and Liquid Glass.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Made a wallpaper inspired by Liquid Glass and the classic Mac “hello” arun.is/blog/hello-l...
Five years of the arun.is newsletter
My learnings after five years of writing the newsletter.
arun.is
August 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Made a little charging station to tame the mess of cables around the house. arun.is/blog/diy-mod...
My DIY modular charging station
How I built a modular USB charging station with a focus on material honesty.
arun.is
August 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Made a little charging station to tame the mess of cables around the house. arun.is/blog/diy-mod...
Photoessay of the beautiful cultural spots I visited in Milwaukee arun.is/blog/milwauk...
Milwaukee's many faces
A family trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin showed me the surprising mix of old and new, urban and rural that this city has to offer.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Photoessay of the beautiful cultural spots I visited in Milwaukee arun.is/blog/milwauk...
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most. arun.is/blog/aesthet...
Aesthetics over upgrades
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most.
arun.is
June 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most. arun.is/blog/aesthet...
I wrote about the T-shirts I have been designing. arun.is/blog/tech-t-...
Designing wearable tech history
I've designed some shirts inspired by technology history.
arun.is
June 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I wrote about the T-shirts I have been designing. arun.is/blog/tech-t-...
Photoessay exploring what makes Mexico City so special arun.is/blog/mexico-...
Mexico City's embrace of culture
On my last visit to Mexico City, I discovered what makes this city special
arun.is
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Photoessay exploring what makes Mexico City so special arun.is/blog/mexico-...
Or favorite places in and around Tokyo for both children and adults alike.
Family adventures in Tokyo
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arun.is
May 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Or favorite places in and around Tokyo for both children and adults alike.
How constraints catalyze creativity
The creative power of constraints
Constraints act not as limitations but as catalysts for creativity. Examples from architecture, design, and art reveal the paradoxical relationship between boundaries and innovation.
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April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How constraints catalyze creativity
Sigma shocked the world this week with a minimalist new camera, one that I think is pure expression of Japanese aesthetic traditions.
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Sigma BF: less camera, more vision
By embracing Japanese minimalism, Sigma's BF camera creates a new relationship with technology — one that celebrates presence over specifications.
arun.is
March 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sigma shocked the world this week with a minimalist new camera, one that I think is pure expression of Japanese aesthetic traditions.
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it. arun.is/blog/year-lo...
My year-long sabbatical
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it.
arun.is
February 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it. arun.is/blog/year-lo...
Reposted by Arun Venkatesan
I think every designer should write a love letter to a font at least once in their lifetime.
This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
The hardest working font in Manhattan
A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org
February 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think every designer should write a love letter to a font at least once in their lifetime.
This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
Photos and words about memory, change, and returning to Suzhou, China after twenty years.
arun.is/blog/suzhou/
arun.is/blog/suzhou/
Suzhou twenty years later
I returned to Suzhou after twenty years, seeing the Chinese city through new eyes as I introduced my children to a place that shaped me as a teenager.
arun.is
February 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Photos and words about memory, change, and returning to Suzhou, China after twenty years.
arun.is/blog/suzhou/
arun.is/blog/suzhou/
Wrote a bit about the baby todo lists inspired by
@ugmonk.bsky.social Analog I have been using
arun.is/blog/meishi-...
@ugmonk.bsky.social Analog I have been using
arun.is/blog/meishi-...
Meishi: a tiny productivity system
When my digital todo lists became overwhelming, I designed a minimalist system that fits in my MagSafe wallet.
arun.is
February 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Wrote a bit about the baby todo lists inspired by
@ugmonk.bsky.social Analog I have been using
arun.is/blog/meishi-...
@ugmonk.bsky.social Analog I have been using
arun.is/blog/meishi-...
Photos and words about Taipei's lovely approach to historical preservation arun.is/blog/taipei-...
Taipei through the layers of time
Explore in words and photographs how Taipei transforms its historic spaces into hubs of culture, design, and community.
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January 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Photos and words about Taipei's lovely approach to historical preservation arun.is/blog/taipei-...
Made some baby todo lists that fit into a card holder. Heavily inspired by @ugmonk.bsky.social Analog
January 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Made some baby todo lists that fit into a card holder. Heavily inspired by @ugmonk.bsky.social Analog
We explored the lesser known Taoyuan and Yingge districts in our latest trip to Taiwan arun.is/blog/taoyuan...
Hidden Taiwan: A weekend in Taoyuan & Yingge
A half-marathon lead to some unexpected discoveries in Taiwan's industrial heartland.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We explored the lesser known Taoyuan and Yingge districts in our latest trip to Taiwan arun.is/blog/taoyuan...
I just wrapped up a one year sabbatical and a multi-month productive job search. I'm going to write a post about it. What questions do you have?
January 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I just wrapped up a one year sabbatical and a multi-month productive job search. I'm going to write a post about it. What questions do you have?
It was an honor to be on Prime Lenses. Go take a listen to some of the episodes in the backlog. There are some gems in there.
Each week I release an episode of a podcast about Photography called Prime Lenses. Here's today's episode where I speak to @zhenpixels.bsky.social about design, how we edit and store our photos and why the Leica CL was such a gem of a camera. I want one ... :)
www.iainfarrell.com/prime-lenses...
www.iainfarrell.com/prime-lenses...
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It was an honor to be on Prime Lenses. Go take a listen to some of the episodes in the backlog. There are some gems in there.