Chris Guimarin
@chrisguimarin.com
Product Design, Theater and Art
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📍New York City
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Chris Guimarin
@chrisguimarin.com
· Apr 9
🎭✨ Introducing: Skybill – A #Broadway Starter Pack for Bluesky! A little something for theater lovers: creators, fans, dreamers, investors, mezzanine queens.
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
Photos I tucked away from spring, finally seeing daylight. Feels right to share them now 🌱
August 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Photos I tucked away from spring, finally seeing daylight. Feels right to share them now 🌱
PNG just leveled up! The fresh spec now bakes in animation, HDR color, and full EXIF goodness. Time to make loops that pop. Will you use the new spec?
Thanks @programmax.net for spreading the word!
www.programmax.net/articles/png...
Thanks @programmax.net for spreading the word!
www.programmax.net/articles/png...
PNG is back!
After 20 years, PNG is back with renewed vigor! A new PNG spec was just released.
www.programmax.net
June 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
PNG just leveled up! The fresh spec now bakes in animation, HDR color, and full EXIF goodness. Time to make loops that pop. Will you use the new spec?
Thanks @programmax.net for spreading the word!
www.programmax.net/articles/png...
Thanks @programmax.net for spreading the word!
www.programmax.net/articles/png...
Ever slice open a box and feel that tiny click of care? Jony Ive says we spot care as quickly as carelessness. @benholliday.com unpacks why those moments shape the future of design. Give it a read: benholliday.com/2025/06/16/design-is-care #DesignIsCare
Design is care (and sensing carelessness)
Why design is care, and how the experiences we shape and deliver will be defined by how people sense that care in the future.
benholliday.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ever slice open a box and feel that tiny click of care? Jony Ive says we spot care as quickly as carelessness. @benholliday.com unpacks why those moments shape the future of design. Give it a read: benholliday.com/2025/06/16/design-is-care #DesignIsCare
Fun JPEG fact: the first web browser couldn’t even show them. When Netscape added support in ’95, that smooth fade-in and tiny file size reshaped the internet. Thirty years later it’s still our photo MVP. History class, pixel-perfect.
June 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Fun JPEG fact: the first web browser couldn’t even show them. When Netscape added support in ’95, that smooth fade-in and tiny file size reshaped the internet. Thirty years later it’s still our photo MVP. History class, pixel-perfect.
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NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The radical musical “Real Women Have Curves” juggles laughs and politics—with a standout number that stops the show.
‘Real Women Have Curves’ Fires Up a Huge Musical Showstopper
The radical musical “Real Women Have Curves” juggles laughs and politics—with a standout number that stops the show.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The radical musical “Real Women Have Curves” juggles laughs and politics—with a standout number that stops the show.
ChatGPT just aced my Subway Test: chats cruise between stations with no reconnect shuffle, and one tap on Retry snaps back when the signal truly drops. Apps that surf spotty tunnels prove their teams design for real-world, not-so-happy paths.
April 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
ChatGPT just aced my Subway Test: chats cruise between stations with no reconnect shuffle, and one tap on Retry snaps back when the signal truly drops. Apps that surf spotty tunnels prove their teams design for real-world, not-so-happy paths.
Legends Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, and Gloria Estefan lit up #Broadway @rwhcmusical.bsky.social ! ✨ Don’t miss your chance to see this joyous musical celebrating family, ambition, and the power of Latina women!
Tickets available now! 💃
Curvesbroadway.com
www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phot...
Tickets available now! 💃
Curvesbroadway.com
www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phot...
Photos/Video: Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, Gloria Estefan, and More Attend REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES
On April 22, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical hosted an iconic group of Latina women in support of the new production. Check out photos and video from the event here!
www.broadwayworld.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Legends Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara, and Gloria Estefan lit up #Broadway @rwhcmusical.bsky.social ! ✨ Don’t miss your chance to see this joyous musical celebrating family, ambition, and the power of Latina women!
Tickets available now! 💃
Curvesbroadway.com
www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phot...
Tickets available now! 💃
Curvesbroadway.com
www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phot...
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I wrote a guest post for Piccalilli ⭐️
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same care and attention to the times when things will go wrong
piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
How to write error messages that actually help users rather than frustrate them
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same...
piccalil.li
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I wrote a guest post for Piccalilli ⭐️
Write error messages that help people, not confuse them.
I’m completely aligned with @amyhupe.bsky.social on this: piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
Most users don’t know what an error code means, and they shouldn’t have to.
I’m completely aligned with @amyhupe.bsky.social on this: piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
Most users don’t know what an error code means, and they shouldn’t have to.
How to write error messages that actually help users rather than frustrate them
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same c...
piccalil.li
April 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Write error messages that help people, not confuse them.
I’m completely aligned with @amyhupe.bsky.social on this: piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
Most users don’t know what an error code means, and they shouldn’t have to.
I’m completely aligned with @amyhupe.bsky.social on this: piccalil.li/blog/how-to-...
Most users don’t know what an error code means, and they shouldn’t have to.
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Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
April 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
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It's the weekend, baby
April 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It's the weekend, baby
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Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪
April 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪
🎭✨ Introducing: Skybill – A #Broadway Starter Pack for Bluesky! A little something for theater lovers: creators, fans, dreamers, investors, mezzanine queens.
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
April 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
🎭✨ Introducing: Skybill – A #Broadway Starter Pack for Bluesky! A little something for theater lovers: creators, fans, dreamers, investors, mezzanine queens.
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
💬 Taking suggestions! Know someone who belongs in the pack or want in the next one? Drop a comment or tag them.
go.bsky.app/AwMNzJy
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The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future.
March 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future.
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A lot of people in tech hate on user research and UX design because it is the "what the fuck are you doing" function.
March 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A lot of people in tech hate on user research and UX design because it is the "what the fuck are you doing" function.
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some more congestion pricing Ws:
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
March 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
some more congestion pricing Ws:
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
Reposted by Chris Guimarin
It is true that every time you join a new team as a designer, they assume that you mainly focus on UI, bc that’s the common model. So you have to demonstrate how provocative & impactful Design can be. By doing so, you supplant the old definition w/the new one.
March 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It is true that every time you join a new team as a designer, they assume that you mainly focus on UI, bc that’s the common model. So you have to demonstrate how provocative & impactful Design can be. By doing so, you supplant the old definition w/the new one.
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Happy ©2024 to all those who don’t programmatically set copyright dates
January 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy ©2024 to all those who don’t programmatically set copyright dates
Totally forgot how long the beard got until I looked back at these photos! Proud I grew it out—even when it wasn’t perfect, it’s about trying something new and seeing it through.
Happy I did it? Absolutely.
Planning to grow it out again in 2025? Hard pass.
Happy I did it? Absolutely.
Planning to grow it out again in 2025? Hard pass.
January 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Totally forgot how long the beard got until I looked back at these photos! Proud I grew it out—even when it wasn’t perfect, it’s about trying something new and seeing it through.
Happy I did it? Absolutely.
Planning to grow it out again in 2025? Hard pass.
Happy I did it? Absolutely.
Planning to grow it out again in 2025? Hard pass.
Throwback to last January when I broke in my first new pair of skis in 15 years. Are all skis this light now, or am I just faster? Flying down the mountain, breathing cold air, catching up with friends—it’s the ultimate escape. Skied over 100k vertical feet last season, ready to top it this winter.
January 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Throwback to last January when I broke in my first new pair of skis in 15 years. Are all skis this light now, or am I just faster? Flying down the mountain, breathing cold air, catching up with friends—it’s the ultimate escape. Skied over 100k vertical feet last season, ready to top it this winter.
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Apple TV Plus is free to stream this weekend
"It’s a chance to binge Severance and other shows before renewing an Apple TV subscription to watch upcoming seasons." 📺 🔥
"It’s a chance to binge Severance and other shows before renewing an Apple TV subscription to watch upcoming seasons." 📺 🔥
Apple TV Plus is free to stream this weekend
Rewatch Severence before renewing your subscription.
www.theverge.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Apple TV Plus is free to stream this weekend
"It’s a chance to binge Severance and other shows before renewing an Apple TV subscription to watch upcoming seasons." 📺 🔥
"It’s a chance to binge Severance and other shows before renewing an Apple TV subscription to watch upcoming seasons." 📺 🔥
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Missed this back in April: “When will art institutions begin to pay respect to the legacies of our foremothers’ artistry? And when will we, as a culture, move beyond rigid hierarchies of value and celebrate domestic crafts in their own right?”
My Grandma's Doilies Are Not a Joke
When will art institutions finally pay respect to our foremothers’ artistry?
hyperallergic.com
December 28, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Missed this back in April: “When will art institutions begin to pay respect to the legacies of our foremothers’ artistry? And when will we, as a culture, move beyond rigid hierarchies of value and celebrate domestic crafts in their own right?”
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Diversify your choices beyond car dependency.
Never forget, car dependency isn’t freedom.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
December 27, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Diversify your choices beyond car dependency.
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if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough."
December 26, 2024 at 8:13 PM
if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough."