David McGillivray
@dmcg.co
Even though tech seems to be in a design-appreciation phase again (first in ~8 years?), I still sense a lower ceiling on salaries because design is seen as ‘non-technical’, which is kind of wild given the incredible amount of nuance, EQ, taste, and craft it takes to be good.
October 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Even though tech seems to be in a design-appreciation phase again (first in ~8 years?), I still sense a lower ceiling on salaries because design is seen as ‘non-technical’, which is kind of wild given the incredible amount of nuance, EQ, taste, and craft it takes to be good.
✨ New Work! – Full brand and web design for architectural and product design studio Groth.studio - I worked with Michael Groth to design my retail store Corners, and so of course was excited to help him refresh his studio brand. Very fun collaborating with him as always.
October 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
✨ New Work! – Full brand and web design for architectural and product design studio Groth.studio - I worked with Michael Groth to design my retail store Corners, and so of course was excited to help him refresh his studio brand. Very fun collaborating with him as always.
✨🤖 New Work – A visual identity for Antioch; a next-gen robotics simulation platform. Pared-back type gives way to textural collages that explore testing environments and fidelity. I built an app to generate and distort the core mesh component, and built the visuals from there.
September 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
✨🤖 New Work – A visual identity for Antioch; a next-gen robotics simulation platform. Pared-back type gives way to textural collages that explore testing environments and fidelity. I built an app to generate and distort the core mesh component, and built the visuals from there.
Anyone have a good recommendation for a podcast editor/producer? Looking for someone who can attend to the audio clean up/engineering but with an editorial eye. 🙏
September 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Anyone have a good recommendation for a podcast editor/producer? Looking for someone who can attend to the audio clean up/engineering but with an editorial eye. 🙏
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July 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Most of my time as a designer is spent trying to find typefaces which aren’t technically Helvetica Now but are essentially identical to it.
July 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Most of my time as a designer is spent trying to find typefaces which aren’t technically Helvetica Now but are essentially identical to it.
Anyone have a favorite industrial designer, specifically for consumer electronics? (Currently practicing/hireable)
June 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Anyone have a favorite industrial designer, specifically for consumer electronics? (Currently practicing/hireable)
It’s about time Jony caught a break
May 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It’s about time Jony caught a break
New Figma features are great, but I feel like I can’t even get type on a curve, but that’s quite possibly just user error I guess?!
May 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
New Figma features are great, but I feel like I can’t even get type on a curve, but that’s quite possibly just user error I guess?!
Just got my latest batch of ceramics back from the kiln. I normally do wheel based pieces but this was my first time doing hand-builds, was really fun. And is much more practical to do at home/outside the studio.
December 22, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Just got my latest batch of ceramics back from the kiln. I normally do wheel based pieces but this was my first time doing hand-builds, was really fun. And is much more practical to do at home/outside the studio.
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Faces 1.0 / I developed a new desktop application that generates a unique face every time you click on a pink button. It’s a completely useless yet amazing program. I’ve spent 10 minutes this morning staring at these faces, and I won’t get that time back.
December 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Faces 1.0 / I developed a new desktop application that generates a unique face every time you click on a pink button. It’s a completely useless yet amazing program. I’ve spent 10 minutes this morning staring at these faces, and I won’t get that time back.
I wish there was a setting that would stop my AirPods from switching device automatically if it’s already actively playing audio on the current device. Drives me nuts.
December 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
I wish there was a setting that would stop my AirPods from switching device automatically if it’s already actively playing audio on the current device. Drives me nuts.
While I’m not surprised that Georgia O’Keefe had good taste when it came to her houses… god damnnnn…
December 15, 2024 at 10:07 PM
While I’m not surprised that Georgia O’Keefe had good taste when it came to her houses… god damnnnn…
A friend of mine is hiring for a CD role at their (sprint based) studio, fun opportunity!
www.primary.studio/careers/crea...
www.primary.studio/careers/crea...
Creative Director - Careers at Primary
Primary is a brand sprint agency. We design launch-ready brand identities in just two weeks.
www.primary.studio
December 15, 2024 at 1:17 PM
A friend of mine is hiring for a CD role at their (sprint based) studio, fun opportunity!
www.primary.studio/careers/crea...
www.primary.studio/careers/crea...
Oh no. I think I have fallen for this Georg Jensen tea kettle. And yes it is as cheap as it looks.
December 14, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Oh no. I think I have fallen for this Georg Jensen tea kettle. And yes it is as cheap as it looks.
I like that this is how my friends think of me
December 13, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I like that this is how my friends think of me
Good winter light today ✨
December 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Good winter light today ✨
This is petty but I see them mixed up all the time (NYT email today) and it drives me nuts.
‘out-of-the-box’ means the default; came off the shelf, opened the box and there it is. Ready to use immediately
‘outside of the box’ means to think creatively or unconventionally
Almost opposite meanings!
‘out-of-the-box’ means the default; came off the shelf, opened the box and there it is. Ready to use immediately
‘outside of the box’ means to think creatively or unconventionally
Almost opposite meanings!
December 12, 2024 at 1:44 PM
This is petty but I see them mixed up all the time (NYT email today) and it drives me nuts.
‘out-of-the-box’ means the default; came off the shelf, opened the box and there it is. Ready to use immediately
‘outside of the box’ means to think creatively or unconventionally
Almost opposite meanings!
‘out-of-the-box’ means the default; came off the shelf, opened the box and there it is. Ready to use immediately
‘outside of the box’ means to think creatively or unconventionally
Almost opposite meanings!
Fun interview here with the PlayLab guys. They were in my orbit when they were in NY, so cool to see them evolve the studio over the (20) years and produce such incredible experiential work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
December 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Fun interview here with the PlayLab guys. They were in my orbit when they were in NY, so cool to see them evolve the studio over the (20) years and produce such incredible experiential work.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Reposted by David McGillivray
Legendary Japanese illustrator Kazuo Hozumi has passed away at the age of 94.
Hozumi was the first Japanese menswear illustrator, most famous for his "Ivy Boy" cartoon character. But he had a huge range and was a very stylish guy himself.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ec0...
Hozumi was the first Japanese menswear illustrator, most famous for his "Ivy Boy" cartoon character. But he had a huge range and was a very stylish guy himself.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ec0...
December 4, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Legendary Japanese illustrator Kazuo Hozumi has passed away at the age of 94.
Hozumi was the first Japanese menswear illustrator, most famous for his "Ivy Boy" cartoon character. But he had a huge range and was a very stylish guy himself.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ec0...
Hozumi was the first Japanese menswear illustrator, most famous for his "Ivy Boy" cartoon character. But he had a huge range and was a very stylish guy himself.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ec0...
Using Figma as the creators intended; to vet new garage door designs
December 2, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Using Figma as the creators intended; to vet new garage door designs
Absolutely this. I am looking for a creative echo chamber, otherwise known as a positive space full of likeminded people.
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Absolutely this. I am looking for a creative echo chamber, otherwise known as a positive space full of likeminded people.
This book is wonderful for many reasons.
November 22, 2024 at 9:39 PM
This book is wonderful for many reasons.
A snowstorm knocked my power out last night, but the store still has power so just making my morning smoothie here instead; although it somehow feels spiritually wrong firing up the vitamix in the middle of the store.
November 22, 2024 at 4:58 PM
A snowstorm knocked my power out last night, but the store still has power so just making my morning smoothie here instead; although it somehow feels spiritually wrong firing up the vitamix in the middle of the store.