David Mendes
@ideasondesign.com
Designer based in Germany.
Bad skateboarder. Average photographer.
Posts cv alum.
Blog: www.ideasondesign.com
Website: https://www.david-mendes.com
Bad skateboarder. Average photographer.
Posts cv alum.
Blog: www.ideasondesign.com
Website: https://www.david-mendes.com
Some fried rice and some leftovers
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Some fried rice and some leftovers
This one is also exquisite. Couldn’t finish it.
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This one is also exquisite. Couldn’t finish it.
When everything gets copied, nothing feels new anymore. I wrote a short piece about what this means for design and brands, and why continual change might not be such a bad idea.
#designsky
www.ideasondesign.com/p/if-your-br...
#designsky
www.ideasondesign.com/p/if-your-br...
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When everything gets copied, nothing feels new anymore. I wrote a short piece about what this means for design and brands, and why continual change might not be such a bad idea.
#designsky
www.ideasondesign.com/p/if-your-br...
#designsky
www.ideasondesign.com/p/if-your-br...
Every time I check Snøhetta’s website, I remember teenage me wanted to be an Architect, then went for Design. I love design, but good architecture kicks ass.
In the picture, a project by Snøhetta for the Heyligenstaedt area of Gießen.
In the picture, a project by Snøhetta for the Heyligenstaedt area of Gießen.
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Every time I check Snøhetta’s website, I remember teenage me wanted to be an Architect, then went for Design. I love design, but good architecture kicks ass.
In the picture, a project by Snøhetta for the Heyligenstaedt area of Gießen.
In the picture, a project by Snøhetta for the Heyligenstaedt area of Gießen.
Ffs, self directed excretion every 50min. You survive, but end up with some sort of PTSD.
October 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ffs, self directed excretion every 50min. You survive, but end up with some sort of PTSD.
Nice (new) commercial from Apple, voiced by the late Jane Goodall. Feels like a nod back to Apple’s roots of serving creative people. Also loved spotting a frame from one of my favorite films last year, Flow. Had no idea it was made on a Mac.
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Nice (new) commercial from Apple, voiced by the late Jane Goodall. Feels like a nod back to Apple’s roots of serving creative people. Also loved spotting a frame from one of my favorite films last year, Flow. Had no idea it was made on a Mac.
#photography from a day trip to Stade, a city close to Hamburg.
October 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#photography from a day trip to Stade, a city close to Hamburg.
Not a Jedi, but… Darth Jar Jar
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Not a Jedi, but… Darth Jar Jar
AI optimists: “there will be more jobs created than lost.”
Reality:
Reality:
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
AI optimists: “there will be more jobs created than lost.”
Reality:
Reality:
Heavy rotation back then. RIP
October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Heavy rotation back then. RIP
Only advent calendar that matters
October 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Only advent calendar that matters
Happy to finally start an interview series with creative people I admire. First up is Ana Freitas, an extremely talented designer and dear friend. Read it here:
www.ideasondesign.com/p/ana-freita...
www.ideasondesign.com/p/ana-freita...
October 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Happy to finally start an interview series with creative people I admire. First up is Ana Freitas, an extremely talented designer and dear friend. Read it here:
www.ideasondesign.com/p/ana-freita...
www.ideasondesign.com/p/ana-freita...
I really like Landor’s work, and I appreciate when designers showcase the attention to detail that goes into designing a logo.
But I honestly don’t get this animation from the case study.
But I honestly don’t get this animation from the case study.
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I really like Landor’s work, and I appreciate when designers showcase the attention to detail that goes into designing a logo.
But I honestly don’t get this animation from the case study.
But I honestly don’t get this animation from the case study.
With AI feeds, VR, and the inevitability of hyper personalized content it feels like we are building a prison for our minds, not AGI. We just can’t get away from attention sucking ad fueled business models.
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
With AI feeds, VR, and the inevitability of hyper personalized content it feels like we are building a prison for our minds, not AGI. We just can’t get away from attention sucking ad fueled business models.
OpenAI’s new TikTok-like social Network has a clever logo. Unfortunately it also tells a lot about the target audience they’re going for.
September 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
OpenAI’s new TikTok-like social Network has a clever logo. Unfortunately it also tells a lot about the target audience they’re going for.
Funny glitch on Dia.
September 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Funny glitch on Dia.
Just found out that the person behind one of my most listened albums when I was a teenager passed away years ago. Absolute legend. RIP Dominic Jacobson (aka Modaji)
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just found out that the person behind one of my most listened albums when I was a teenager passed away years ago. Absolute legend. RIP Dominic Jacobson (aka Modaji)
Nice work week. Now, on the way home.
September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Nice work week. Now, on the way home.
Morning in Offenburg. Rainy the whole day. Don’t feel like going out.
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Morning in Offenburg. Rainy the whole day. Don’t feel like going out.
Tried a new coffee this morning. I can’t tell the difference between types of coffee. But if the label says “notes of cookies and dark chocolate” suddenly I’m a connoisseur noticing the cookies and chocolate. Words are really powerful for the ignorant mind.
September 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Tried a new coffee this morning. I can’t tell the difference between types of coffee. But if the label says “notes of cookies and dark chocolate” suddenly I’m a connoisseur noticing the cookies and chocolate. Words are really powerful for the ignorant mind.
A cool texture I saw today on a tree
September 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A cool texture I saw today on a tree
From craft beers to self-published zines. Creative movements against the homogeneity of mass production might be the best footprint we have about what is becoming (or will become) a reaction against enterprise and software monopolies.
September 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
From craft beers to self-published zines. Creative movements against the homogeneity of mass production might be the best footprint we have about what is becoming (or will become) a reaction against enterprise and software monopolies.
Last night my kid dreamed that we were at the beach playing pretend as Sonic (and Shadow). This is how he plays.
September 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Last night my kid dreamed that we were at the beach playing pretend as Sonic (and Shadow). This is how he plays.