Travis Jeans
@futurehorizondesign.net.au
He/him. 🏳️⚧️ Graphic design, illustration, and web design. Interested in web accessibility, open source software, and the indie web. Website: futurehorizondesign.net.au #accessibility #graphicdesign #illustration #indieweb #a11y #vegan
I wrote a blog post about my experience learning braille for the last few years and a technique involving free software Diffuse for comparing transcribed files. futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0... #indieweb #blog #blogging #smallweb #rss #webdev #accessibility #a11y #visionimpaired #braille
For the May Inkscape challenge I made a seamless pattern of some citrus fruits. I hope you all like it. This blog post is about the Inkscape Seamless Pattern template: futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0... #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
Anyone wondering about an example of a vestibular disorder which affects vision and motion sensitivity - nystagmus. I have acquired nystagmus, surprisingly it affects a broad range of things from motion tracking, light sensitivity, and other things! my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
What Is Nystagmus?
Blurry vision or seeing images that appear “shaky” or jumpy may be a sign of nystagmus. Learn more about this condition that affects your sight.
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Accessibility Awareness@a11yawareness.bsky.social · 4mo agoVestibular disorders affect people's balance as well as their visual perception of their world around them. Don't make animations, sliders, videos, or rapid movement start automatically, as autoplaying elements could trigger a bad reaction in people who have vestibular disorders.
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After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5) www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFF is Leaving X
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.
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I wrote a blog post about how I optimized some PNGs on my website to reduce the filesize. I talk Custom Actions, optipng, and Image Magick commands. futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0... #indieweb #blog #blogging #smallweb #rss #webdev #xfce #linux #imagemagick #graphicdesign
Optimizing Portfolio Images for Web (Updates) - Future Horizon Design
I discuss some methods of reducing image size using Linux command line utilities like optipng and image magick. This includes reducing colour depth and applying dithering.
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I made this early 2000s style vector graphic for the Inkscape March challenge "Spring". It's still open if you'd like to contribute! #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
I use Unsplash all the time to find reference images and mood board images. If you care about photography and are an experienced front-end engineer, there's a new position you might be interested in!
Oliver Ash@oliverjash.me · 6mo agoMy team at Unsplash are searching for a new lead front-end engineer. I'd love to help them find the right person. If that sounds interesting to you, send me a DM!
I wrote a blog post about my process involved in redesigning the PlugBrain app's logo. I talk about open-source, accessible formats, and general Linux tips. futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0... #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #graphicdesign #vector #GPL #indieweb #blog #smallweb #rss
I published this Xfce Debian wallpaper I made to Pling and also made the source vector SVG available to download from my website (under the GPL license). www.pling.com/p/2349233/ #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #graphicdesign #vector #GPL
I'm happy to announce I'm launching the world's first HMM or Human Manual Model. Unlike a LLM, a HMM allows users to give tasks to a human via spoken or typed prompts. The human will do the tasks and will even learn how to do the task more efficiently if the task is to be repeated.
The Wayback Machine is not the problem, media preservation is not a problem, the problem is AI bots and scrapers ignoring copyright and stealing bandwidth and content without care or permission for financial gain. The Wayback Machine should be protected.
Internet Archive@archive.org · 6mo agoWayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping. Read more via @techdirt.com 🔗 www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...
I made a pixel art lucky cat and a high-resolution vector version for the Inkscape February Challenge: Make a Retro Gaming Asset. Blog post in the comments. There's time left if you want to try it! #pixelart #ドット絵 #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
powRSS is a useful website which reminds me a lot of Gemini protocol aggregators like Antenna and Cosmos - everyone with an RSS site should sign up! The shuffle and randomize tool are good for finding new content to read and blogs to follow.
powRSS@powrss.bsky.social · 10mo agoThe next great internet might look a lot like the first one. #powRSS is a great way to discover the independent web. powrss.com
In this new post, I discuss recent changes to my website such as a new comment form, the re-introduction of posts, and my goal to blog more frequently about more than just design and artwork. futurehorizondesign.net.au/posts/2026-0... #indieweb #blog #blogging #smallweb #rss #webdev
Posts Reorganised and Rejoining the Indieweb (Updates) - Future Horizon Design
I discuss recent changes to the website such as a reintroduction of a comment form to the website, posts, and my intentions to blog more frequently about more than just design an artwork.
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I made an abstract artwork inspired by the style of Marina Vandra for the January Inkscape Challenge. It represents ocean creatures and primitive lifeforms. Hope you all like it! I'm trying to explore other art styles. #inkscape #FOSS #linux #illustration #inkscapechallenge #graphicdesign #vector
I got the "verify your age" notice since I'm based in Australia and an under 16 ban has started so I can't view my DMs anymore without a VPN. I don't intend on verifying my age for security reasons, so I've turned DMs off. If you need to ask me something privately, please send me an email.
Submitted an entry to the Inkscape vector challenge for November which is to make a mandala. This one is inspired by First Nations artwork. futurehorizondesign.net.au/updates.html... #graphicdesign #illustration #FOSS #linux #inkscape #illustrator #freelance #brisbane #mastoart #flora #australia
This is being worked on! The latest iteration is w3c.github.io/gpc/. The big problem here is that legislature needs to get involved, and if you think web standards are slow, wait til you see how long it takes to get unilateral agreement from global governments 😂😭
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
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There's a form of computer art called "generative art" that has existed long before GenAI in which art is created with original algos/code/math. It's neat stuff and unfortunately gets caught in the crossfire often.
Daniela Kubesch wrote her Master's Thesis on "The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays on the Usability and User Experience for People with Permanent Visual Impairments". Now we can say "Scientific research has shown that accessibility overlays are ineffective." overlays.dnikub.dev
The Impact of Web Accessibility Overlays | Master's Thesis by Daniela Kubesch
This thesis, published in 2024, investigates the impact of accessibility overlays on the usability and user experience (UX) for individuals with permanent visual impairments. The conducted research…
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