[1/4] Announcement time! I'm honoured to be part of the 2nd wave of @penpot.app Ambassadors, representing Canada 🇨🇦 Being an ambassador for Penpot is bringing many of my passions together: advocating for open-source tools in design, removing barriers from education & bringing the community together.
Kat Beller
@katbeller.bsky.social
Graphic designer & design educator in Vancouver, BC 🍁 Focusing on open-source tools and barrier free education. Also: Star Wars nerd, gym regular, and living with my wife + our cats Cassian and Harvey ❤️
In other cool OSS news womenofopensource.org has been updated!
Women of Open Source – Welcome to the Women of Open Source Community.
womenofopensource.org
I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed!
I just love how this root is trying to hold on to dear life. I think I never related more to a tree 🤣
Hey everybody! How is it going? Life's been hectic, so I ended up not being on social media a lot. (Classic introvert social withdrawal - if you know, you know). I'm planning to be online more regularly, but can't promise anything 😊 Bye~
Oh, I can't wait to update to Cosmic Alpha 6 tonight!!! Beta will be available soon (says the blog). Excited 🦾🦾🦾 #Linux #OpenSource #Rust
COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
New accessibility features, workspaces polish, desktop icons, and more!
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Over the weekend, I installed the new COSMIC OS by System76 on my 15-year-old laptop. I loved PopOS, and this new OS is impressive too! It's sleek, clean, and offers more customization than standard Gnome. I’m tempted to install it on all my devices (but gotta stop myself!!!). #Linux #OpenSource
COSMIC
A New Desktop Environment We aim to liberate the computer with a new desktop environment powerful enough to build custom OS experiences — for users, developers, and makers of any device with a screen.
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Still working on my personal projects and the #CloneTrooper calendar concept. Progress is slow 😅, but I'm getting closer to completing the base. Some adjustments are needed as the bottom third of the helmet looks too empty, yet I don't want to add too much detail.
Another busy week here, at some point I will catch up with everyone and post updates!!! If you're in #Vancouver, it'd be cool to meetup for any of the events below 🦾 Wed, Feb 19: Vancouver Game Dev Series Thu, Feb 20: Type Brigade No. 55 Sat, Feb 22: French Screen Reading at Studio 16
I attended a free boxing class today and it was intense! I expected basic activities like shadowboxing and punching bags, but my martial arts background didn't prepare me for an hour of blocking punches and getting hit by my own wrists/gloves. I have newfound respect for the sport 👊
I've completed the Boba Fett Train Like a Trooper Series! It was fun, especially the dynamic kettlebell moves. I'm starting the 212th Battalion series now, and hoping the Jango Fett series is out after! I share my #Workout on Hevy: https://buff.ly/3Qker1t
I'll be going to my first #Linux meetup today! Not sure what to expect, I tend to stay out of developer circles because it's all over my head 😅 But it looks like a cool community with Q&A's and support time built into the meetup. Hoping for the best 🦾
Happy Valentine's Day!!! Nothing special happening here, we're resting from last night's opera extravaganza. Maybe I can whip up a nice homemade dinner for my wife 💖💖💖
We are going to see the opera "Flight" tonight! (https://buff.ly/41cDPMQ) Apparently a movie is based on it - or vice versa? I don't know, but excited to go see it!
Flight – Vancouver Opera
In the unlikely setting of an airport departure lounge, Jonathan Dove’s must-see modern masterpiece soars with comedy and compassion.
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Passport update! It's already in my hands!!! Only took two weeks instead of 4–6 weeks. Good ol' Germany being efficient 🦾🦾🦾 Now I only need to get my PR card renewed, and I can travel again. I'm so freakin' excited!!! 🎊🎊🎊
It was @shicaraweibelvo.bsky.social birthday on the 9th!!! We painted our first figurines, went to hot pot at Cho Cho's (Metrotown) and had breakfast the next day at Yolks in Vancouver. No pictures... we had too much fun 🤣 Such an awesome weekend, happy birthday 🥰🥰🥰
I teach various #Branding classes and always recommend this website: Branding Style Guides (https://buff.ly/3qxzVJ4). To download, you need to create a free account (using an email alias like SimpleLogin). My faves are National Geographic, Tokyo Olympics 2020, and Discord. Go browse!!!
The branding style guidelines documents archive
Welcome to the brand design manual documents directory. Search over our worldwide style assets handpicked collection, access to PDF documents for inspiration.
brandingstyleguides.com
Another cool website I've found is "Interface In Game", a collection of video game #UI (https://buff.ly/2wPbT6s). There are screenshots and videos of game interfaces, which is fascinating if you're researching #GameInterfaceDesign for a project. Or just another rabbit hole to get lost in 😅
Interface In Game | Collection of video games UI | Screenshots and videos
Explore a collection of video games UI interfaces, screenshots and videos. This creative tool is for video games lovers and game designers to get inspiration and help the creative process.
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I just came across the coolest website: https://buff.ly/3G77bBI If you're looking for an #OpenSource alternative to most apps, you'll be able to find it here! 👀 I've been browsing for hours...
Open Source Alternatives To Proprietary Software
The world's largest directory for open source software. Discover 500+ popular open source alternatives to proprietary software products. 100% free.
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First trailer for the remastered version of "Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust" movie by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. In Japanese cinemas February 28. On Japanese blu-ray March 26. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2lz...
"Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust" movie by Yoshiaki Kawajiri has been remastered (from 35mm negative film). Limited Blu-ray box is coming in Japan (english + japanese dubs). International pre-orders >> www.catsuka.com/shopping/ind... Can't wait to see the quality. I've always drooled over the cels.
A Mr. Freeze watercolor-style experiment I created in Blender some time ago, inspired by the incredible work of Ben Harvey. #b3d #watercolor #batman