Helena
@minoraxis.bsky.social
Designer, director, writer ❧ helenazhang.com ❧ minoraxis.medium.com ❧ phosphoricons.com ❧ departuremono.com
It’s taken a while to put into words what I find so distasteful about AI in type design (even — especially — the ‘boring parts’). It’s not the threat of being put out of a job. Some thoughts: mass-driver.com/article/from...
From human hands.
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Another unforgettable #config!! #config2026 Great conversations — inspiring talks — good food — confits — flawless event design — thank you @figma.com
Starting a series on advanced icon tips. First up, we're looking at the classic smiley to see how to treat dots. Dots want to be a little bigger than the stroke weight to look balanced. Read more: minoraxis.medium.com/advanced-ico...
Extry, extry! Best new icons of 2025 is out — medium.com/@minoraxis/b...
Best new icons of 2025
Plus: icon news from the year
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Custom icons for Superhuman. It's been a joy contributing to this beautiful brand. More soon :) Case study: medium.com/smith-dictio...
Box-drawing diagrams with Departure Mono departuremono.com Diagram source: nasa.gov/history/alsj/a17/a17psr.html
It was a blast sharing the story behind Departure Mono and my design approach at #Config2025. Here's the recording of my talk if you missed it: youtu.be/bbZTRsvmzbQ?....
Config 2025: The space-filling curve of design with Helena Zhang
YouTube video by Figma
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Thrilled to be returning to the stage at #Config2025 San Francisco!!! I’ll be sharing my design philosophy through the case study of Departure Mono. May 7. config.figma.com/san-francisco/ departuremono.com
Welp, I bought a 3+ year old phone (iPhone 13 mini) and am returning to iOS after 7 years with Android — purely because I want a small phone again. Who feels this pain?
As we close out 2024, take 5 minutes to think of a creator who's made an impact on your life this year — maybe it's an artist, an open-source maintainer, a blogger... Buy them a coffee and send them a note. Bonus: share who you supported so others can discover them too!
Some eye candy to wrap up the year: medium.com/@minoraxis/b...
Best new icons of 2024
Plus: icon news from the year
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