January 29, 2026

The Feed & The Thread - Wednesday, January 28, 2026

4 minutes

This episode covers a new font, Velocity, designed for branding and contemporary design with flexible styling options, and an article on critical AI implementation in organizations. It also touches on community debates about translation icons and minimalism in candle packaging design. Additionally, it announces UX Camp Winter, an online event happening on February 21st, offering affordable tickets and complimentary passes.

Show Notes

In This Episode

Overview of Velocity, a new all-caps sans serif font with flexibility across applications.

Discussion on AI implementation within organizations and the importance of thoughtful application over rapid adoption.

Highlights from recent publications by heyDesigner, TPGi (The Paciello Group), and UXPin Studio.

Articles Mentioned

"Velocity: Fast & Beautifully Furious" by John Boardley (I Love Typography)

"Today’s organisations don’t have an AI problem — they have a thinking problem" by Dalladay (UX Design.cc)

Community Discussions

r/Design - Debate around translation icons and their use of “文A”

r/Design - Discussion on restraint in candle packaging design

Announcement

Chicago Camps is hosting UX Camp Winter on Saturday, February 21st. This event will be online with presentations from around the world. Tickets are available for $13.50 each and complimentary passes are also provided. Get tickets at ChicagoCamps.org and consider submitting a presentation proposal through their Proposal Counselor service.

Enjoy diving into the topics and discussions of this episode!

About The Feed & The Thread

The Feed & The Thread is a daily summary of UX articles found in the industry and some light-touch updates from the UX Community found in online forums. It’s brief, and meant as a light-touch overview of what’s happening across UX.

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