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forget if i put this here already, but this app and are.na are my favorite digital locations rn
brainchild of members of iconic design/art collective k-hole, it’s a place for making connections and shit
it’s like if Pinterest was more design forward and had cooler people and a lot of pdfs
follow me https://www.are.na/ben-lipkin
Jan 6, 2024
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one day i was on the work computer and i wanted to find more Fruits Magazines and came across dozens of pdfs on are.na!!! it's catered towards design and architecture students it's the loveliest tool as a casual internet user. it's self financed with premiums (no ads) plus it's minimalistic and easy to use - it organizes pictures, websites, and pdfs into these sections called channels. there is no algorithm it's purely based on hunter and gatherer vibes i started using it recently and have found countless channels of historical zines, 90s/2000s perfume ads, bare bone websites built with just html, old blogs, and so much more. i think perfectly imperfect and are.na are proof that the internet is well and alive!
just attached one of the channels i follow it's a collection of vintage Japanese advertisements and graphics :*)
Dec 24, 2024
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If you love hunting & gathering online then this is the spot.
kind of a mix between tumblr + pinterest. I'm obsessed
feels very artist/design focused but I think any creative person would enjoy it.
you get a certain amount of use for free – but I pay for it and it's worth every penny to me!!
i found a student discount code too! use "CURIOUS" for 50% off
Apr 25, 2024
I feel like the venn diagram of graphic designers who are on PI.FYI and on Are.na is a circle but I'm reccing this anyway. Are.na is like pinterest but eveything feels more contextualised and people are credited way more whereas on pinterest images of swiss-style personal branding floats around namelessly making you feel instantly disillusioned. Still luv pinterest though for curating home inspo for the house I will never buy!
Apr 26, 2025
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You can dm them something and they’ll upload it! For free!
Dec 21, 2023
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your back won’t feel great, but your heart will
Dec 23, 2023
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old men named things like “Larry“ and “Bob” will respond with either confusion or desire, it feels more mystical than most religion, and is great fun. write to a friend, or someone you lost, or someone you want
Dec 20, 2023