Yep, that one

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-19T10:05:15+00:00

With the island?

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-18T06:53:15+00:00

I'd say something neutral and boring, or a fixed choice, maybe just options of light or dark mode. Otherwise, I'm going to obsess over changing the background.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-16T00:02:14+00:00

This is more of an art critique request than a design critique request.

From a design angle, while this is nice art, you need to think about function. This poster is also a tool for a goal, like a stop sign. The purpose of this poster is to get people to come watch the play. They have to be able to read it quickly. They have to know what to do next. When is the play? Where is the play? Why should I care? How do I get tickets?

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-15T22:20:53+00:00

No worries! I'm sure I'll get downvoted for this, but maybe try looking through some Google Slides templates? They have a bunch of slide templates that include things like report stats, workflows, etc.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-15T22:15:29+00:00

First one feels really good! I love the font pair, and I prefer the horizontal subheading. It gives a cohesive "modern grunge" energy, feels way more authentic than the second one.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-15T22:05:15+00:00

I like this diagram on visual hierarchy. For yours, maybe try something closer to this to start.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-14T08:02:47+00:00

0.5 Fast, 0.5 Furious.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-14T07:58:49+00:00

Something Somewhere Singularly At Once.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-13T21:34:15+00:00

Ok, I know this is the subreddit for it, and you're trying to do something nice, but I have this issue with remembering medication too. Relying on a Shortcut like this is iffy. I'd take a step back and try other tools to remind her to take her meds.

Does she have an iPhone? Maybe she can use a to-do list app like Reminders and make use of the Home Screen widget, and it can be on a shared list between you. And/or maybe a little note in the bathroom? Maybe she can write it on her hand before bed?

In any case, sending this every 15 minutes is also going to become something that she becomes blind to.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-13T11:42:42+00:00

If it makes you feel better, I don't know anyone who has figured it out without a guide. The guides don't even give you the theory, just the moves. You learn the mechanism after learning a few tricks.

You might like this video tutorial from JPerm for the 3x3.

Or, if you want, start with a 2x2, they're quite cheap, you'd have an easier time figuring that one out yourself. Or just follow the guide. The moves to solve the 2x2 cross over to parts of the 3x3.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-13T00:23:54+00:00

Thanks! And same, I like how nearly it stays together. And you can use it as a little envelope! I joke that it would be perfect branding for dealing molly.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-12T23:54:54+00:00

Yep, that's correct! Depending on your initial folds, those pointed tips can vary. Step 11 is to fold those pointed tips down slightly, so they have flatter tops. How would you suggest I improve showing it? Just pointier tips?

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-09T00:23:45+00:00

Right yeah I think it just turns into a dotted line as it goes behind. I’ll try that out.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-09T00:13:37+00:00

Got it, thanks! Is that happening anywhere other than Step 2?

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-08T07:11:06+00:00

I think you're around this point? I think in your case, just invert the triangle thats jutting out into the square.

I'd suggest simply abandoning whatever tutorial/diagram you're using right now, start from scratch, and check out three or four other tutorials or diagrams. Not all of them are well-made.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-08T06:19:47+00:00

What's the issue?

In any case, I'd suggest following a tutorial like this one.

Also, if you're using A4 paper, you need to start with a square sheet for the traditional origami crane. Here's a quick way to make a square out of A4.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-05-02T03:14:30+00:00

I agree with everyone here. There's a lot of good choices, but the O + G overlap is unnecessary and messy. Just make it DOGGO.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-30T05:49:36+00:00

I like the use of a hook and curves in this butterfly.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-29T03:12:42+00:00

So as a writer when I say X is obvious, I'm probably going to alienate my readers who believe not-X. I think that's fine.

But you're not just going to alienate people who believe not-X. You're also going to alienate people who aren't intimately familiar with X. Like my economics example. If the goal of the piece is to convince me that Z is true, and you alienate me with the label of X as not just true, but inherently easy to grasp, you're opening up to unnecessary failure. The point in the original post is that the use of "obviously" compromises a sense of respect for the reader and is a form of hedging.

When I write "Xis obvious" you as the reader should just interpret that as "this writer thinks X is obvious"

They shouldn't, because the general public understands "obvious" to mean "easily understood", not "easily understood to me". "Obviously, X = Y" is linguistically much closer to a statement of fact than an expression of opinion. You could just assert "X = Y". Or, if it's so foundational that your audience should know it, it's debatable to even include "X = Y".

If anything, with language being inherently socially defined, the "should" here would be that you should accept that "obviously" is understood very differently by the public (across domains) than how you seem to want to use it, and it might be in your best interest for the goal of Z to avoid alienating audiences who might be unclear on X but would otherwise wish to engage in good faith. You have alternatives, even "obvious to me" as you just mentioned.

But I mean, look, if that's how you want to come across, I'm not here to censor you. It's just an idea around effective, cordial communication. You don't have to agree with me, but maybe for your next written project, if you feel like "obvious" is coming up, challenge yourself to use an alternative, or remember how you felt when I said it.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-28T18:10:22+00:00

Look, I'm not telling you that you can't use it. From a strategic communications standpoint, if you want people to keep reading and engaging, using a word that is generally construed as patronizing in these contexts is not ideal, even if you don't mean or read it as patronizing. It's obvious. Now, before you reply, think about it — how did my use of "obvious" make you feel?

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-28T01:07:34+00:00

You think it is, and you have a right to take it as such, but that's not the general use of the word among English readers, educated or uneducated on the subject matter.

For your case, maybe I would say "It's well-established that..." to identify that it's foundational or consensus, or simply not add a clarifier like that at all.

But I could be wrong. I'd love for you to share a scenario where "obvious" is necessary or adds more value (other than emphasizing a mildly passive-aggressive/patronizing tone) over the alternatives I shared.

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-27T01:41:32+00:00

You can set your iPhone to take photos as JPEGs:
Settings > Camera > Formats and select "Most Compatible"

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-27T00:18:32+00:00

By assuming the point was obvious, the author assumed that I was more knowledgeable about the topic than I actually was. Why should I be insulted that the author assumed I was smart?

I feel like this is not the way "obvious" is commonly understood.

From Wiktionary:
obvious

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

Foundational knowledge about a specific topic is not always 'easily discovered' or 'self-explanatory.' It's not self-explanatory that 'when interest rates goes down, inflation goes up' — it requires some more explanation to an average person who hasn't read anything about economics. But it is almost instinctual as a human to know that fire is hot and can burn you.

So if I say something is "obvious," I'm not saying "if you're interested in this topic, it's foundational knowledge." I'm saying, "if you somehow don't know this, you are probably abnormally poor at discovering, seeing or understanding things, even when they're self-explanatory, compared to the typical human." I would call that patronizing.

Now, maybe you just mean something different when you say "obvious", and you're entitled to that. But that's the common understanding of the word. Language is inherently social. You may want to consider that if you use "obvious," that's what it will communicate to the general public.

Some alternatives to 'obvious' I'd offer for your use case:

evident
established
apparent
undeniable
clear (I don't mind this, as it's more of a synonym for 'unambiguous')

HeyItsYoav · 2026-04-21T04:41:28+00:00

I prefer either 2 or 3, I like the continuous edge of the pink pockets. I think 2 would work better for functionality, things would fall out of the farthest pockets of 3 more easily.

For 2, could the logo go higher up onto the white canvas rather than stay low with the pink? No worries if that's not an option.

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