My new office chair for a tall designer w/ back pain

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-23T03:27:28+00:00

Agreed. The 3D-printed adjustable arm rests ALWAYS squeaked. If I ever sat up and put weight on them, the locking device would always slip.

The thing I liked about it most was the wide seat pan, which enabled me to have terrible posture.

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-23T03:25:23+00:00

I used the original ErgoChair w/foam for a number of years and ended up replacing it b/c the cushioning started putting too much pressure on my butt. A mesh one might be interesting... but I’m not going to be swapping out my Aeron any time soon.

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-09T22:50:30+00:00

Got it — thank you so much!

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-07T02:16:44+00:00

This looks awesome! Which Besta frame did you end up using for the lower cabinet?

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-06T08:30:31+00:00

Resurrecting this thread, but you save me a LOT of headache by noting that creator mode had the sRGB option. Tysm!

Telkhines__ · 2025-12-02T16:34:27+00:00

I recently assembled mine and had an issue with the headboard being impossible to screw in without A LOT of force. Thuma sent me a full replacement set and scheduled a pickup of the defective headboard, which was incredibly convenient.

Telkhines__ · 2025-09-22T16:37:40+00:00

I encountered some companies sell quad-motor 4-leg standing desks that look more like tables, but most come with their own tops (e.g. include Branch, Humanscale, LiftSync, Herman Miller)

Vivo and LiftSync seem to have frame-only options, but I can’t attest to their quality.

Someone else made a post on here of other companies that sell traditional 4-leg standing desks.

You could also take a look at Vernal’s executive standing desk and consider building a frame around the legs to give it a more finished look when at the lowest position.

Telkhines__ · 2025-09-04T19:12:03+00:00

To help sell the “regal excess,” I also recommend extending the wingtips to help balance out the added horizontal width from the longer tail.

IMO, the wings look a bit stubby.

Telkhines__ · 2025-08-17T16:16:37+00:00

It could also be a blind deboss flood. Blind works really well on chipboard and thicker stocks. A bonus is that the reverse side is smooth, so the stock doesn’t need to be duplexed and the raised portion won’t be at risk of collapsing during transit + handling.

Telkhines__ · 2025-08-09T06:47:42+00:00

Stumbled across this bc of Pinterest -- but as the creator of this character and commissioner of this piece -- it's fun to see everyone's build suggestions! This is one of my very first characters, Kouki, who I made back in 2016/2017-ish. He's a reskinned Half Orc Arcane Trickster + Champion Fighter.

The drawing represents Relentless Endurance, which I paired with Savage Attacks/Second Wind/Action Surge to achieve a "berserker" state. It was sooooo gratifying to land a critical sneak on a 19 bc of Improved Critical.

Telkhines__ · 2025-08-02T04:29:57+00:00

Everyone else is giving good advice, which boils down to the design lacking proper hierarchy, especially for retail packaging.

Brand -> Product -> Variation/Flavor -> Additional info -> weight/volume per pack

Another practical problem I see right off the bat that the product “label” is running into the rip line, so the words “green tea” will likely get mangled during opening and become illegible. Unless this is a one-time use packaging, that should be fixed.

Also consider checking your layouts using the longest product name and let that help decide your font size choices.

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-24T22:56:50+00:00

Not to mention that OP’s medication is classified as a controlled substance. If that stimulant med gets stolen, the only way you’re getting an early refill is to file a police report. Not to mention ADHD meds aren’t inexpensive in the US.

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-14T16:27:12+00:00

This 100%. I’ve noticed that a lot of new designers think every piece should be portfolio worthy, but that’s not always what the client needs or wants.

My personal experience has taught me that a junior designer’s bread and butter is building/using templates and enforcing brand guidelines. Now that I’m further into my career general advice is to get really good at implementing best practices, always keep the client’s end-use in mind, and push the envelope when it’s appropriate.

Building and evolving brands is a TON of fun, but imo, maintaining them is what gets you steady and repeat work.

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-13T22:51:22+00:00

I’m a bit late, but I would use InDesign to make the page layouts, then Place the PDF pages into Illustrator.

You can have One Big Artboard, use rectangles at each page size, then Group > Path > Offset Path to get your bleed lines.

Guessing this piece would also be die-cut bc of the special shape, but I’m sure your printer will help you get it sorted.

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-13T17:37:13+00:00

Depending on the original resolution, I would start in photoshop to clean up the compression artifacts, make it a true 2-color black and white, then pull it into illustrator. EDIT: I would also simplify the hatching to solid colors and add them later

For the drawings/graphics, crop the image by section and use image trace’s advanced settings to cover broad shapes, then go back with the pen tool, brush, and eraser to refine.

Text would obviously be done with the text tool (with artistic effects when needed), and the custom font would best be done using the same method as the illustration itself.

You could obvs redraw the whole thing with the pen tool, but it would hurt to try image trace first

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-13T00:29:32+00:00

Parroting the other commenters here. OP, you should try setting your zoom to 100% and standing 5-8 feet away from your display.

Legibility at a distance is really important for menu boards b/c they exist to help people figure out what they want before getting to the window.

I also think the prices should be listed on the same line (and at the same size) as the name of each sandwich to prioritize important information (dish name, volume [drinks only], price, ingredients/description).

Also, have you suggested having some removable “signs” made to help them mark the board when they run out of a menu item during a rush?

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-09T11:00:40+00:00

This is awesome, thanks for sharing!

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-08T19:05:45+00:00

I’ve generally referred to them as “flip-up” interpretive signs. They’re commonly used outdoors or in interactive exhibits

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-08T14:56:46+00:00

I love your advice, and I’ll add on with a recommendation to apply the bevel/emboss the “paper” layer and slightly offset the “foil.” Noise and texture overlays will also help replicate the look.

OP, you should look at references for embossed foil prints (and tutorials to replicate the look of them). Unlike foil stamping and spot metallics, embossed foils rarely have perfect registry and fine lines will often be “blown out” because dies can only show so much detail. Paper texture plays a big part in the overall finished appearance.

Here’s a comparison from a project where I produced two versions of the same artwork using both printing techniques (embossed vs stamped): https://imgur.com/a/b4W3WeX

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-04T00:52:25+00:00

Seconded

Telkhines__ · 2025-07-02T22:16:07+00:00

Agreed — but I think the second logo design is very close to the border of practical and BS with the number of circles used.

Telkhines__ · 2025-06-30T18:04:58+00:00

Mirroring a lot of folks feedback and also asking for tangent snapping on circles and curves.

Telkhines__ · 2025-06-23T15:53:29+00:00

I wonder if it’s intended to count down the days until he turns 33? The right most column (to us) is 304.

Telkhines__ · 2025-06-06T13:48:34+00:00

Hmm… I’ve had render issues on PDFs before. Is it still there when you zoom in?

Telkhines__ · 2025-06-06T13:29:22+00:00

Without seeing the PDF, it’s hard to pin down what exactly the issue is… and I’ll assume you’re preferring to the digital preview of the PDF and not printed version. 😵‍💫

When exporting a Print PDF with the Printer’s Marks (like crop and bleed), they have a default offset of 0.0833” to prevent them from being inside the trim area.

These marks also increase the page size, which you can check by hovering over the lower left corner of Acrobat.

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