Your Majesty — 10 things
December 13th · Issue #320
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This marks our final 10Things edition for 2024, and its full of end-of-year-energy. It includes a independent markers gift guide to help you right now, but it also explores the artistic potential of Minecraft, how technology continues to impact our lifestyle and trends in fashion and design for you to consider in the future. Wishing you a slow end to the year and time spent with your nearest and dearest.


Happy holidays friends,

Your Majesty 

 

1. It's Nice That's independent makers gift list


Spanning books, prints, T-shirts, toys, socks, candles, jewellery, food and everything in between, you’re sure to find something on this annual list of top gifts to buy from independent creatives and businesses, to suit all your gift-giving needs this festive season.
 

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2. Exploring photographies impact on culture


From interviews and discussions with photographers on their influences and practices, to a multitude of reflections on the role of photography and its relationship to other art forms, explore content through format, category or through a range of specially curated themes which propose edited perspectives on photography's relationship to art and culture. 
 

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3. How Minecraft is inspiring a new wave of art and design


Generative art, immersive installations, and virtual music festivals – Minecraft’s cultural cachet goes far beyond the Overworld.
 

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4. Exploring the virtual fashion expectation gap


In this piece fashion designers pair their designs with 3D technology explore the gap between the future of fashion we expected, and the present we are living in.

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5. Jaguar's vow to 'Copy Nothing'


You will have seen their new concept car '00' and their new logo, now you can learn about the 'Copy Nothing' philosophy that triggered both.
 

Take a look here

 

6. A Guide to Art Basel Miami 2024


Miami Art Weeks kicked off on 2nd December, here's a recap of the pop-ups, installations and events that took place.
 

Take a look here

 

7. In defence of generative AI


Some of the creative community were outraged at Pentagram's decision to use generative AI to design a government website. Pentagram partner Paula Scher explains why.
 

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8. The future of betting


Prediction markets have been around for a long time, but it was only during the last election that they broke fully into the mainstream. This surge is due to trickle down into other markets, from popular culture to the weather.


Learn more here

 

9. The state of UX 2025
 

UX Collective share their predications for what to expect for User Experience (UX) Design in the next year.
 

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10. An ecosystem for the future of mobility


Volvo Cars and real estate developers Vectura Fastigheter and Next Step Group join forces in the development of the Mobility Innovation Destination Torslanda in Gothenburg, Sweden. 
 

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“You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.” 

–Maya Angelou 

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