Arun Venkatesan
@arun.is
Blog: http://arun.is/blog/ Newsletter: http://arun.is/subscribe/
Thank you everyone for making 2025 so great. arun.is/blog/2025-ye...
The year in review: 2025
This year has been a return to the routines that once defined how I lived my life
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December 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you everyone for making 2025 so great. arun.is/blog/2025-ye...
Words and photos from Savannah, Georgia. arun.is/blog/savannah/
Creative Savannah
A photo journey the creative landscape that is Savannah, Georgia.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Words and photos from Savannah, Georgia. arun.is/blog/savannah/
Made a wallpaper inspired by Liquid Glass and the classic Mac โhelloโ arun.is/blog/hello-l...
Hello, Liquid Glass
I've made a wallpaper inspired by the icon Mac "hello" and Liquid Glass.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Made a wallpaper inspired by Liquid Glass and the classic Mac โhelloโ arun.is/blog/hello-l...
Remind me of MYNUS www.mynus.jp/en
MYNUS
Simple and beautiful to the max. We pursue functional, minimalist designs born from the "aesthetics of subtraction" that thoroughly eliminates unnecessary elements.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Remind me of MYNUS www.mynus.jp/en
Will let you know when it is possible!
September 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Will let you know when it is possible!
Five years of the arun.is newsletter
My learnings after five years of writing the newsletter.
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August 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Love it! I may have to steal this idea
August 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Love it! I may have to steal this idea
Made a little charging station to tame the mess of cables around the house. arun.is/blog/diy-mod...
My DIY modular charging station
How I built a modular USB charging station with a focus on material honesty.
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August 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Made a little charging station to tame the mess of cables around the house. arun.is/blog/diy-mod...
Photoessay of the beautiful cultural spots I visited in Milwaukee arun.is/blog/milwauk...
Milwaukee's many faces
A family trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin showed me the surprising mix of old and new, urban and rural that this city has to offer.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Photoessay of the beautiful cultural spots I visited in Milwaukee arun.is/blog/milwauk...
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most. arun.is/blog/aesthet...
Aesthetics over upgrades
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most.
arun.is
June 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
With devices lasting longer, I now have the unique opportunity to hold on to older designs I love the most. arun.is/blog/aesthet...
I wrote about the T-shirts I have been designing. arun.is/blog/tech-t-...
Designing wearable tech history
I've designed some shirts inspired by technology history.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I wrote about the T-shirts I have been designing. arun.is/blog/tech-t-...
Photoessay exploring what makes Mexico City so special arun.is/blog/mexico-...
Mexico City's embrace of culture
On my last visit to Mexico City, I discovered what makes this city special
arun.is
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Photoessay exploring what makes Mexico City so special arun.is/blog/mexico-...
Or favorite places in and around Tokyo for both children and adults alike.
Family adventures in Tokyo
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arun.is
May 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Or favorite places in and around Tokyo for both children and adults alike.
How constraints catalyze creativity
The creative power of constraints
Constraints act not as limitations but as catalysts for creativity. Examples from architecture, design, and art reveal the paradoxical relationship between boundaries and innovation.
arun.is
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How constraints catalyze creativity
I'm not seeing any discount when I click in from the app?!
March 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I'm not seeing any discount when I click in from the app?!
Sigma shocked the world this week with a minimalist new camera, one that I think is pure expression of Japanese aesthetic traditions.
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
Sigma BF: less camera, more vision
By embracing Japanese minimalism, Sigma's BF camera creates a new relationship with technology โ one that celebrates presence over specifications.
arun.is
March 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Sigma shocked the world this week with a minimalist new camera, one that I think is pure expression of Japanese aesthetic traditions.
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
arun.is/blog/sigma-bf/
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it. arun.is/blog/year-lo...
My year-long sabbatical
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We burned through savings and faced uncertainties, but our sabbatical year was worth it. arun.is/blog/year-lo...
Figma file here: www.figma.com/community/fi...
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
Meishi Cards | Figma
Tiny todo lists that fit in your wallet. More info here: https://arun.is/blog/meishi-cards/
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February 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Figma file here: www.figma.com/community/fi...
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
Figma file here: www.figma.com/community/fi...
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
Meishi Cards | Figma
Tiny todo lists that fit in your wallet. More info here: https://arun.is/blog/meishi-cards/
www.figma.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Figma file here: www.figma.com/community/fi...
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.
My original blog post will also shortly have a download link for files.