Robin Wilde
@robinwilde.me
InDesign in the streets, Photoshop in the sheets. Creative Director at @wildebeest.design
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Robin Wilde
@robinwilde.me
· Apr 10
Robin Wilde - Freelance Graphic Design in the Pacific Northwest
Freelance graphic designer in Seattle and Vancouver
robinwilde.me
Some news! From July I'll be shifting to full-time freelancing ahead of my return to the UK next year. If you or any friends, colleagues, or nemeses have any need of creative support, including design, writing, and creative project planning, I'd love to have a chat. Portfolio here: robinwilde.me
I know it did happen in BC, but I'm more skeptical about it in the UK. BC United really didn't exist outside its caucus, so their survival instinct was able to shunt it through pretty quickly. The Tory party has more "there" there - although possibly less so once they face another cull in May.
FT Exclusive: The Reform UK leader told donors he expects a deal or merger between his party and the Conservatives ahead of the next general election, suggesting he does not believe he can sweep to power alone. on.ft.com/44xlHi0
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I know it did happen in BC, but I'm more skeptical about it in the UK. BC United really didn't exist outside its caucus, so their survival instinct was able to shunt it through pretty quickly. The Tory party has more "there" there - although possibly less so once they face another cull in May.
Alberta can do whatever stupid thing it wants right after my train back to Vancouver goes through it at the end of this month.
i just find land irredentism so funny, man. would i like it if Quebec or Alberta left confederation? no
would i throw a nationalist fit over trying to reclaim them? also no
would i throw a nationalist fit over trying to reclaim them? also no
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Alberta can do whatever stupid thing it wants right after my train back to Vancouver goes through it at the end of this month.
I do think when your proposition is "5-10 seats and a permanent protest vote" it's okay to have aspirational policies that won't work, as an incentive for government to adopt 10% of the thing you want and you to view that as a positive step. It's just... They have to not sound immediately absurd.
Zarah Sultana apparently wants to nationalise the entire economy including the Internet.
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I do think when your proposition is "5-10 seats and a permanent protest vote" it's okay to have aspirational policies that won't work, as an incentive for government to adopt 10% of the thing you want and you to view that as a positive step. It's just... They have to not sound immediately absurd.
Apologies for boasting but I am in a hot tub while it snows
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Apologies for boasting but I am in a hot tub while it snows
Since this story exists at the exact tri-point of three major interests - design, video games, and Japan - I'd like to officially say this sounds bad. Font licensing is one of those rackets which is just obscure enough that it can't raise a fuss in the media, and it's outrageous.
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
Wild story, a font service was bought out by a US company and now they are absolutely dogshit and it'll particularly heavily affect JP games, especially service titles.
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Since this story exists at the exact tri-point of three major interests - design, video games, and Japan - I'd like to officially say this sounds bad. Font licensing is one of those rackets which is just obscure enough that it can't raise a fuss in the media, and it's outrageous.
Not nice at all
Your Party conference votes for allowing dual membership:
"Members shall be permitted to hold membership in other national political parties where they have been approved by the CEC as aligning with the Party’s values, to include those with whom the Party cooperates electorally."
69% majority
"Members shall be permitted to hold membership in other national political parties where they have been approved by the CEC as aligning with the Party’s values, to include those with whom the Party cooperates electorally."
69% majority
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Not nice at all
All ads for AI products:
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
All ads for AI products:
Not only do I hate this, I also hate that I recognise the Seattle bus livery well enough to know where this is.
November 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Not only do I hate this, I also hate that I recognise the Seattle bus livery well enough to know where this is.
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"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
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Any takers for the Greens? We're one short of a full set
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Any takers for the Greens? We're one short of a full set
Airport toilet users are the slowest toilet users.
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Airport toilet users are the slowest toilet users.
As you may know we're leaving Canada in three months, and so to cap our time here in style we're embarking on a 6,000km road trip today - off to sunny Halifax, Nova Scotia via some distinctly not-sunny places.
Will we freeze to death? Will we have enough laundry? How's my French? Updates to follow.
Will we freeze to death? Will we have enough laundry? How's my French? Updates to follow.
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As you may know we're leaving Canada in three months, and so to cap our time here in style we're embarking on a 6,000km road trip today - off to sunny Halifax, Nova Scotia via some distinctly not-sunny places.
Will we freeze to death? Will we have enough laundry? How's my French? Updates to follow.
Will we freeze to death? Will we have enough laundry? How's my French? Updates to follow.
I had a nightmare last night that I was at this conference representing the Blairite faction, and now I kind of wish I was.
Zarah Sultana: "We need a wealth tax, but we also need to nationalise the entire economy."
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I had a nightmare last night that I was at this conference representing the Blairite faction, and now I kind of wish I was.
After I get married next year I will be a distant relative of two-time London mayoral loser Steven Norris, so I am on standby for quotes should he fancy a third go.
‘It’s a disgrace’ — Rachel Reeves’s uncle gives budget verdict ⬇️
‘It’s a disgrace’ — Rachel Reeves’s uncle gives budget verdict
‘It’s a disgrace’ — Rachel Reeves’s uncle gives budget verdict
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
After I get married next year I will be a distant relative of two-time London mayoral loser Steven Norris, so I am on standby for quotes should he fancy a third go.
So interesting what sets off the Different And Therefore Wrong instinct among British liberals. The delivery robots this time, from people who would agree that delivery gig work is often terrible and exploitative, that Britain's productivity is low, and that our infrastructure needs upgrading.
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So interesting what sets off the Different And Therefore Wrong instinct among British liberals. The delivery robots this time, from people who would agree that delivery gig work is often terrible and exploitative, that Britain's productivity is low, and that our infrastructure needs upgrading.
Not enough big P politics in it for me but you should watch Prime Minister, the documentary about Jacinda Ardern, even if it will massively bum you out
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Not enough big P politics in it for me but you should watch Prime Minister, the documentary about Jacinda Ardern, even if it will massively bum you out
I strongly recommend anyone who reads and writes all day learn a foreign language, particularly one from a different language family. It's super instructive in how it feels to *not* be very literate, and I feel our current circumstances make that an important insight.
November 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I strongly recommend anyone who reads and writes all day learn a foreign language, particularly one from a different language family. It's super instructive in how it feels to *not* be very literate, and I feel our current circumstances make that an important insight.
Administratively it's obviously a good idea. Burnaby is, very clearly, part of Vancouver and should be administered as such. Politically, I'm less keen. Probably the solution is something like giving the Regional District more powers and abolishing some of the sillier councils (Anmore, Belcarra).
Metro Vancouver - "Do you think amalgamating all of metro Vancouver into one municipality is a..."
Good idea: 42%
Bad idea: 42%
Research Co. / Nov 16, 2025 / n=1501 / Online
Good idea: 42%
Bad idea: 42%
Research Co. / Nov 16, 2025 / n=1501 / Online
November 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Administratively it's obviously a good idea. Burnaby is, very clearly, part of Vancouver and should be administered as such. Politically, I'm less keen. Probably the solution is something like giving the Regional District more powers and abolishing some of the sillier councils (Anmore, Belcarra).
Listening to the Obra Dinn soundtrack and waiting for just enough of it to trickle out of my memory that I can play it again. Although that does mean having to identify the Topmen again.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Listening to the Obra Dinn soundtrack and waiting for just enough of it to trickle out of my memory that I can play it again. Although that does mean having to identify the Topmen again.
Happy Moving Out Day to all who celebrate. Excited to see what we'll get randomly charged $500 for this time. Some dust in the corner? A thumbprint on a window, mayhaps?
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happy Moving Out Day to all who celebrate. Excited to see what we'll get randomly charged $500 for this time. Some dust in the corner? A thumbprint on a window, mayhaps?
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And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
Some ~personal news~
We now have a date for moving back to the UK! See you on February 27th! 👋
We now have a date for moving back to the UK! See you on February 27th! 👋
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Some ~personal news~
We now have a date for moving back to the UK! See you on February 27th! 👋
We now have a date for moving back to the UK! See you on February 27th! 👋
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I think we underestimate how addictive bad news is for people who consume it.
boy there seems to be a bottomless appetite for dogmatic economic pessimism on video platforms. clicked on one of those during the morning Zwift and now my youtube feed is WE'RE DOOMED re the stock market, jobs, car market, inflation, AI on and on
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I think we underestimate how addictive bad news is for people who consume it.
The government needs to focus on making people feel better off by the end of the parliament. However I do worry this kind of question reads as "You've decided you don't like the government's vibes. Would you like to say it's for a reason nobody can gainsay without looking mean?"
On the eve of the Autumn Budget, our latest polling finds that *over half* of 2024 Labour voters who are 'finding it difficult' economically have now switched parties.
17% now back the Greens, and a further 17% back Reform.
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17% now back the Greens, and a further 17% back Reform.
🧵
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The government needs to focus on making people feel better off by the end of the parliament. However I do worry this kind of question reads as "You've decided you don't like the government's vibes. Would you like to say it's for a reason nobody can gainsay without looking mean?"
Gilmore Girls went from a quirky gentle comedy with a cast of unique characters to ruthlessly turning all of the above into fuel for the Melodrama Machine.
while I am posting trivia, which TV show do you think showed the sharpest fall in quality from first to last seasons? I ask because the answer is obviously The Morning Show, the last series of which was garbage
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gilmore Girls went from a quirky gentle comedy with a cast of unique characters to ruthlessly turning all of the above into fuel for the Melodrama Machine.