The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #225

  1. Tremendousness is looking for an Administrative Assistant | “Tremendousness is a high-end design firm that makes complex ideas understandable and engaging through infographics, animations, and more. We are seeking an administrative assistant to support multiple functions within our office, including project management, business development and operations/employee experience. The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize and manage multiple job responsibilities in an organized, energetic, and detail-oriented manner.” Update: position filled!
  2. This Election Map Will Be Everywhere. Don’t Let It Fool You. | “Trump loves this 2016 election map because it suggests the majority of the country supports him. But maps like these are rife with bad design, geographical quirks and perceptual illusions.”
  3. Tiny Little Jars Contain Big, Bold Colors In The Forbes Pigment Collection | “The Forbes Pigment Collection gives conservators, preservationists, artists, art historians and serious art fans a chance to see, analyze, imitate the precise colors used by various painters. Collection curator Narayan Khandekar says it’s a chance to ‘have a conversation with the artist” even though he or she has been dead for centuries.'”
  4. Next to Adobe CC, This Is the Most Important Tool for Graphic Designers and Video Editors | “TouchBox acts as an extension of your hands.”
  5. Election Distractor | “Is the election giving you nervous energy? Click on this.”
  6. Peak Anxiety? Here Are 10 Ways to Calm Down | “If the one-two punch of pandemic stress and election stress feels like more than you can handle, try these tips to help you cope.”
  7. Why your brain is having difficulty making plans right now, according to a neuroscientist | “With pandemic and election stress at an all-time high, I found myself unable to schedule things past Nov. 3.”
  8. It’s 2020. Why Do Printers Still Suck? | “Decades of dealing with paper jams and overpriced ink cartridges are an effective recipe for high blood pressure.”
  9. I’ve Ran a Remote Company for 9 Years. Here’s How to Have Productive Virtual Meetings | “Learn to make the most of remote meetings from someone who’s been doing it for almost a decade.”
  10. ‘This is revolutionary’: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon | “Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shops.”

Image: election map by NYT, link #2.