Mikelle Leow

Singapore, United States

Editor-in-Chief at DesignTAXI

Editor-in-Chief @DesignTAXI; Award-Winning Human Burrito | [email protected]

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Adobe Adds 1,500 Fonts At No Cost—Including Helvetica—With Monotype Boost - DesignTAXI.com

2 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image via Adobe Fonts are known to give designs a voice. Well, Adobe’s latest update speaks volumes. The company has added 1,500 new typefaces to its Adobe Fonts collection—its biggest font expansion in five years—pushing the total number available to Creative Cloud subscribers past the 30,000 mark. The update doesn’t cost users anything extra, but it gives typography lovers much to chew on.
Microsoft Clicks Into 50th Anniversary With Nostalgic Yet Ambitious Branding

2 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image courtesy of Koto Turning 50 is a milestone that often invites reminiscing, but Microsoft is hitting ‘Start’ on the occasion with a clear message: the past matters, but the future is still under construction. Partnering with brand and digital studio Koto, the tech giant has launched a vibrant anniversary campaign that doesn’t just look back, but it also aims to energize the makers, builders, and dreamers of what’s still to come.
Barbie Debuts Ken Doll Made In LeBron James’ Likeness—The First ‘Kenbassador’ - DesignTAXI.com

2 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image courtesy of Mattel Ken might be Barbie’s forever plus-one, but now he’s dunking into new territory. Mattel is giving the iconic doll a full-court press makeover by teaming up with the LeBron James Family Foundation to launch the first-ever Ken modeled after a real professional athlete.
This Children’s Book Can Spot Color Blindness Quietly & Early At No Cost

2 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image courtesy of FCB Group India / Navneet What if a child’s first lessons could also reveal they’re seeing the world differently than everyone else? Navneet Education, one of India’s biggest schoolbook publishers, is turning pages into early detection tools for color blindness, a condition that affects millions of children but often slips through the cracks. Navneet’s new Color Blindness Detection Book looks like any other children’s learning book on the surface.
IKEA Lends A Hand With Thoughtful, Accessible Line Built To Boost Independence

3 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image courtesy of IKEA IKEA, best known for flat packs and minimalist flair, is getting a grip of a different kind of design philosophy with the launch of BÄSINGEN, a six-piece series aimed at making everyday life more accessible. Forgoing bells and whistles, this thoughtful selection is all about making small moments safer, simpler, and more independent for people of all ages and abilities, whether for a short while or in the long term. Toilet roll holder (US$11.99).
MTA Rolls Out First Wholly Redesigned NYC Subway Map In Half A Century

3 weeks ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image via Marc A. Herman / MTA / Flickr (CC BY 2.0) New Yorkers are about to embark on a new journey of visual navigation as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has unveiled a fully redesigned subway map for the first time in almost 50 years, swapping out the long-standing version from 1979. The new layout, officially released on Wednesday, replaces the familiar tangle of lines and borough outlines with a cleaner, more schematic design aimed at modern riders and digital screens alike.
‘Vibe Coding’ Is The New AI Phenomenon That Lets Anybody Build Apps & Games

1 month ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image generated on AI If coding once meant long nights, caffeine-fueled syntax errors, and endless debugging, it might now just mean… catching a vibe. ‘Vibe coding,’ a phrase coined by AI researcher and OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy, is gaining momentum among developers and non-coders alike. The idea is radical but simple: describe what you want your app, game, or software to do—in plain language, one must add—and let artificial intelligence handle the rest.
Skincare Brand The Ordinary Starts Selling Eggs To Make Them Affordable Again

1 month ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Video screenshot via The Ordinary What’s cracking in the skincare world? Not serum, but eggs. The Ordinary has teamed up with art collective MSCHF to sell actual cartons of eggs, priced at US$3.37—right from its stores in New York City. Framed as “no frills, just eggs,” the initiative is part social commentary, part stunt, and all very on-brand for MSCHF, whose irreverent art projects like the notorious Satan Shoes often double as cultural critiques.
Stitch Invades Classic Disney Films In Cheeky ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Posters

1 month ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Images via Walt Disney Studios Stitch is back, and this time, he’s making himself right at home—albeit uninvited—in some of Disney’s most beloved fairy tales. Ahead of the live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, Walt Disney Studios has released a series of playful promotional posters featuring the mischievous blue alien inserting himself into classic films like Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
Michaels Unspools 2025 Crafting Trends—From ‘Gateway’ To ‘Emotional Support’ Art - DesignTAXI.com

1 month ago | designtaxi.com | Mikelle Leow

Image via Michaels Crafting isn’t just about glue guns and glitter anymore; it’s a movement and an integral part of daily life for many. Major arts and crafts retailer Michaels has presented its first-ever Creativity Trend Report, unfurling six key trends shaping the way people create in 2025—whether for the purposes of self-care, social connection, or simply the joy of making.