flarup
@flarup.bsky.social
🇩🇰 Designer ✦ 🕹️ CEO of Northplay ✦ 📓 Author of http://appiconbook.com ✦ Dad Level 2
Wish they had gone in this direction with the new macOS Finder icon.
Still liquid glass but with the classic colors and no border.
Keeps more of its original personality. #WWDC25
Still liquid glass but with the classic colors and no border.
Keeps more of its original personality. #WWDC25
June 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Wish they had gone in this direction with the new macOS Finder icon.
Still liquid glass but with the classic colors and no border.
Keeps more of its original personality. #WWDC25
Still liquid glass but with the classic colors and no border.
Keeps more of its original personality. #WWDC25
Getting fan mail from kids playing our games is pretty cool. Here Ondrej (11) gave us some excellent designs for a Fly THIS! Sequel.
May 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Getting fan mail from kids playing our games is pretty cool. Here Ondrej (11) gave us some excellent designs for a Fly THIS! Sequel.
Dinolords will feature a full orchestral soundtrack.
Recorded across multiple studios, it blends sweeping cinematic themes with ancient, time-period-appropriate instruments:
Lur horn, tagelharpa, goat nail shakers (yes), and more.
I can't wait for everyone to hear this.
Recorded across multiple studios, it blends sweeping cinematic themes with ancient, time-period-appropriate instruments:
Lur horn, tagelharpa, goat nail shakers (yes), and more.
I can't wait for everyone to hear this.
May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dinolords will feature a full orchestral soundtrack.
Recorded across multiple studios, it blends sweeping cinematic themes with ancient, time-period-appropriate instruments:
Lur horn, tagelharpa, goat nail shakers (yes), and more.
I can't wait for everyone to hear this.
Recorded across multiple studios, it blends sweeping cinematic themes with ancient, time-period-appropriate instruments:
Lur horn, tagelharpa, goat nail shakers (yes), and more.
I can't wait for everyone to hear this.
Viking Longhouse turned out real nice.
May 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Viking Longhouse turned out real nice.
In 985 AD, Eric the Red unearthed dinosaur eggs in the Sermitsiaq Glacier.
Once hatched, the creatures were integrated into Norse life—first for work, then for war.
Once hatched, the creatures were integrated into Norse life—first for work, then for war.
May 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 985 AD, Eric the Red unearthed dinosaur eggs in the Sermitsiaq Glacier.
Once hatched, the creatures were integrated into Norse life—first for work, then for war.
Once hatched, the creatures were integrated into Norse life—first for work, then for war.
A few souvenirs i picked up in Chicago.
May 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A few souvenirs i picked up in Chicago.
I turn 41 today.
To celebrate, I’m saying thanks—and sharing a small way you can help grow the newsletter.
There are even some fun rewards if you do www.flarup.email/p/lets-grow...
To celebrate, I’m saying thanks—and sharing a small way you can help grow the newsletter.
There are even some fun rewards if you do www.flarup.email/p/lets-grow...
April 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I turn 41 today.
To celebrate, I’m saying thanks—and sharing a small way you can help grow the newsletter.
There are even some fun rewards if you do www.flarup.email/p/lets-grow...
To celebrate, I’m saying thanks—and sharing a small way you can help grow the newsletter.
There are even some fun rewards if you do www.flarup.email/p/lets-grow...
"I remember spending hours on the tiniest details of an interface element no one had asked for. Just… exploring. Pushing pixels for the sake of it. The tools I had didn’t dictate the results—and the community I found on Dribbble was open, curious, and encouraging."
March 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"I remember spending hours on the tiniest details of an interface element no one had asked for. Just… exploring. Pushing pixels for the sake of it. The tools I had didn’t dictate the results—and the community I found on Dribbble was open, curious, and encouraging."
One of the great things about writing directly to people's inboxes is receiving many thoughtful replies. It feels like having thousands of pen friends.
March 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
One of the great things about writing directly to people's inboxes is receiving many thoughtful replies. It feels like having thousands of pen friends.
I wrote in my newsletter about how I used to avoid LinkedIn like the plague, and I received 130 connection invitations. My business network is growing 📈
March 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I wrote in my newsletter about how I used to avoid LinkedIn like the plague, and I received 130 connection invitations. My business network is growing 📈
Our art direction has evolved so much in the past year. Sometimes, I just wander around a village and marvel at it all.
March 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our art direction has evolved so much in the past year. Sometimes, I just wander around a village and marvel at it all.
My personal newsletter, flarup.email, has received a bit of a refresh. I'll be doing most of my writing here this year, and you're more than welcome to follow along.
March 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My personal newsletter, flarup.email, has received a bit of a refresh. I'll be doing most of my writing here this year, and you're more than welcome to follow along.
We're working on juicing up combat. Needs to feel good to hit stuff. #screenshotsaturday
March 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're working on juicing up combat. Needs to feel good to hit stuff. #screenshotsaturday
Feels like I’ve finally escaped boring-UI purgatory. Having a blast designing an interface that’s actually fun. Here are some of the latest components I’ve been working on!
February 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Feels like I’ve finally escaped boring-UI purgatory. Having a blast designing an interface that’s actually fun. Here are some of the latest components I’ve been working on!
Seeing 10 of these handed out was surreal. Maybe one day, I’ll win one myself.
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Seeing 10 of these handed out was surreal. Maybe one day, I’ll win one myself.
I designed an award! 🏆
At this year’s Spilprisen (Danish video game awards), I had the honor of creating a brand-new trophy—a weighted ‘head’ symbolising the 3 pillars of game dev: art, technology, and business.
At this year’s Spilprisen (Danish video game awards), I had the honor of creating a brand-new trophy—a weighted ‘head’ symbolising the 3 pillars of game dev: art, technology, and business.
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I designed an award! 🏆
At this year’s Spilprisen (Danish video game awards), I had the honor of creating a brand-new trophy—a weighted ‘head’ symbolising the 3 pillars of game dev: art, technology, and business.
At this year’s Spilprisen (Danish video game awards), I had the honor of creating a brand-new trophy—a weighted ‘head’ symbolising the 3 pillars of game dev: art, technology, and business.
Some new models for village and camp life in Dinolords ⛺️ #screenshotsaturday
February 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Some new models for village and camp life in Dinolords ⛺️ #screenshotsaturday
We've been experimenting with ragdolling units on death and we're definitely going in this direction.
January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We've been experimenting with ragdolling units on death and we're definitely going in this direction.
I am not complaining about this placement in the Feudal Festival on Steam. Thank you to Box Dragon Games for organising this amazing lineup 🙏
January 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I am not complaining about this placement in the Feudal Festival on Steam. Thank you to Box Dragon Games for organising this amazing lineup 🙏
Good bug. 'I'll just train a single swordsman'.
January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Good bug. 'I'll just train a single swordsman'.
What’s your proudest achievement?
In the latest Life in Design episode, we dive into the highs and lows of the creative journey—celebrating wins and learning from failures.
In the latest Life in Design episode, we dive into the highs and lows of the creative journey—celebrating wins and learning from failures.
January 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What’s your proudest achievement?
In the latest Life in Design episode, we dive into the highs and lows of the creative journey—celebrating wins and learning from failures.
In the latest Life in Design episode, we dive into the highs and lows of the creative journey—celebrating wins and learning from failures.
We've implemented head tracking, which instantly makes dinosaurs feel much cooler.
January 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We've implemented head tracking, which instantly makes dinosaurs feel much cooler.