Works But Makes Noises
Works But Makes Noises
David McGillivray & Jacob Heftmann
Digital Collecting, a Bauhaus Awakening, and the Ethics of Copying, Crediting and Remixing in Design
1 hour 6 minutes Posted May 26, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Opening & Weekly Catches
Archiv: Building a Digital Collection App
Naming is Easy!
Digital Rock Collecting
Before/After
Hotdog?
Not Hotdog!
The Copy Problem: Vague Posting & Stolen Credit
Design for Ideas, Not Aesthetics
Why Moodboards Fail
Bob Gill and How Design is Like a Good Joke
David’s Bauhaus Moment: Learning by Copying
Ownership, Respect & the Line Between Reference & Theft
Design History and Work that Becomes Foundational
Crediting Others and Getting Over Biters
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This week we're getting moooooody – moodboards, that is! First we talk David's new iOS app Archiv, which lets you photograph and catalogue what's around you. Then we wade into the thorny world of design inspiration, copying, and downright plagiarism, vague posting without credit, and the blurry line between inspiration and theft. We tackle wether moodboards are lazy shortcuts, explore why learning through mimicking great work actually teaches you something real, trace David’s design awakening...