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Blobs are the smooth, random, jelly-like shapes that have a whimsical quality and are just plain fun. They can be used as illustration elements and background effects on the web.

So, how are they made? Just crack open an illustration …

I was recently a guest editor for an issue of Bizarro Devs. It’s a great newsletter! Go sign up! I put in a bunch of links around blobs. Like those weird squishy random shapes that are so “in” right now. …

I came across this neat little animation in a designer newsletter. Unfortunately, I lost track of the source, so please give a shout out if you recognize it! It’s by Martí Fenosa.

In it, a block of text appears …

We just covered shape morphing in SVG, where shapes change from one to another. Let’s look at shapes that blob into each other! You know, that gooey squishy blobby effect like droplets of mercury on a surface.…