The Orbit
The Orbit is a newsletter focused on creative culture, design oddities, and internet ephemera. It explores the strange, brilliant, and beautifully broken corners of visual culture, celebrating forgotten and fringe moments that shape creative work. The newsletter is produced by a collective of creatives, design enthusiasts, and cultural archivists who enjoy digging into obscure and unexpected references to inspire originality.
Subscribers receive a curated mix of weird design history, forgotten internet culture, creative chaos, and cultural commentary. The content includes deep dives, strange roundups, visual inspiration, nostalgic tangents, and occasional humorous or unusual elements. The newsletter aims to sharpen creative work and broaden perspectives by sharing unique and lesser-known stories.
The Orbit publishes three times a month, featuring a monthly roundup of links and oddities, creative history threads with in-depth explorations, and rotating features such as interviews, essays, spotlights, or collaborations. Additionally, there is an occasional podcast released every two months. The style is informal and conversational, positioning the newsletter as a creative internet friend sharing memes and niche theory.
The newsletter is free to read and share, with plans to add paid perks in the future. Readers are encouraged to support by sharing the newsletter, forwarding issues, discussing it online, or purchasing digital products and zines from The Orbit Shop. The creators welcome topic suggestions and reader contributions, often featuring submitted ideas in future issues or podcasts.
The Orbit is a home for curious creatives, design nerds, and internet archivists who enjoy exploring the past to understand the present. It offers stories, tools, and inspiration that are practical and engaging for its audience. The newsletter is made by a team including Paula Smiri, RocĂo Tenaglia, Sarah, Marta Litson, Sandra B, and Lukasz.