The Daily Index — Thursday, September 14, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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Google's device tracking platform will receive a design refresh to reflect plans to expand its reach to include devices other than just smartphones. The new version will allow users to mark a device as lost, temporarily share a device's location, and edit contact info for accessories.

theverge.com · 2 min

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PREMIERE, AND AFTER EFFECTS

All Adobe customers can now access the company's generative AI image creation and editing features. Users will receive 100 to 3,000 generative credits from their subscription plans. They will be able to add more credits.

digitaltrends.com · 2 min

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ARE REBRANDS STARTING TO LOOK THE SAME?

Shortened turnarounds and economic tensions are having an impact on originality when it comes to brands. The designers and agencies who manage to create lofty mythologies about their studio and approach often succeed in pitching unconventional rebrands to hesitant clients – but therein lies a paradox. Getting buy-in on unique work usually requires already having done unique work previously.

itsnicethat.com · 13 min

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DESIGN FOR MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES

As organizations compete for people’s money and attention, they often focus on creating tangible outputs like intrusive marketing pop-ups or other excessive features. They also prioritize high-level business metrics and feature backlogs over fulfilling customer needs. The output-focused mindset is the root cause of building the wrong things and should be replaced with an outcome-focused mindset to put the customer at the center.

uxdesign.cc · 10 min

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MAXIMIZING CONVERSIONS: EXPERT DESIGN AND UX ADVICE

A slight increase in conversion rates might lead to considerable additional revenue. Something similar happens with design when small changes can yield significant results. In this article, 18 conversion experts share their thoughts and best techniques for improving conversion through design.

dynamicbusiness.com · 8 min

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QUANTITY SELECTOR AFTER THE ITEM ADDED

Most users shopping for groceries plan to add more than a handful of items to their cart. However, it’s easy to forget which items have been added after adding many different groceries across different categories. Updating the “Add to Cart” button to reflect that an item was added to the cart streamlines the shopping process.

baymard.com · 6 min

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THE MOST ADVANCED YET ACCEPTABLE PRODUCTS WIN

Raymond Loewy's MAYA principle might be a path for breakthrough design. Critical lessons on how Apple beat Google in wearable tech, why the iPhone won, and the future of Apple Vision Pro.

every.to · 8 min

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HOW TO NOT BE A BAD DESIGN MANAGER

Good design managers should encourage learning from failure by de-stigmatizing mistakes, practicing postmortems, and creating safe spaces for designers. They should set clear expectations, create opportunities for challenges, support their team by praising in public and critiquing in private, develop and motivate their designers, practice open hours, and be approachable.

uxmag.com · 11 min

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AFFORDABLE SPATIAL COMPUTING HEADSETS

Apple's Vision Pro? $3,499. Meta's Quest Pro? $1,499. Price is a barrier that can't be ignored. This modular attachment that clips onto the nose bridge of specialized eyewear could make spatial computing more affordable.

yankodesign.com · 3 min

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6 WEB DESIGN STYLES THAT ARE UNIQUELY JAPANESE

Japanese websites have design characteristics not commonly seen in English-based websites. These include large imagery with beautiful typography, vertical typography which follows the tradition of how Japanese words were written, and more daring approaches in using irregular shapes to contain images or illustrations.

bootcamp.uxdesign.cc · 5 min