The Daily Index — Tuesday, October 31, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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DEAR FUTURE DESIGN LEADS: HOW TO TRANSITION INTO A CREATIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE

Design leads at IBM talk about balancing strategic management with hands-on design work and share key insights from their roles. They emphasize adaptability, transparent communication, and clear feedback as crucial to leading design teams effectively and aligning with business goals. Their shared experiences underscore the ongoing evolution and learning necessary for successful leadership in design.

medium.com · 4 min

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NIMO PLANET LAUNCHES SPATIAL COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTIVITY APPS

Nimo Planet has released its Nimo Operating System (Nimo OS), which delivers spatial computing in a streamlined way, allowing users to work anywhere. With Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and Linux as their foundations, Nimo OS leverages Android's stability and versatility.

venturebeat.com · 3 min

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THE DESIGN MANAGER’S TOOLKIT

The essence of design leadership lies in the balance of being a catalyst for inspiring visions while also nurturing an environment where practical, achievable ideas can thrive. With a clear North Star, a series of well-thought-out stepping stones, and a team empowered to contribute and realize these visions, we move closer to turning today’s ideas into tomorrow’s products, rather than just chasing vaporware.

uxdesign.cc · 12 min

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WHY IT'S TIME FOR RESEARCH TO MOVE BEYOND UX

The tech industry's recent layoffs have sparked debates on organizational structures, highlighting the need to separate Research from User Experience (UX) to better serve companies. As research matures, it should evolve into an independent intelligence function, rather than being confined within UX, to broaden its impact across all areas of a business.

cms.greatquestion.co · 9 min

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DESIGNING FOR SAFE AND TRUSTWORTHY AI

Current AI systems seek to mitigate AI mistakes by requiring human oversight, keeping humans in the loop, and relying on them to detect and fix the AI output if needed. However, human oversight to make up for AI errors doesn’t work because AI is not transparent, displaying AI explanations and a confidence score can cause over-reliance, people act more risky when supported by AI, AI support leads to less cognitive engagement, and judging AI output takes time and mental capacity.

uxdesign.cc · 9 min

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11 TRENDING FIGMA AI PLUGINS EVERY DESIGNER SHOULD TRY

These regularly updated Figma AI plugins help you automatically generate design elements, code, and other design assets.

webdesign.tutsplus.com · 7 min

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FROM IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS TO AI: PHOTOSHOP THROUGH THE YEARS

In 1987, brothers John and Thomas Knoll began working on a program to display grayscale images on a monochrome Apple Pro Plus computer. Since then, much has changed. With 24 versions and a rich history of updates, Photoshop now enters the AI age with new features that should make 2023 one of the most groundbreaking years in its history.

webdesignerdepot.com · 13 min

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ONCE UPON A TIME

De-Extinction decided to partner with its clients to go beyond designing more sustainable packages. It now wants to help its clients rethink their means of production and manufacturing to make a real impact on the world.

koto.studio · 2 min

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WHY DESIGNERS DESIGN FORMS

Designers design forms to improve data accuracy and quality through form submissions, reduce support requests or the use of other channels to do the thing, ensure legal compliance, use patterns to increase trust, make things consistent with branding and company values, identify or make sure of quick wins for usability, and avoid costly revisions because things don’t work or increase workload.

grillopress.github.io · 5 min

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MIKAELI'S HALLOWEEN ‘HAUNTED HOLLOW’: A DIGITAL ART PIECE THAT CASTS A SPOOKY SPELL

Mikaeli, a Finnish digital artist, is a master at crafting mesmerizing visuals. As Halloween approaches, Mikaeli's digital masterpiece captures the season's spirit and transports us to a world of the supernatural.

abduzeedo.com · 2 min