The Daily Index — Tuesday, November 7, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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YOUTUBE TRIES TO MAKE YOUR TEENS SAFER, ADDS REMINDERS TO TAKE BREAKS

In an update to how YouTube caters to teenagers, the company today said it's changing how certain types of content are recommended to teenagers. Specifically, content recommendations for videos determined to be problematic if repeatedly put in front of teens—videos related to body image and non-contact social aggression—will be limited.

lifewire.com · 2 min

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NEW APPLE LEAK REVEALS IPHONE 16 PRO REDESIGN

According to leaked details, Apple will include the Action Button on the base iPhone 16 model. In contrast to the current physical button on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, the new button will provide feedback via the Taptic Engine. A second button called the Capture Button may be introduced soon. It will be capacitive and, as its name implies, could contribute to the camera system.

forbes.com · 3 min

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HOW TO REKINDLE YOUR SPARK AFTER WORKING IN DESIGN FOR A LONG TIME

It happens to the best of us — we lose our spark, feel stuck, become risk-averse, and lose our passion. It's a bit like a long-term relationship that's run into the sand. However, rather than a relationship with a person, it's our relationship with creativity itself that's in trouble. When that happens, talk to others, find the type of work that motivates you, get involved in a community, and stop comparing yourself to others to help find that spark again.

creativeboom.com · 8 min

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CREATIVE CONNECTION: WHAT A DRUMMING GORILLA CAN TEACH DESIGNERS

The Drumming Gorilla ad from Cadbury was one of the world's best ads, mainly due to its emotional impact on audiences. Using AI in a designer's workflow today can be challenging because these tools are biased towards standardization. Cadbury's epic ad offers valuable lessons to designers on how to take advantage of the enhanced efficiency provided by artificial intelligence without sacrificing creativity.

uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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THE VANISHING DESIGNER

Every business is an app, and every app feels the same because every designer has the same resume, follows the same process, graduates from the same program, uses the same tools, and scrolls the same Dribbble feed. Design is now about tangibles, measurables, and deliverables instead of intuition and ingenuity. Even companies that claim to be "design-driven" extensively use dashboards and metrics to guide their designers.

doc.cc · 5 min

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BREAKING THE FIGMA ADDICTION

There's a big delusion in the design industry: that the correct design is knowable without building anything. Delaying building is delaying design because building helps you find the right design. Instead of always preparing hi-fi mockups, designers should work in sync with developers, stop fearing low quality, ensure that the work is well-discovered and well-shaped, and they should help developers stop fearing rework.

jamiemill.com · 3 min

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FIGMA’S FUTURE IS ABOUT FAR MORE THAN DESIGN—OR GETTING ACQUIRED

It's been over a year since Adobe's agreement to buy Figma and the platform is still trying to figure it out as an independent company. Dylan Field, cofounder and CEO of Figma, believes that the design tool will have a much more significant impact on how work gets done in the future. The acquisition of Diagram, a five-person startup building AI Figma plug-ins such as Magician, might provide clues about what's next.

fastcompany.com · 23 min

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AFFORDANCE: CONCEPT AND ILLUSTRATION

An affordance is what someone can do with an object. When you see a well-designed product, the perceived affordances should indicate how to use it.

sketchplanations.com · 3 min

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MESSING ABOUT WITH CSS GRADIENTS

Layering multiple gradients that include transparency can produce some pretty cool and surprising effects, especially when combined with custom CSS properties.

css-irl.info · 1 min