The Daily Index — Thursday, November 16, 2023

NEWS & TRENDS

TLDR Design

CONFIG 2024: DESIGNING A BETTER CONFERENCE

The next Config will introduce a system to reserve breakout sessions, provide more developer-specific content, and allow more networking downtime. Figma's global community will benefit from captioning in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish for virtual attendees and simultaneous interpretation and translation for in-person attendees. The executive track has been expanded as a result of the positive feedback from last year.

figma.com · 3 min

TLDR Design

MORPHEUS SPACE DEVELOPED A SPACE MISSION DESIGN PLATFORM SO INTUITIVE EVEN I COULD USE IT

Morpheus Space announced the release of its first software product, Journey, a platform for mission simulation and design. The platform aggregates data from Excel sheets, Python programs, and other systems, quickly generating mission and system designs. Customers can input custom measurements, maneuvers, launch dates, and other requirements in the software.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

TLDR Design

GROWING DESIGN BY LETTING TEAMS EXPERIENCE IT

One of the most convincing and impactful things designers can do is show (and not tell) the value of design. That is, not going around and doing a presentation about a particular design practice and telling people to respect it, but making it and the value it brings to life for people by doing it.

grillopress.github.io · 4 min

TLDR Design

CHATGPT FOR UX DESIGN: SEVEN OF OUR FAVORITE PROMPTS

Learn how to use ChatGPT to brainstorm innovative designs, gain deep insights about users, and even create user personas. An in-depth look at the AI powerhouse covers improving user research questions, creating visually appealing color schemes, and even enhancing wireframes.

interaction-design.org · 15 min

TLDR Design

THE SCIENCE BEHIND INSPIRATION AND HOW TO DESIGN MORE OF IT INTO YOUR LIFE

The capacity for inspiration to move through us every day exists within each of us if we give it some air. Finding inspiration involves practicing structured observation, embracing creative momentum, and looking inward.

pinterest.design · 8 min

TLDR Design

YOUR COMPLETE CUSTOMER INTERVIEW CHECKLIST

This checklist will aid you in planning, conducting, analyzing, and reporting for your next customer interview.

userinterviews.com · 3 min

TLDR Design

WHAT DO DESIGNERS DO? SURVEY RESULTS FROM SWEDEN.

244 people responded to the survey. Most had the title UX Designer (39%) followed by Service Designer (11%) UX Lead (9%) and Product Designer (9%). 55% of respondents considered themselves senior, 26% as mid-level, and 13% as a junior. The results reveal that many designers still primarily focus on visual creation rather than extensive user interaction in their day-to-day work.

uxmag.com · 6 min

TLDR Design

IBM'S INGENIOUS SOLUTION FOR A TYPEWRITER WITH SWAPPABLE FONTS

The typewriter was a dominant communication device of the 20th century. It came with default fonts — keys connected to typebars. Replacing dozens of typebars was not trivial, so the font you used was the font your typewriter came with (typically Courier), until 1961 when IBM released an electric typewriter that would allow you to change the font in just seconds.

core77.com · 1 min

TLDR Design

A WEB DESIGNER’S SECRETS TO LONGEVITY

The web has been around for 30+ years. We’ve reached a point where “old timers,” anyone with more than 15 years of experience, exist within the industry. To make it this far, designers need enthusiasm for their work, have to be willing to adapt to new tech, and work for something bigger than themselves.

speckyboy.com · 4 min

TLDR Design

GEORGE TSCHERNY, ESTEEMED MODERNIST GRAPHIC DESIGNER DIES AT 99

One of the few remaining Midcentury Modernists, George Tscherny saw design as a discipline in repose, play at work, and individuality as a virtue to share. Tscherny was dedicated to the idea that design was noble—not too high, not too low—on the artistic spectrum.

printmag.com · 8 min

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FIVE UX ESSENTIALS DESIGN SCHOOL WON’T TEACH YOU

Some design lessons can only be learned through experience. Among the most valuable lessons learned are that measurable objectives typically support design ideas, cross-functional work is difficult, and new designs aren't always necessary.

indeed.design · 8 min

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WHY YOU SHOULD USE PX UNITS FOR MARGIN, PADDING, & OTHER SPACING TECHNIQUES

When a user is customizing their viewing experience, the thing that's most important to them and their task at hand is the content. Spacing isn't often vital for a user to perform their task, so it doesn't need to grow or scale at the same rate as the content itself.

ashleemboyer.com · 8 min

TLDR Design

TOTALLY REMDOM, OR HOW BROWSERS ZOOM TEXT

There’s no consistency in how browsers zoom text set in pixels or rem units. Still, using rem units for text sizes is the way to go.

matuzo.at · 5 min

TLDR Design

MEET BRAND BOT™ – AN AI ASSISTANT THAT’S AN EXPERT ON BRANDING, MARKETING, & DESIGN

Built on the ChatGPT platform and trained on Jacob Cass' articles and ebooks, Brand Bot™ offers expert guidance, tailored branding, professional reviews, mood board creation, and more.

justcreative.com · 4 min