The Daily Index — Friday, November 17, 2023 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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THE FIGMA + ADOBE DEAL, EXPLAINED

Figma's VP of Legal discusses their efforts to explain Figma's role to regulators and how the collaboration with Adobe aims to enhance product design and development. The shared future includes leveraging Adobe's assets and tools like FigJam for improved collaboration and innovation in the design industry.

figma.com · 3 min

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FREEHAND JOINS THE MIRO TEAM

Miro has acquired Invision's Freehand, a visual collaboration platform. Jeff Chow, its former CEO, is moving to Miro as Chief Product and Technology Officer, along with several Freehand Technical and Sales team members.

invisionapp.com · 1 min

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BUZZ, CLICK, TAP: DESIGNING HOW HAPTICS AND DEVICES FEEL

As technology advances, small motors and sensors can be placed in more products, resulting in better-feeling devices. Designers and engineers at Google outline the processes and experiments they use to create innovative and pleasing haptic experiences on devices like Pixel and Nest.

blog.google · 6 min

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THE MAGIC OF DETAILS: HOW UX MICROINTERACTIONS TRANSFORM PRODUCTS

UX micro-interactions are subtle system responses to user actions or system events (e.g., updating the order status, or receiving a new message). Usually, they are small visual or sound effects that follow some action and can help display the current system status, capture and hold attention, provide hints and guidance, and prevent errors.

dribbble.com · 9 min

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MOST DESIGN “AWARDS” ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE

Design awards aren’t handed to designers and companies based on being scouted by someone. Designers have to submit their designs and pay fees of up to $2,250 to be considered for an award. An “award-winning” designer today means someone who’s invested in marketing, not necessarily someone great at design.

blog.prototypr.io · 2 min

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RESEARCHERS DISCOVERED WHY YOU LOVE MINIMALIST PACKAGING SO MUCH

Packaging has been moving toward simplicity in recent years. Data now supports this trend. According to an analysis of more than 1,000 consumer goods, products with simple packaging tend to have higher retail prices. However, products from generic brands fail to reap the same premiums as minimalist packaging.

fastcompany.com · 3 min

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TO TRULY LEARN ABOUT LONG-TERM USER MOTIVATION, LEARN HOW TO UNDERSTAND ANALYTICS

Designers should learn to use behavioral analytics to help see what users do in the long term, define objectives to prevent being overwhelmed by the amount of data, understand the UX goals using the HEART framework, and balance the analytics data with qualitative insights.

dataanddesign.substack.com · 8 min

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NASA CELEBRATES THE WORM LOGO DESIGNER, RICHARD DANNE

The NASA Worm logo was designed by Richard Danne in 1975. It succeeded NASA’s Meatball logo, which was created in 1959. The Meatball ousted the Worm once more in 1992, only for the Worm to be revived in 2020.

printmag.com · 3 min

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THE COCA-COLA CHRONICLE: A LOGO'S TIMELESS JOURNEY

Coca-Cola's logo, which has undergone only minor changes since 1886, is a testament to the power of strong, consistent branding. This breakdown explores each shift the logo has seen over the years.

indieground.net · 9 min

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PERFORMING A WEB ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT

97.4% of websites don't meet accessibility standards. This article will cover the first step to cleaning up the accessibility mess: performing an accessibility audit.

sparkbox.com · 11 min