The Daily Index — Monday, December 11, 2023 · TLDR Index

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DESIGNERS UPDATE THE UN LOGO TO REFLECT RISING SEA LEVELS

A group of designers and creatives have come together to redesign the UN’s logo according to the organization’s projections for the rise of the sea level. The coastlines of continents have been retracted or reshaped, while some countries, like the Maldives, have been entirely deleted from the illustrated map of the world that the UN has used as its logo since 1946.

itsnicethat.com · 2 min

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FIGMA’S 2023 HANDOFF

Figma is bidding farewell to 2023 by reflecting on its most significant moments, ideas, launches, and lessons learned. From the top things it shipped this year to the joy of mechanical keyboards, the Figma 2023 Handoff presents a year-end celebration of the big plays and deep learnings to carry into the next season.

figma.com · 5 min

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PEACH FUZZ IS PANTONE'S COLOR OF THE YEAR, AND MOTOROLA RAZR'S NEW HUE

Peach Fuzz, the color of the year according to Pantone, is velvety, gentle, and embodies togetherness, community, and collaboration. Motorola’s Razr+ phone is coming in Peach Fuzz in an exclusive partnership.

mashable.com · 1 min

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COMMUNICATION PRACTICES FOR INCREASING UX MATURITY

To improve an organization’s UX maturity, designers should establish foundational alignment with UX goals and communication channels, essential UX understanding of UX processes and vocabulary, and become “collaboration ready” with UX toolkits and research results.

nngroup.com · 7 min

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USING FIGMA VARIABLES FOR BREAKPOINTS

Figma’s biggest new feature from 2023 — local variables — can be used for creating interactive prototypes and automatic switching between dark and light modes. However, designers can go beyond that — they can use the local variables to set up breakpoints and make their designs responsive, for example.

uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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WHY CAROUSELS DON'T WORK

Carousels need to engage users effectively, overwhelm them, and be inaccessible. Once you determine what's essential and establish the proper hierarchy, better alternatives will become evident.

antonsten.com · 2 min

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SCROLL FADING 101

Scroll fade, a new design pattern, is an animation triggered by scrolling: new elements or content fade in or out once the user scrolls down to a certain point on the page. It can cause serious usability issues when misused. Used sparingly at relatively fast speeds, it can draw user attention, improve brand perception, speed up page loading, and divide your content into smaller, digestible nuggets.

nngroup.com · 12 min

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LOST IN DALL-E 3 TRANSLATION

Models such as Stable Diffusion and Midjourney tend to amplify stereotypes about race, gender, and national identity. Likewise, DALL-E 3 has its share of biases and stereotypes. This article reveals the language-specific variations of DALL-3 and explores how it navigates diversity and transparency.

uxmag.com · 11 min

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EMAIL DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2024

2023 witnessed a rise in email design trends that will continue to evolve in 2024: Interactive emails, gamified experiences, dark mode, creative typography, hyper-personalization, and less generic emails, to name a few.

designmodo.com · 18 min

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THE 14 WORST FONTS IN THE WORLD

Some common reasons make graphic designers dislike a typeface. This list features the most misused/overused, ugly, boring, clichéd, and dated fonts.

fastcompany.com · 25 min

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