The Daily Index — Wednesday, December 20, 2023 · TLDR Index

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ADOBE PAYS $1 BILLION TO TERMINATE $20 BILLION FIGMA ACQUISITION

Adobe must pay Figma a $1 billion penalty as part of the purchase termination. So far, the breakup has been met with a slightly positive response from shareholders, as Adobe’s stock is up slightly today.

petapixel.com · 3 min

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RENOWNED APPLE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER PETER RUSSELL-CLARKE JOINS VAST AS ADVISOR

Over his nearly 20-year tenure at Apple, Russell-Clarke was instrumental in designing iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, as well as the Apple Park headquarters and consumer stores. He has been named in over 1,000 Apple patents, including the iMac, iPod Nano, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.

vastspace.com · 2 min

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AN UPDATED THEMING EXPERIENCE WITH MATERIAL THEME BUILDER 2.0

A new Material Theme Builder 2.0 version for Figma offers better support for variables, eliminates the need to switch between dynamic and color tabs, and improves theme control. Also, color fidelity has been improved, resulting in schemes that match key color inputs more closely.

material.io · 3 min

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WHY WE HOST AN INTERNAL DESIGN SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

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pinterest.design · 4 min

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APPLE’S VISION PRO KEYBOARD SOUNDS LIKE STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE

visionOS’ keyboard function still needs some fine-tuning. The 'air typing' feature should be more fluid. The lack of tactile feedback might be an issue.

creativebloq.com · 2 min

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BUILDING COMPONENTS FOR CONSUMPTION, NOT COMPLEXITY - PART 2

This article focuses on the FRAILS framework's key points and practical tips for managing an easy-to-use design system. Through a hands-on approach, it shows how to build components that are adaptable, indexable, logical, and specific.

smashingmagazine.com · 29 min

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DESIGN SYSTEMS PROCESS CHEATSHEET

Speed up and improve your next project with this practical FigJam template outlining the steps in setting up a new design system.

figma.com · 3 min

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUBJECTIVE, CONTEXTUAL, AND INTENTIONAL

Urban planners have been designing for human experiences for nearly 200 years. UI/UX designers can learn from this. They should conduct user testing across a wide cohort of experiences and backgrounds, testing stakeholder assumptions with real users and anticipating dead ends and the questions of confused users.

uxdesign.cc · 15 min

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ANAK'S VISUAL IDENTITY FOR COFFEE BRAND BETTR IS PURPOSELY FLAWED, AND ALL THE BETTER FOR IT

Bettr’s new identity heralds a transformative shift in conscious branding, resulting in a fresh approach to sustainability. It aims to forge a genuine, honest connection with a tired, disillusioned audience, making complex problems relatable and entertaining.

creativeboom.com · 3 min

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ON THIS DAY IN 1994, NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR 1.0 STARTED THE WEB WE KNOW TODAY

Netscape Navigator 1.0 launched on December 15th, 1994, and it quickly became the most popular browser in the world. It enjoyed a few years in the spotlight, though it was discontinued in 2009.

xda-developers.com · 5 min

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2023 DESIGN OF THE YEAR: MCDONALD’S FRANCE INTRODUCES REUSABLE TABLEWARE - AGAINST ITS WILL

McDonald's introduction of reusable tableware was selected as Die Line’s 2023 Design of the Year. Despite its less noble motivations, the initiative demonstrated how to reconcile logistics concerns with the need to be more sustainable.

thedieline.com · 5 min

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