The Daily Index — Thursday, December 21, 2023 · TLDR Index

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INSIDE THE DESIGN OF ALPHAFLY 3, NIKE’S RECORD-SMASHING MARATHON SHOE

Alphafly 3 shoes are Nike's latest running shoes for marathon runners. With their unconventional design, material mix, and knitting, they were crafted with a simple goal in mind: to help runners run faster marathons.

fastcompany.com · 6 min

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VOLKSWAGEN BOWS TO TOUCHSCREEN CRITICISM, WILL BRING BACK PHYSICAL BUTTONS

After eschewing physical controls in recent releases, Volkswagen will bring physical controls back to future models. Thomas Schäfer, the company's CEO, said the touchscreen design of the Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen Golf damaged the brand, with drivers unsatisfied with having to swipe on menus to turn on lights and complete other simple tasks.

gizmodo.com · 3 min

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UX/UI DESIGN TRENDS GOING INTO 2024

Every year, we have a lineup of new design trends that look good and stick around and influence other designers to “steal” the trend. The most prominent trends from 2023 that will continue in 2024 are Bento boxes, spatial design with AR/VR, more animations, the end of flat design, the flood of AI design tools, and a more significant focus on accessibility.

blog.prototypr.io · 10 min

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MAKING NOISY SVGS

There has been an emergence of texture instead of clean, flat shapes, usually as part of a design’s lighting or shading, and usually a “noisy” or grainy texture. The cool thing about this style of illustrations is that they can be done entirely with SVG.

daniel.do · 7 min

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THE UNSEEN POTENTIAL OF AUGMENTED REALITY

Over the past decade, augmented reality (AR) has evolved from an immature technology to one extending into practical realms like navigation, shopping, and education. Interactive AR could also be used for object identification and explanation, translation, guidance, navigation, reviewing and comparison, and workspace expansion.

uxdesign.cc · 5 min

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ICON DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2024

From minimalism to grainy aesthetics, this article covers what will be trendy in icon design in 2024. Examine the best practices that power the most successful icon sets, regardless of the current trends.

uxplanet.org · 7 min

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SETTING A UX BUDGET? ANSWER THESE 6 QUESTIONS FIRST

Budget for UX should consider a company's UX maturity, its product's current status, future needs, and user requirements. Having solid arguments for next year's UX investments begins with six key questions that can help you cover those topics.

uxplanet.org · 7 min

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WHAT IS PROCESS DOCUMENTATION – AND HOW CAN IT HELP YOUR TEAM?

Creating clear and aligned processes within teams requires process documentation. As a result, people understand roles and responsibilities and can make better team decisions. Specific process documentation components are common to all industries, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, flowcharts, templates, and checklists.

site.mural.co · 6 min

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DYNAMIC PICTOGRAMS FOR DESIGN SYSTEMS

Typically, pictograms are vector graphics illustrations with various colors, backgrounds, accents, and skin colors. Each option requires a different SVG file, potentially resulting in too many assets unless a more dynamic and scalable method is used.

carbonemike.com · 7 min

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A CRITIQUE OF CRITIQUES OF BLANDIFICATION

Many designers have pointed to the recent Johnson & Johnson rebrand as proof of the design's increasing simplification, blandification, and sanserifisation. These analyses of the logo need to be revised as economic, technological, and social contexts deeply influence branding.

nan.xyz · 12 min

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