The Daily Index — Friday, January 5, 2024

NEWS & TRENDS

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INVISION DESIGN COLLABORATION SERVICES SHUTDOWN

After 12 years, InVision will cease offering design collaboration services, including prototypes and DSM. The company will redirect enterprise customers to alternative solutions within the next few months. Customers using the self-serve platform (non-Enterprise) can continue to use it until the end of 2024.

invisionapp.com · 2 min

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WHAT DO YOU GET FOR AMERICA ON HER 250TH BIRTHDAY? A BRAND NEW LOGO

America is getting a new logo for its 250th birthday that features a red, white, and blue ribbon that curls into the shape of the number '250'. This logo is a redesign of an earlier version that didn't display well on smartphones. The new identity was designed by the New York City design firm behind the Bicentennial logo, Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv.

fastcompany.com · 4 min

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LEAKED FILE SHOWS THE THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS MIDJOURNEY HAS ALLEGEDLY USED TO TRAIN ITS AI MODELS

Names include Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Banksy, HR Giger, and countless others. The list stems from a complaint originally filed a year ago against Midjourney, Stability AI, and DeviantArt that includes 16,000 artists whom the AI platforms have allegedly copied from.

hypebeast.com · 1 min

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LESS IS NOT MORE: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE AND FOR THE PLANET

Simplicity strips the world of creativity, hides complex systems below the surface, and reduces human experiences to stereotypical representations. What if Instead of practicing reduction, we practiced expansion by adding boldness to our work through colors and cultural references?

uxdesign.cc · 6 min

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OH SHIT BANNERS

The headline treatments of 'oh shit' banners are an example of intentionally breaking the rules a designed system establishes for itself, as it deliberately forces the attention of the reader. They’re not banner ad takeovers, cookie consent forms, or notification permission requests. Rather, they’re for government emergencies and crises.

ericwbailey.website · 12 min

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DESIGNING TONAL PALETTES IN FIGMA FOR IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY: EFFECTIVE PLUGINS & TOOLS TO USE

Eye conditions such as color blindness can affect the way people perceive colors. Therefore, color combinations must be carefully chosen to ensure that UI elements are distinct and do not blend. This article explains key terms, principles, and tools for designing color palettes that are effective and accessible.

bootcamp.uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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GRADIENTGAZE (FIGMA PLUGIN)

This Figma plugin allows you to generate stunning holograph-like gradients in seconds.

figma.com

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THE UX OF HTML

A well-considered user experience begins with well-considered HTML, which has much to do with proper semantics. However, merely mentioning the word semantic gives design students chills. The UX of HTML changes everything.

vasilis.nl · 5 min

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PATTERNS AND PREDICTIONS FOR 2024

Humans will need to pivot from quantity to quality in 2024. Taking things a step further, by 2025, AI will generate 75% or more of performance advertising units. The AI Pin will fail and the Vision Pro will succeed. The new year will also bring exciting interface shifts.

reiinamoto.substack.com · 11 min

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CREATE OUTSTANDING OFFBOARDING AND FRICTIONLESS EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR USERS

You can leave a lasting impression on your customers and maintain their loyalty even after they leave by providing an excellent offboarding experience. It is crucial to make unsubscribing easy for users and avoid deceptive design techniques to discourage them.

boagworld.com · 4 min

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BOOST YOUR ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS WITH THE CPACC EXAM

A designer’s experience of improving their skills by learning about accessibility and obtaining the CPACC certificate.

uxdesign.cc · 11 min

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FIVE SIGNS THAT YOU NEED TO OUTSOURCE YOUR CREATIVE WORK

Internal teams often need help dealing with today's vast array of design needs cost-effectively or practically. You might also lose out on new ideas and approaches if you handle everything yourself. Consider external help when you see these five signs.

creativebloq.com · 5 min

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