The Daily Index — Friday, February 23, 2024 · TLDR Index

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DYNABOARD IS JOINING FIGMA

Dynaboard, a platform that aimed to streamline the process from idea to production, has announced its integration into Figma, a popular tool among designers and developers worldwide. The company expresses excitement about continuing its work within Figma's ecosystem as it appreciates Figma's innovative features and creative atmosphere. Dynaboard will cease its services on April 30.

dynaboard.com · 2 min

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GOOGLE MESSAGES INTRODUCES 'DOUBLE TAP TO REACT' FEATURE THAT MAKES RESPONDING A LOT FASTER

Google Messages is introducing a new feature in its beta version that allows users to double-tap on a received message to send a quick thumbs-up reply. This feature simplifies responding to messages and removes the need to search for emojis. Long-pressing on a message will bring up options to copy, delete, or react with emojis. The feature is expected to roll out to all users soon.

zdnet.com · 3 min

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MCDONALD'S TURNS ITS LOGO UPSIDE-DOWN IN INGENIOUS NEW ANIME BRANDING

McDonald's is launching a new campaign that rebrands itself as "WcDonald's" with upside-down arches. Inspired by its appearances in various anime shows since 1981, the campaign includes limited edition items with exclusive packaging, such as the "Big Wac," and a collaboration with Studio Pierrot to produce anime episodes and manga. McDonald's aims to embrace anime culture and engage with its fans creatively through this initiative.

creativebloq.com · 3 min

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FIGMA’S ONLY INTEREST IS REVENUE, AND IT’S GOING TO ERODE THE DESIGN CULTURE

Figma never cared about the design community. By ignoring its own UX problems for years, it normalized ignorance towards customers’ needs and bad design patterns, spreading its bad influence on a whole generation of designers.

medium.com · 3 min

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IN PRAISE OF BUTTONS – PART TWO

Apple started the “touch = good” trend with the iPhone in 2007. Makers of all sorts of devices started replacing physical buttons with touchscreens or touch-sensitive elements. This trend led to thousands of products being made, including some that were simply unpleasant or outright infuriating to use.

nubero.ch · 15 min

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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE 3.0 IS HERE

GenAI can build a synthetic partnership layer into every product/service by mimicking the human support layer that the digital transformation removed. Rather than being alone on their journey, customers will be continuously assisted by an AI partner. A company seeking differentiated value for customers will have to increase the capabilities of its AI agents to solve more customer problems.

uxdesign.cc · 7 min

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ACCESSIBILITY SIMULATOR (FIGMA PLUGIN)

This Figma plugin allows users to simulate different types of vision issues and identify potential accessibility issues early in the design process.

figma.com

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INTERVIEW WITH ARIEL SALMINEN, NORD'S DESIGN SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

Nordic's Design Systems Architect Ariel Salminen discusses the challenges of building a design system, the importance of collaboration, and how design systems affect the organization and its people. According to Salminen, we should focus less on tools and processes and more on the people involved and how our design system affects them.

thedesignsystem.guide · 10 min

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WHICH IS BETTER; ZOOM, TEAMS, OR MEET?

When it comes to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, the person who creates the meeting decides which tool to use, subjecting every person they meet to a “guest experience” that is often dire. Random updates, installations, errors, account creation, and gear setup are just a few things that users have to go through.

builtformars.com · 8 min

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THE THREE SECRETS TO FONT PAIRING

Good graphic design is mainly about a solid typography foundation, which is incredibly challenging with font pairings. This 3-step framework makes pairing a breeze. Start by finding the best anchor font you can find. Next, find a typeface in the sweet spot of similarity and contrast it with your anchor font. Lastly, aim for the right amount of personality without compromising functionality.

maketypework.com · 7 min

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WHY HAND-DRAWN DESIGNS ARE RISING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Hand-drawn work's rough charm and human touch are increasingly attracting audiences because of its high level of personality in a world of sleek sterile pixels. In contrast to algorithmic-driven design trends, hand-drawn designs evoke warmth and authenticity, add a human touch, and convey care, thoughtfulness, and uniqueness.

weandthecolor.com · 3 min

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EMBRACING “GOOD ENOUGH” IN DESIGN: A PRACTICAL APPROACH

The temptation to polish everything to perfection is natural - and a mistake. "Good enough" does not mean mediocre - it means meeting the user's needs and attaining the business objectives with efficient and practical work.

boagworld.com · 2 min

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ACCLAIMED ARTIST SACHA JAFRI BELIEVES AI ART "IS VERY DANGEROUS" TO HUMANITY

Sacha Jafri sold his painting 'Journey of Humanity' in 2021 for $62 million, the third-highest sum ever for a living artist. The Dubai-based painter uses art to connect with and understand the world - he says AI and other recent technologies do the opposite.

creativebloq.com · 8 min

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