The Daily Index — Tuesday, March 5, 2024 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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PEPSI TAKES OVER CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO SHOW OFF NEW LOGO

Pepsi has just revealed its first major global redesign in 14 years with a bang through mesmerizing light shows and giant can displays across 120 markets worldwide. Iconic landmarks became canvases for the refreshed logo. The reimagined logo maintains the brand's iconic circular design while adding a bold modern twist to symbolize Pepsi's unapologetic and innovative spirit.

designtaxi.com · 3 min

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YOUTUBE MUSIC REDESIGNS WEB PLAYER TO MATCH NOW PLAYING ON ANDROID

YouTube Music's web version now features a redesigned Now Playing experience similar to its Android counterpart, with a full-screen layout, minimized app bar, enhanced controls, and a new mini player docked at the bottom. The revamped design has been gradually introduced over recent weeks. YouTube Music has also added support for offline downloads.

9to5google.com · 1 min

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APPLE HAS UPDATED ONE OF ITS COOLEST INVENTIONS TO DATE: AN ALL GLASS IMAC

Apple has updated a patent involving a Glass iMac design with intriguing features such as a full secondary backside display, suggesting that the company plans to innovate beyond conventional designs. While the utility of this dual-sided feature remains speculative, it signifies Apple's interest in protecting and implementing the concept.

patentlyapple.com · 3 min

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NAVIGATING DESIRABILITY, FEASIBILITY, AND VIABILITY IN WEB DESIGN

Designing web experiences that are desirable, feasible, and viable helps create deep connections with users that endure through evolving trends and behaviors. The DFV model focuses on understanding user needs and expectations by first assessing desirability, then evaluating feasibility, which focuses on the idea's practicality and reachability within your team's constraints, and then determining viability - whether the project fits your organization's goals.

wf-blog-2021.webflow.io · 8 min

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HOW AI WILL INFLUENCE CREATIVE TOOLS: A CONVERSATION WITH REPLIT’S DAVID HOANG

David Hoang, Replit's VP of Marketing and Design, discusses how AI transforms product design and development and its role in the company's team and products. Hoang equates AI to systems design, which designers are familiar with. The new technological revolution should be embraced instead of feared. Designers should focus on what AI can augment, automate, and replace.

figma.com · 8 min

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WHY BAD DESIGN IS GOOD

The Bauhaus, Marcel Duchamp, Kool Herc, the Sex Pistols, and the Memphis Group thrived on principles initially seen as flawed or bad. Yet, each profoundly reshaped our cultural and aesthetic landscapes. Bad design is not something to avoid - it’s a critical component not just of the creative process but of living.

printmag.com · 4 min

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PATTERN TEXTURE PACK (FIGMA FILE)

This Figma file includes 36 hand-crafted textures that can be recolored and edited.

figma.com

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GOOD HABIT BUILDS SERENE BRAND IDENTITY FOR AI MARKETING TOOL, WONDA

Wonda offers a simplified and automated approach to managing marketing tasks, providing a clear overview of campaigns through an AI-driven dashboard. The company wants to bring calmness and simplification to an otherwise hectic marketing world. Hence, the Good Habit team developed the idea of the peace symbol, which stands at the center of Wanda's visual identity.

creativeboom.com · 2 min

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ELIZABETH GOODSPEED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TASTE – AND HOW TO ACQUIRE IT

It's not the technology that makes AI imagery so bad, but the clichés and superficial creative ambitions of those who use it. In other words, they lack taste, and AI can't generate good taste. Taste is crucial for designers to create interesting, unique work, as it allows them to navigate the possibilities made possible by technology and global connectivity.

itsnicethat.com · 6 min

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THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL IDEAS. BUT…

There are no original ideas - but there are original executions.

lukew.com · 1 min

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HOW IS THE CHINESE DESIGN COMMUNITY EVOLVING? A TALK WITH FEMO WONG

The design philosophy in China now adheres to the principles of modern design, heavily influenced by the Bauhaus movement and minimalism, focusing on functionality and human-centered design.

designwanted.com · 10 min

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WHAT'S YOUR TYPE? TAKE THIS FONT QUIZ TO FIND YOUR SOULMATE

Monotype's font quiz lets you discover your soulmate based on your font personality.

creativebloq.com · 1 min