The Daily Index — Friday, March 15, 2024

NEWS & TRENDS

TLDR Design

APPLE DEVELOPING SERIES OF NEW GESTURES FOR FUTURE APPLE WATCHES

A recent Apple patent application unveils a host of new gestures for future Apple Watch models, potentially transforming user interaction with enhanced control options such as side-to-side finger movements and wrist rotations combined with clenched fists. These innovations aim to provide more natural ways to interact with the watch, which is particularly beneficial when two-handed operation isn't feasible. Once implemented, they may significantly elevate the user experience.

appleinsider.com · 2 min

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AMAZON'S LATEST AI FEATURE LETS SELLERS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE A PRODUCT PAGE

Mary Beth Westmoreland, Amazon's VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Experience, announced a new feature that creates an Amazon product page based on the seller's brand website using Amazon's generative AI. Sellers only need to provide the product link and the information is automatically parsed into a new page.

mashable.com · 2 min

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GOOGLE MEET TESTING REDESIGNED CAMERA AND MICROPHONE TOGGLES ON THE WEB

Google Meet's user interface has been updated with a more streamlined design and rounded corners to simplify toggling between audio and video devices during meetings. While the new floating menus for device selection are currently part of an A/B test and are not widely implemented, they reflect Google's ongoing commitment to enhancing the app's functionality.

androidpolice.com · 1 min

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INCLUSIVE DESIGN’S NEXT WAVE BREAKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Microsoft has extended its Inclusive Design Toolkit to encompass mental health, introducing guidelines and Figma plugins that support well-being in product design. Recognizing the impact of mental health conditions, the toolkit aims to enhance productivity by designing for cognitive and emotional diversity. Successful applications like Copilot in Outlook demonstrate the positive effects of these inclusive practices.

microsoft.design · 5 min

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR A GLOBAL DESIGN SYSTEM

The next steps for a global design system are the same as for any design system: sell, kickoff, plan, create, launch, and govern. However, it would have to be done through a different lens. There’s a lot of support for it, but it’s still in the “sell” phase.

bradfrost.com · 13 min

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FINDING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN MARKET RESEARCH AND USER RESEARCH

User research focuses on understanding human behavior, while market research focuses on human perception. They can work together to understand users and customers better. The key is keeping both areas integrated and aware of the different business objectives they solve. Collaboration like this leads to enhanced personas, increased segmentation insights, a clearer understanding of user problems, and more efficient research.

dscout.com · 8 min

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A11Y - FOCUS ORDER (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Add accessibility annotations to the interactive elements of your Figma designs and share these instructions with engineers as part of your deliverables.

figma.com

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF CURSIVE

Cursive classes have returned to schools even though the Gen-Z can’t read it and brands avoid it. We’re beginning a new cycle. If younger generations can confidently read script typefaces, designers and brands won’t be afraid to use them.

printmag.com · 6 min

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AN EARLY APPLE DESIGNER ON WHAT MAKES AN INTERFACE TRULY GREAT

Design executive Abigail Brody has worked at Apple and other Fortune 500 companies for over a decade. While at Apple, Brody learned to never settle for less than the best, make informed decisions, and say no to unnecessary features.

fastcompany.com · 7 min

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DESIGNING ICONS IN FIGMA

This guide details a step-by-step method for designing, organizing, and shipping icons using Figma. The simple and effective system is based on evaluating icons' meaning, consistency, and context.

blog.streamlinehq.com · 7 min

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DEFENSIBLE VISUAL DESIGN

People might ask questions or challenge your decisions when you show your visual designs to them. Here are 14 notes on how to make your visual design easier to defend.

anthonyhobday.com · 2 min

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ROTHKO VERSUS THE ROBOTS: HOW I LEARNED HOW TO STOP WORRYING ABOUT AI KILLING OUR CREATIVITY

Only artists can tell the story behind their creations. Sometimes, sharing the process of creating something can be just as enjoyable as the result.

creativeboom.com · 4 min

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THE GREAT FRUIT OF THE LOOM LOGO MYSTERY IS SOLVED

Fruit of the Loom’s logo has never featured a cornucopia - the whole thing seems to be a case of the “Mandela effect.”

fastcompany.com · 2 min