The Daily Index — Tuesday, April 9, 2024

NEWS & TRENDS

TLDR Design

SAM ALTMAN AND JONY IVE RAISING FUNDING FOR SECRET AI DEVICE COMPANY

A secret startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design chief Jony Ive is in talks with significant venture capitalists for funding of up to $1 billion. The startup has held discussions with Emerson Collective, a venture capital firm founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, and Thrive Capital, an OpenAI investor. The startup's personal AI product aims to challenge the conventional smartphone experience and feature several OpenAI technologies, including its most advanced GPT models.

maginative.com · 2 min

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APPLE INTRODUCES MOBILECLIP, A STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGE-TEXT MODEL FOR MOBILE DEVICES

Apple's recent research on MobileCLIP, a family of efficient mobile-optimized image and text models, could profoundly impact its next generation of mobile devices. As part of its new multi-modal reinforced training approach, the company has also significantly improved learning efficiency by leveraging knowledge transfer. Technology like MobileCLIP will result in better image searches, real-time visual look-ups, improved object detection, and new augmented reality experiences, without needing an internet connection.

maginative.com · 3 min

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ROOMS, A 3D DESIGN APP AND ‘COZY GAME,’ GETS A MAJOR UPDATE AS USERS JUMP TO 250K

Rooms, a free 3D design platform created by ex-Google employees, lets users make 3D rooms and mini-games with over 7,500 digital items. It now has over a quarter million registered users. Users will be able to discover relevant creations more efficiently with a new Trending feed and new categories, including "Games," "Art," "Fantasy," "Nature," and even rooms inspired by popular IPs. There is also an Explore page with more ways to discover user profiles, top games, and all-time favorites. The app now offers "Honeycomb View," which allows you to view multiple rooms simultaneously in a hexagonal grid.

techcrunch.com · 4 min

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THE THREE KEYS TO SECURING GREAT DESIGN WORK IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE WORLD

Remote work has dramatically expanded the competitive landscape in recent years, opening the field to a worldwide pool of skilled designers. Consequently, companies adapted their hiring practices, creating objections we must address to sell our services effectively. In these changing times, new strategies are necessary, such as improving your online presence and personal brand positioning, delivering unique value that supports a premium rate, and remaining open to flexible working arrangements that reduce hiring risk.

betterbydesign.cc · 5 min

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TOP 10 MISTAKES WHEN CREATING USER JOURNEY MAPS

A user journey should have clear objectives, rely on user research to avoid making false assumptions, and understand how emotions affect users' decisions. A compelling user journey considers the context surrounding the user, including problems and issues, as well as all the touchpoints, channels, and what happens after conversion. User journey maps require a balance between simplicity and complexity and their design needs to be revisited periodically.

uxplanet.org · 5 min

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THEMING DESIGN SYSTEMS

Design systems should be scalable enough to accommodate new products or verticals that deviate from the company's brand. The combination of CSS custom properties and Sass variables allows us to create a powerful theming system that overrides the system's defaults and creates a new scope of consistency.

mikeaparicio.com · 4 min

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STUDIO KILN’S INFLATED TYPOGRAPHIC IDENTITY FOR ‘TOO MUCH TO WATCH’ JOSTLES FOR SCREEN TIME

Studio Kiln designed a dynamic identity for the Royal Television Society's 'Too Much To Watch' 2023 event featuring balloon-like letters symbolizing content abundance, adapted across touchpoints with bespoke lettering and contrasting typefaces.

the-brandidentity.com · 3 min

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ANALYZING UX & UI DECISIONS IN CLASSIC RACING GAMES

In the 1990s, gaming embraced 3D technology, leading to flashy UI designs, until Sony's Wipeout prompted a shift towards stylish interfaces. Ridge Racer Type 4 drew inspiration from Gran Turismo, adopting a simple yet functional UI with a black/yellow palette, effectively enhancing the gaming experience and highlighting the significance of UI design.

uxdesign.cc · 24 min

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APPLE PENCIL 3 MIGHT COME WITH IMPORTANT USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS

According to rumors, the third-generation Apple Pencil will support Find My, have an interchangeable nib system, and enhance function management with a new gesture. The company is expected to announce the new Apple Pencil alongside the iPad Air and iPad Pro next month.

yankodesign.com · 2 min

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HOW THIS YEAR’S HAIR TRENDS TRANSLATE TO THE STATE OF CONTENT DESIGN

This year's hair trends favor natural texture and low-maintenance styling, mirroring content design's move towards resilient structures.

uxdesign.cc · 5 min

TLDR Design

LIGHT/DARK MODE SIMPLIFIED BY THE CSS LIGHT-DARK() FUNCTION

Modern operating systems let users choose color themes, which web developers can sync using CSS' light-dark() function, simplifying website theming and ensuring compatibility with system preferences.

pawelgrzybek.com · 2 min

TLDR Design

WELCOME TO 2034: A DESIGNER’S PROFESSION IN 10 YEARS

While technologies are likely to change radically in the coming years, the core of design will remain human, allowing us to tell human stories more effectively than ever before.

weandthecolor.com · 3 min