The Daily Index — Wednesday, June 11, 2025

NEWS & TRENDS

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ROKU IS TESTING A NEW LOOK

Roku is testing a redesigned homepage with a new Quick Access section that automatically displays users' most visited apps. The update moves the cursor directly to the main grid when pressing home while relocating options like "Live TV" and "Featured Free" from the left sidebar to make them more discoverable. New sections include "Subscriptions" for viewing all subscription content in one place and "For You." Personalized recommendations have replaced the previous "What to Watch" feature.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min

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INTRODUCING MODIFY VIDEO

Luma's Modify Video is a new tool that allows professional creatives to change video environments, lighting, and textures while preserving the original performance and motion. The tool offers motion capture capabilities to extract movement data and apply it to new characters or objects, plus the ability to transform scenes from garages to spaceships while maintaining the original framing. Users can edit individual elements like wardrobe or props without affecting the entire shot using three structured presets ranging from close adherence to creative reimagining.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min

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LOVE IT OR HATE IT? APPLE'S NEW ‘LIQUID GLASS' DESIGN IS GETTING MIXED REVIEWS

Early testers have criticized Apple's new “Liquid Glass” user interface for poor readability, especially in notifications and the Control Center, where background blur and font contrast are lacking, though these issues may still be addressed before public release. Despite the rough start, Liquid Glass includes promising visual details and effects, suggesting Apple is laying the groundwork for more immersive, AI-integrated interfaces in the future.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 4 min

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WHERE SHOULD AI SIT IN YOUR UI?

Large language models are driving a shift from simple chatbot interfaces to more deeply integrated, task-focused layouts such as inline prompts, infinite canvases, and intelligent spreadsheets. These spatial designs—whether side panels, chat widgets, or dynamic grids—not only affect usability but also shape how users understand the AI's role, capabilities, and trustworthiness within the experience.

uxdesign.cc · 8 min

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DO GRAPHIC DESIGNERS NEED NEW SKILLS TO BEAT AI? PROFESSIONALS WEIGH IN

Graphic designers are facing growing uncertainty about AI's impact on their careers, but many industry voices remain optimistic, emphasizing that creativity, vision, and adaptability still set human designers apart. While AI is becoming a valuable tool, success in the field will increasingly depend on evolving skillsets, strategic thinking, and the ability to integrate technology without losing the human touch.

creativebloq.com · 5 min

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COLLABORATION: THE MOST UNDERRATED UX SKILL NO ONE TALKS ABOUT

Collaboration is the most underrated skill in UX. It's different from mere cooperation, which emphasizes co-ownership of outcomes rather than just individual task completion. While AI tools can accelerate ideation and prototyping, they cannot replace human judgment and the need for validation from teammates who understand users, technical constraints, and business goals. Strengthening collaboration skills involves cultivating curiosity about teammates' challenges, facilitating structured conversations, sharing work early, practicing active listening, and co-owning outcomes rather than defending individual designs.

smashingmagazine.com · 10 min

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FIGMA IMAGE EDITOR (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Manipulate an image directly in Figma with many different color adjustments and filters. Save and load your own presets and keep track of changes.

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AFTER 25 LOYAL YEARS, ADOBE'S PRICE HIKE HAS FORCED ME TO SAY GOODBYE

A 25-year Adobe user announces their departure from the software giant after the company eliminated the affordable Photography Plan, forcing a price jump from £82 to £249 for the same Photoshop and Lightroom access. They are transitioning to alternatives, including the Affinity creative suite and ON1 Photo Raw for photo organization and processing, although the switch will be challenging after decades of muscle memory with Adobe shortcuts.

creativebloq.com · 3 min

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FRONTIFY FUTURE'S BESPOKE TYPEFACE CHAMPIONS THE KINETIC FUTURE OF BRANDING

Frontify Futures has a new, fluid, experimental identity that embodies the platform's mission of exploring brand evolution through a living typographic system. Rather than fixed letterforms, the typefaces exist only momentarily as animated parameters generated on the fly, allowing the brand to evolve alongside the creative landscape continuously it studies.

itsnicethat.com · 3 min

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APPLE'S BEST DESIGN UPDATE MIGHT BE ITS SIMPLIFIED NEW NAMING CONVENTION

Apple is shifting to a year-based naming system for its operating systems—like iOS 26 instead of iOS 19—to simplify version tracking and align with naming trends in other industries.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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AS ROMA DITCHES LOGO FOR "PROGRESSIVE RETURN" OF HISTORIC CREST

AS Roma has unveiled a new logo that revives its historic ASR monogram and detailed Lupa Capitolina illustration, signaling a return to tradition ahead of the club's centenary.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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CHRIS CHAPMAN'S IDENTITY FOR AGUA DE MADRE FIZZES WITH JOY, MEMORY, AND TYPOGRAPHIC EXCESS

Chris Chapman reimagined the Agua de Madre brand by blending nostalgic typefaces, bold colors, and sticker-like graphics to create a joyful, chaotic design that defies gut-health drink norms while retaining emotional elements from its original identity.

the-brandidentity.com · 4 min