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Figma's Dev Mode has introduced annotations, enhanced change comparisons, plugins, and a VS Code extension update. The service is transitioning from a free beta to a paid service on January 31. These updates aim to improve collaboration between designers and developers by streamlining handoff processes, providing live updates, and allowing customization with plugins.
mmm.page is a unique online platform described as a blend of Tumblr, Animal Crossing, and Mii Plaza. It allows users to create and design free websites, fostering a creative and individualistic space on the internet. The platform's anonymous founder aims to maintain independence and freedom, rejecting the corporate pressures that dominate other online spaces.
Google has launched Art Selfie 2, an improved image generator that uses AI to transform selfies into a historical artwork style with custom costumes and backgrounds. It makes artwork in over 25 unique styles, offering an educational experience with pop-up information about the chosen theme while you wait for the transformation.
The team behind many branding and graphic design works at Smith & Diction shares their process in this article. They start with introductions, proceed to the proposal, take care of the contract and deposit, do the discovery work, use mood boards, start work on identity design and brand work, present their work, ask for feedback, and roll it out.
Designing with seniors in mind is becoming more critical than ever, considering that 20% of the U.S. population will be 60 or older by 2029. Unlike previous retirees, this new generation is more comfortable adopting technology. As designers, we have the opportunity to empower and make a difference to so many of these users, who are often unknowingly or intentionally overlooked as marginal cases or outliers.
A close examination of Paul Rand’s UPS logo uncovers that it uses the golden ratio to make the logo beautifully proportional. Designers who want to improve their logo design skills should redraw those they like, analyze them, and find out if there’s an underlying grid.
This incredible library of hundreds of 3D objects includes three styles for every artifact.
Based on experiments and extensive research, this free eBook is a prime resource on typographic legibility and designing documents that are easier to read.
This collection features book recommendations from some of the industry's best designers.
Those who buy Macs spend the money because they plan to use them, often for many years. The reuptake of ports on computers aimed at professionals, keyboards that don’t seem to break from using them, and three revisions of the Mac Pro in five years leave the impression that Apple is again willing to meet its users a little closer to where they are.
The CW recently removed the “The” from its logo. Now, we see the broader branding concept where the CW logo extends into a “stage” shape. The new typeface, a sans-serif F37 Bolton, complements the branding nicely and achieves the premium and deadpan aesthetic that DixonBaxi was after.
Design systems prevent a host of potential problems down the road. Despite our understanding of the intrinsic benefits of a consistent user interface over one-off solutions and maintenance nightmares, convincing management that it is the right course can take time, especially given the time and resources required.
Changing styles isn’t only desirable for illustrators, but it’s an important part of commercial illustration as they must adapt to clients asking for a specific style.
An interesting video by a digital creator imagines how different fonts interact. The cool guy is Helvetica, the old gent is Courier, and Papyrus is just trying to get an invite to hang out.
Geologic data is another material Sarah Nance uses to guide her interactions with other materials, such as Mylar film and knitting patterns. Data functions expressively and abstractly in her work, offering new ways for people to relate to geologic time personally.