TLDR DESIGN 2024-01-31

YELP LAUNCHES REVAMPED FEED WITH AI-POWERED BUSINESS SUMMARIES

Yelp has revamped its home page for businesses, brought in a better onboarding process with budget recommendations, and provided a way to schedule advertising consultations. The company is rolling out a new search experience that will show popular and recent searches and recently viewed businesses. Search results will show relevant images from listings, similar to the home feed. Yelp will also feature carousels for "People also search for" and "Popular Dishes Nearby."

APPLE VISION PRO REVIEW: MAGIC, UNTIL IT’S NOT

NESCAFÉ’S “MAJOR REBRAND” IS TOO SAFE TO STAND OUT

Nescafé has undergone a major rebrand with subtle design changes. The rebrand has sparked questions about the company's ability to compete in the modern coffee packaging landscape. While the new design refreshes some elements, it may struggle to keep up with smaller brands that embrace contemporary, illustrative packaging trends as it is missing the personalized appeal that defines modern coffee packaging.

IN PRAISE OF BUTTONS – PART ONE

We have recently seen an increase in buttons that consist merely of text or icons without a clear visible button shape being present in graphical user interfaces. Virtual buttons in a graphical user interface should look like buttons so they commu­nicate that they can be used.

THE FEATURE TRAP: WHY FEATURE CENTRICITY IS HARMING YOUR PRODUCT

Thinking in terms of features makes it easy to manage the complex task of product delivery. However, it becomes evident that the space between features can be just as crucial if you recognize that the best products are more than the sum of their parts.

DISABLED BUTTONS UX – USABILITY ISSUES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

Disabled buttons in UI can be confusing: they break the experience, interrupt the flow, cause accessibility problems, and don’t communicate the system's status effectively. Instead, designers should consider hiding them all together, providing tooltips showing the reason for disabling them, or not using disabled buttons.

UI CHALLENGE

Designers can use UI Challenge to schedule daily design challenges, learn by doing, and build portfolios.

MAGNIFIER (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Magnify any part of a design for product documentation, training materials, portfolios, and more.

ONLINE BRAND GUIDELINES

Design, publish, and share stunning brand guidelines online.

MAPPING THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY IN IOT UX DESIGN: A GUIDE

The word "experience" takes on a whole new meaning when a product must be installed, onboarded, and interacted with physically and through an app or dashboard. In IoT UX design, it's essential to ensure the product works flawlessly from beginning to end, going beyond UI. Designing such broad user experiences requires a more expansive approach based on customer journeys, IoT value feedback loops, and scenario-driven user testing.

HOW TO SIMPLIFY FIGURES FOR ANIMATION

Since animation requires drawing many lines, the fewer you draw, the more efficient an animation will be. Designing a simple character is mostly about retaining as much information as possible while reducing it to the essentials.

8 KEY METRICS TO MEASURE AND ANALYZE IN UX RESEARCH

Designers and researchers who want to show the value of their work and measure usability should adopt design thinking and focus on the following metrics: Time on page, task rate, error rate, conversion percentages, customer satisfaction metrics, accessibility and usability scores, and social media saturation.

HUBLOT’S NEW TITANIUM TIMEPIECE REPLACES WATCH HANDS AND DIAL WITH ROTATING DISPLAYS

Featuring no hands or dial, the MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System titanium watch rotates mechanically like a circular file holder. With Hublot's unusual design and invisible magnifying glass, time reading is easier since you're looking from top to bottom.

A MAN OF LETTERS: STEP INTO THE WORLD OF MIN KIM – PACKED WITH TASTEFUL, EVOCATIVE TYPOGRAPHY

New York-based designer and art director Min Kim uses typography and music to tell stories. Besides his work as a Senior Designer at Google, Kim has an impressive freelance career, as seen by his recent work for Lil Nas X's Tales of Dominica video and 'Life After Salem,' where he designed the ornate typography system for the musician's first tour.

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