TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2024-04-12

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

WE MISUSE THE TERM "USER INSIGHT" A LOT — HERE'S HOW TO ACTUALLY USE IT

User insights, derived from data and behavior, provide actionable guidance for teams, prioritized by urgency to tackle critical issues first. Ensure insights meet value, relevance, specificity, and contextuality criteria. Aggregate related issues and map them against project goals to communicate the stakes and drive decision-making.

dataanddesign.substack.com8 min read

“AI” WON'T SOLVE ACCESSIBILITY

The notion that "AI" will negate the importance of accessibility is wrong. Instead, addressing accessibility demands human-centric solutions tailored to real-world scenarios. While current technology offers tools to foster accessibility, adhering to established guidelines can effectively address user needs without significant alteration.

yatil.net6 min read

CHOOSING THE PERFECT ICONS FOR YOUR TYPEFACE

Choosing suitable typefaces and icons can improve brand recognition, enhance the overall user experience, and maintain visual consistency in a project. Pair icons with a typeface after considering the project's audience, message, and overall tone, as well as its visual style and context. Typeface and icon are so interdependent that sometimes it's worth creating an icon set from scratch based on the typeface.

blog.streamlinehq.com11 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

THE COMPONENT GALLERY

Designed to be a reference for anyone building component-based user interfaces, The Component Gallery is an up-to-date repository of interface components based on examples from design systems.

component.galleryTool

OKLCH COLOR FORMAT GENERATOR

Generate a perceptually uniform full-spectrum color palette that ensures that color values correspond to equal changes in perceived luminosity and contrast.

colors-gen.vercel.appTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

APPLE VISION PRO AND META QUEST NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEARDOWN

This non-destructive teardown of the Apple Vision Pro exposes its unique design, with canted internal components, dual 3,680 x 3,140-pixel micro-OLED displays, custom M2 and R1 chips, and micro blowers for active cooling.

lumafield.com6 min read

DESIGN ENGINEERING AT VERCEL

Vercel's Design Engineers combine aesthetic sensibility with technical skills. They spend time deep-diving into a problem before designing, building, and shipping a solution autonomously. In this article, you'll learn how they integrate into Vercel's product team, explore their toolbox, and see examples of their contributions.

vercel.com4 min read

PLANNING RESEARCH WITH GENERATIVE AI

AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can help UX researchers plan their research by outlining its objectives and how it will be conducted. They can create helpful research questions, tasks, interview questions, and other study collateral quickly and efficiently. This practical guide teaches how to use AI as a copartner in research.

nngroup.com8 min read