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TLDR DESIGN 2024-04-19

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

ALASKA AIRLINES REACHES NEW HEIGHTS WITH THE HELP OF VARIABLES

Figma variables enabled Alaska Airlines to accommodate various screen sizes, light and dark modes, and themes for internal teams and external partners. By articulating primitive, semantic, and component-specific design tokens, the company can now modify an entire design through modes.

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DESIGNING THE NEW ERA OF TEAMS

The new Microsoft Teams app was crafted from the ground up to be faster, simpler, and more flexible. This post shows the design journey behind making the app more expressive, balanced, and beautiful using Microsoft's Fluent two design language.

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UNLOCKING ICON USABILITY: INSIGHTS FROM COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Icons in digital interfaces are guided by cognitive psychology theories influenced by traits like concreteness and visual complexity. Research highlights the importance of optimizing these traits for effective interface design, emphasizing regular user testing and accessibility considerations.

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03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

PACKAGING DESIGN WITH AI

Tell Packify what you imagine for your packaging design and it will quickly create creative editable concepts.

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DEBLANK COLORS

Describe your project and discover and visualize color palettes with the help of AI.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Approach your next client with a clean, modern, fully customizable design proposal.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

WORKING ON THE BCWA NEW IDENTITY

The BC Weightlifting Association sought a fresh brand to promote weightlifting in British Columbia, leading Four Nine Digital to conduct surveys and develop a brand core document. Through sketching, feedback, and iterations, they crafted a logo embodying weightlifting movements and elements of the British Columbia crest.

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HOW TO REFRAME YOUR FRUSTRATIONS

Wise designers have open minds, question their assumptions, and are rooted in the real world. They can reframe important problems and make them actionable. They don't dwell on what they can't control but take action, reframe their frustrations, and find solutions.

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UX DESIGN IS RAPIDLY CHANGING — CAN YOU KEEP UP?

UX designers now prioritize product-focused actions and require additional skills like CX process, and parallel skills such as content creation and motion design are increasingly valuable. Despite a saturated job market, there's a shortage of top-tier creatives, prompting the need to justify designers' roles in the face of AI challenges.

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