TLDR DesignMay 7, 2024

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01NEWS & TRENDS

YOUTUBE APPEARS TO REVERSE CONTROVERSIAL UI REDESIGN AFTER BACKLASH

YouTube may have decided not to roll out its most recent UI redesign after backlash on Reddit and X, where users questioned the practicality of the overly cluttered new look. The redesigned UI places video recommendations and the Shorts shelf below the video player, taking up space generally used for video details and comments. While most people now see the traditional layout, some have reported still seeing the trial layout.

creativebloq.com2 min read

INSTAGRAM INTRODUCES NEW INTERACTIVE STICKERS FOR STORIES

Music, photos, and videos can now be shared more interactively on Instagram. A new feature called Reveal blurs the contents of a story post, preventing viewers from seeing it unless they DM the person who shared it. Another feature, Frames, overlays Polaroid images on grayscale images that turn into pictures when you shake the phone. Instagram will add a music template feature that lets users post songs directly to their stories using prompts.

theverge.com2 min read

BETTER SIRI IS COMING: WHAT APPLE'S RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT ITS AI PLANS

Apple's AI approach focuses on practical uses and improving user experiences rather than just showcasing technological prowess. A group of Apple researchers has been working on a way to use Siri without needing to use a wake word. Instead of listening for “Hey Siri,” the device might be able to intuit whether the user is talking to it. It will also know whether the user is asking a follow-up or new question.

theverge.com9 min read

02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

HOW I INTERVIEW PRODUCT DESIGNERS

This interviewer focuses on fostering a conducive environment for candidates while assessing their portfolios for skills and aesthetic appeal. Their evaluation encompasses a blend of subjective and objective measures, favoring a showcase of a few robust projects over exhaustive case studies. Throughout the process, attention is drawn to candidates who exhibit problem-solving prowess and have the potential to impact the team dynamic positively.

uxdesign.cc6 min read

HOW TO RUN UX RESEARCH WITHOUT ACCESS TO USERS

Sometimes, you can't access users because of legal restrictions, high costs, or because they still need to be created. Still, there are a few workarounds that help us better understand users' pain points and issues. These strategies include connecting with people in your organization who regularly communicate with customers, accessing analytics, CRM reports, and call center logs and reading reviews, discussions, and comments about your product and its competitors.

linkedin.com5 min read

DESIGNING WITH THE BRAIN IN MIND: THE ROLE OF COLOUR AND SHAPE IN UX

Many studies have consistently shown that color and shape can influence user behavior and create feelings. The findings of a new study shed light on how our brains may respond to digital stimuli differently based on evolutionary psychology and neuroimaging. As a result of its insights, designers are advised to use color judiciously and align with brand identity, choose rounded shapes, and minimize cognitive strain by implementing calming colors, clear and concise content, intuitive navigation, and clutter-free layouts.

uxpsychology.substack.com4 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

TOOLS FOR BETTER THINKING

Untools is a collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions, and understand systems.

untools.coTool

INSTANTLY GATHER VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM YOUR USERS

Effortlessly collect and analyze user feedback as it happens, getting immediate insights into user sentiments, preferences, and pain points.

survei.meTool

HANDCRAFTED OPEN SOURCE ICONS

This free open-source icon library features over 400 SVG and web font icons.

lifeomic.github.ioTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

APPLE HOMEPAGE ADDS INTERACTIVE ‘ERASER' TEASER AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S IPAD EVENT

The Apple.com homepage has been updated with a last-minute teaser to celebrate the upcoming Apple event, where the company will announce a new lineup of iPad Pros and iPad Airs. The new teaser at the top of the page cycles between the various illustrations of the Apple logo, with a twist that users can erase the art with their mouse pointer.

9to5mac.com2 min read

UNDERPROMISING AND OVERDELIVERING IN THE AGE OF THE SOFTWARE-DEFINED VEHICLE

Car companies like Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen have recently released unfinished or ill-conceived products, possibly risking their reputations or even customers' safety, while asking people to trust completely new technologies. Automobile quality and safety standards are slipping due to a fascination with Silicon Valley's stock valuations and product culture, a need for clarity between intelligent and valuable, and simple overpromising and underdelivering.

cardesignnews.com5 min read

DESIGNSHIFTS: A BETTER FUTURE FOR AND THROUGH DESIGN

The applications that designers build are contributing to an expanding mental health crisis, and the messages they craft are making people buy more while feeling less and less satisfied. Through an intentional shift, designers can move design from a tool contributing to division, destruction, and isolation to a practice that unites, rebuilds, and reconnects.

uxdesign.cc3 min read