TLDR DesignJune 3, 2024

TLDR DESIGN 2024-06-03

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01NEWS & TRENDS

BIG NEWS: IT'S NOW MUCH EASIER TO FIND AND HIRE DESIGNERS ON DRIBBBLE

Dribbble has introduced significant updates to make finding and hiring designers easier. It has eliminated previously paid features to enhance connectivity within the community, making it free for any user to message other users and search for designers to hire. New features allow hirers to promote their open design roles or projects more effectively with highlighted and pinned job listings. Dribbble is also reintroducing the Weekly Warm-up, a design prompt challenge starting June 3rd, to encourage creative engagement and highlight standout designs.

dribbble.com3 min read

APPLE'S NON-AI WWDC PLANS INCLUDE SETTINGS AND CONTROL CENTER REVAMPS

Apple's upcoming WWDC will introduce significant design overhauls for several apps and interfaces. The Settings app for iOS and macOS will feature a cleaner UI for better organization and improved search functionality. The Control Center will be updated with a new music widget and enhanced smart home appliance controls. Messages will gain new text animation features and the Mail app will receive several improvements. The changes are aimed at enhancing user experience through refined design elements.

theverge.com2 min read

APPARENT NOTHING PHONE 3 DESIGN LEAK HAS FANS INTRIGUED

A potential design leak of the Nothing Phone 3 has sparked intrigue among fans. CEO Carl Pei inadvertently revealed the design in a post on X while seeking feedback on updates to the Nothing OS interface. The phone in Pei's post features a new fourth button on the right side, differing from the current Nothing Phone 2 design. Speculation surrounds the button's function, with guesses including a more accessible Action button, a camera shutter button, or an AI button similar to Samsung's Bixby key.

creativebloq.com2 min read

02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

WHY DESIGNERS SHOULDN'T ALWAYS BE DESIGNERS

Simone Williams, a Content Designer at Microsoft Clipchamp, discusses her unconventional career path from journalism to various creative roles, culminating in her current position where she utilizes storytelling and design to engage users with Clipchamp's video editing tools. She emphasizes the importance of diverse experiences and backgrounds in shaping effective content design and anticipates the continued evolution of jobs, especially with AI.

medium.com4 min read

THE LINEAR METHOD: OPINIONATED SOFTWARE

Linear's team thrives on solid principles that streamline processes and enhance productivity. They design opinionated software that guides users toward default workflows, balancing firm opinions with customer feedback. This approach reduces complexity and encourages teams to build user-centric software by leveraging past experiences and staying adaptable.

figma.com6 min read

USER RESEARCH IS STORYTELLING

User research uses a three-act storytelling structure (setup, conflict, and resolution) to help stakeholders understand and address users' challenges. Foundational research identifies problems, while directional research evaluates solutions crucial for engaging stakeholders and fostering user-centered decisions.

alistapart.com15 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

PRODUCT DESIGN ACTIVITY PLANNER (FIGMA FILE)

This UX product design activity planning kit includes 50 pre-designed activities to jumpstart a project. Designers have total control over the presentation of these activities, allowing them to tailor each one to fit their specific needs.

jesseddy.com

FONTSOURCE

Fontsource is a collection of open-source fonts packaged into individual NPM packages for self-hosting in web applications. Self-hosting fonts can significantly improve website performance, remain version-locked, work offline, and offer more privacy.

fontsource.orgTool

COMPRESS AND COMPARE IMAGES WITH DIFFERENT CODECS IN YOUR BROWSER

Squoosh reduces image file sizes while maintaining high quality. It processes images locally on your device for privacy and offers customizable settings.

squoosh.appTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

HIDING COMPLEXITY TO CREATE EFFORTLESS ONBOARDING

Slack's onboarding hides complexities to create an effortless process, which can lead to a "noisy" experience later. Regaining user attention through customization, implementing custom rules and dynamic cues, and involving decision-making can improve organization and user comfort.

builtformars.com8 min read

HOW TO ENSURE YOUR DESIGNS WORK IF YOU CAN'T ACCESS SAMPLE DATA

Content-last design can cause issues, so it's crucial to consider extreme cases through limit testing. This approach helps ensure the design handles long names, descriptions, or unusual characters, identifies potential issues, and provides insights into how the design behaves across different resolutions.

dataanddesign.substack.com6 min read

THE RISE OF THE VOICE AND CONVERSATIONAL INTERFACES

Recent AI advances make conversational interfaces more natural and impactful, transforming our interactions with technology. These interfaces offer increased accessibility and personalization, and it would be a plus if we could look less at our screens. However, they come with challenges like task efficiency and AI reliability, which must be carefully considered.

links.tldrnewsletter.com3 min read