TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2024-06-17

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01GENERAL

03OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

SETTING UP TYPOGRAPHY VARIABLES IN FIGMA

To create typography variables, designers need existing text styles, including font families, weights, sizes, and line heights, which can be linked for easy editing. Recently released variable scoping improves find-ability and prevents misuse, and typography modes enable responsive styling.

links.tldrnewsletter.com8 min read

PROTOTYPING: A BLUEPRINT FOR BUILDING BETTER PRODUCTS

The essence of UX design lies in the content, not just the interface. Relying on AI for foundational content could unravel your entire design structure. Emphasizing form over function compromises the very core of your product, making content the indispensable scaffolding of the user experience.

links.tldrnewsletter.com7 min read

UNDERSTANDING PRODUCT STRATEGY: A GUIDE FOR DESIGNERS

This guide breaks down critical principles of product thinking, emphasizing user-centered focus, strategic solutions, and continuous iteration. It teaches readers how to align design decisions with business objectives, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and leverage data to inform product decisions.

designbuddies.substack.com7 min read

04LAUNCHES & TOOLS

THE DOODLE LIBRARY (FIGMA FILE)

The Doodle Library offers simple, hand-drawn line art vectors in three weights and an accent color, including figures, occupations, places, shapes, arrows, and more.

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SITEMAP BUILDER AND WEBSITE PLANNER

Octopus is a visual sitemap builder for planning websites. It offers features like drag-and-drop editing and customizable templates.

octopus.doTool

RENAME YOUR FILES WITH AI

Riffo.ai is an AI-powered tool for batch renaming files. It offers menu bar access, support for common formats, and fast processing for efficient file organization.

riffo.aiTool

05MISCELLANEOUS

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE GUARDIAN CREATIVE TEAM MAKING ALL ITS ELECTION ARTWORK BY HAND

The Guardian's 2024 election coverage features handmade paper-cutting artwork by its editorial design team to counter AI generative imagery and fake news. The artwork, inspired by the concept of 'Broken Britain', projects honesty. A rotating team of three to four designers, adhering to strict parameters and using a mini style guide, produces three to four artworks daily, highlighting the human aspect with a mix of black-and-white and color imagery.

itsnicethat.com11 min read

PIXELS, PLASTIC, AND POSITIVITY: MAVEN CREATIVE PAINT A PICTURE OF THE PIONEERING WORK OF BREAKING

Breaking Born, a company from Colossal Biosciences has introduced MICROBE X-32™. This enzyme degrades tough plastic waste. It has a brand identity designed by Maven Creative to reflect the enzyme's kinetic energy and the company's disruptive spirit. Its wordmark blends Roobert and NeueBit fonts to symbolize breaking down and re-engineering plastics - its extensive pixelation represents plastic breakdown and pollution reality.

the-brandidentity.com3 min read

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CONFIG 2024?

Config 2024, on June 26 and 27 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, will be Figma's most significant conference yet, with over 75 speakers and 8,000 attendees. Expect sessions on AI, innovation, design, development, and more and keynotes by Teenage Engineering's Jesper Kouthoofd, Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute's Dr. Fei Fei Li, and Figma co-founder Dylan Field.

figma.com3 min read