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Figma introduced a significant UI redesign, generative AI tools, and slide creation functionalities at its Config conference. The redesign includes a new toolbar, rounded corners, and 200 new icons. It aims to make the platform more approachable for new users and useful for experienced ones. The new AI tools can help users quickly create project drafts, while Figma Slides enables users to build and share presentations within the app.
Google has announced new mobile Chrome features to enhance search, including local search shortcuts, a refreshed address bar, personalized recommendations, and live sports cards. These upgrades, aimed at improving user experience on Android and iOS, also include Chrome Actions for quicker access to tasks and enhanced tablet browsing. The rollout ensures users can see trending searches on iOS and custom shortcut suggestions based on browsing history.
Verizon has refreshed its branding with a vibrant new "V" logo and released a commercial highlighting its updated tagline, "Can you hear me now?" The company also introduced new myHome internet plans, which bundle services like Disney Plus, Netflix, cloud storage, and an optional Walmart Plus subscription.
Concepts in design transform abstract ideas into concrete strategies that guide everything from branding to product development. They bridge imagination and execution, helping users understand systems and enhancing clarity. Strong conceptual models and simplicity lead to innovative, bold designs that maintain coherence and purpose as they evolve.
The Humane Ai Pin, which offers a screen-free voice-assisted experience that feels personal and convenient, has intriguing potential. However, its design presents challenges - especially its magnetic Battery Booster, which makes it uncomfortable and bulky.
Google reverted from continuous scrolling to pagination for Search on desktop on June 25. Mobile will also change in the coming months. This change, which aims to improve user experience, will result in faster search results. However, it might negatively impact the visibility and click-through rates of results on later pages.
Refero 3.0 helps you find inspiration faster by accessing over 66,000 web and iOS designs.
Quickly convert Figma designs into React, Tailwind, HTML, and CSS code.
Canva transformed design by making it accessible to everyone, but this led to a uniform "Canva aesthetic" dominating visual content. While it's a boon for those needing quick, easy designs, the reliance on templates results in a lack of originality. This raises questions about the impact on creativity and unique visual identities in the long run.
Linear recently launched a new homepage to highlight its product. The process involved extensive iteration, feedback, and adjustment of visual elements like materials, lighting, and depth to achieve a cohesive and polished look that fits with the overall aesthetic of the page.
Video editing app Captions has launched an AI-powered feature that adds custom graphics, zooms, music, and more to vertical videos with one person in the frame, aiming to simplify video creation. The app offers 12 AI characters and plans to add more weekly. There is concern that mass content production could impact creators' discoverability.
Connor Daly's "Courts" series captures the surreal interiors of UK tennis courts, transforming them into abstract, otherworldly spaces.
"All My Friends Reprise: Looking For Owls" is a psychedelic children's book inspired by Phish that blends vibrant illustrations with detailed band lore for a unique reading experience.
The German Airforce Orchestra logo combines a treble clef with jet contrails, blending music and aviation.