TLDR DesignAugust 15, 2024

TLDR DESIGN 2024-08-15

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01NEWS & TRENDS

REBRANDING OF MARSHALL BRINGS A RAW, ROCK 'N' ROLL ICON INTO THE DIGITAL ERA

Marshall, a legendary speaker manufacturer, partnered with Barkas to rebrand and enhance its digital presence, preserving its rebellious spirit while adapting to the digital era. The new design system is bold and flexible, future-proofing Marshall's identity and uniting its businesses under one brand. The updated marshall.com now serves as a hub for music lovers to explore products and content.

creativeboom.com8 min read

CAMERA APP HALIDE'S LATEST UPDATE ADDS AN OPTION FOR ‘ZERO-AI' IMAGE PROCESSING

The new version of Halide introduces "Process Zero," a non-AI image processing feature that uses 12-megapixel RAW DNG files. This feature offers photographers a natural look with sensor grain and slight color aberrations. It provides a 10-25x speed advantage over Apple's ProRAW capture and allows for recreating classic digital camera aesthetics. Another feature, Image Lab, enables users to fine-tune exposure and edit photos taken with Process Zero.

techcrunch.com2 min read

IOS 18 PHOTOS APP: ALL THE NEW FEATURES AND DESIGN UPDATES

The redesigned Photos app in iOS 18 offers a unified, streamlined interface, eliminating separate tabs and consolidating all content into a single, scrollable view. Users can navigate through their Photo Library with new swipe gestures and access collections like Recent Days, Albums, and Memories directly from the primary grid. Enhanced customization allows users to rearrange collections for quicker access, while improved search capabilities enable finding photos through detailed natural language queries.

macrumors.com9 min read

02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

WHY ONE-MAN DESIGN SUBSCRIPTION AGENCIES ARE MEANT TO FAIL

The trend of one-person design agencies is to offer unlimited revisions for a fixed price - this has fundamental issues. The primary challenges include time constraints, as one person needs to work on managing extensive workloads and client demands efficiently. High churn rates indicate clients leave once their projects are completed, leading to instability and a need for constant new business. Unlimited revisions can attract scope creep, degrading work quality due to excessive demands.

links.tldrnewsletter.com4 min read

IN WILDISH & CO.'S IDENTITY FOR SPACEMADE, AN ‘S' WITH A ‘DOORWAY' BECOMES A PORTAL INTO THE BRAND

Spacemade, a UK flexible workspace company, rebranded with Wildish & Co. to transition from B2B to B2B2C, focusing on 'meaningful connections' and in-person communities with a logo symbolizing an open doorway. The new identity features a versatile typography system and design elements that reflect the company's industrial aesthetic and are adaptable to sub-brands and local needs. It will be rolled out across various channels and physical spaces in the UK.

the-brandidentity.com4 min read

ACCESSIBILITY BY DESIGN: BUILDING INTERFACES FOR EVERYONE AT STACK OVERFLOW

Stack Overflow has implemented a proactive approach to accessibility, establishing guidelines aligned with WCAG standards, creating accessibility scores, and forming a champions group to advocate for best practices. By prioritizing high-impact issues and improving its design system, it aims to develop inclusive products for all technologists, with ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility.

stackoverflow.blog7 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

AI DESIGN REVIEWER - UI, COPY, ACCESSIBILITY & CONVERSIONS (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Built by Siri's creators, this plugin gives feedback and suggestions in minutes to enhance your website and mobile app designs with GPT-4o and become a better designer.

links.tldrnewsletter.com

ARCHIVES.DESIGN

A digital archive of graphic design-related items available on the Internet Archive.

archives.designTool

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Tokens Studio features a dynamic node-graph-powered platform for managing collaborative design systems. It enables seamless brand design decisions and effortless export across platforms.

tokens.studioTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

HATO CREATES BRUTALIST-INFORMED BRAND IDENTITY FOR BARBICAN COMMUNITY FORUM

Design studio HATO crafted a brand identity for the Barbican and Golden Lane Neighborhood Forum inspired by the area's brutalist architecture, particularly the Barbican complex. The identity features a custom logotype with curved forms and bold lines, a color palette of bright yellow, red, and blue, and archival photographs to represent the forum's ethos and encourage community participation.

dezeen.com4 min read

WHAT ARE THE SEVEN ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DESIGN?

The seven core elements of interior design, space, line, form, light, color, texture, and pattern, combine to create cohesive and visually pleasing spaces. Each element influences layout, furniture, and lighting decisions, emphasizing balance. Effective use of these elements can transform any space into a stylish and welcoming environment, reflecting personal taste.

yankodesign.com6 min read

BRAND JAPAN

Japan's brand equity faces challenges in the 21st century due to economic decline and competition from neighbors like China and South Korea. To rebuild, Japan must address cultural barriers, including seniority customs, patriarchy, English language proficiency, ineffective corporate storytelling, and indecisiveness. Mindset shifts are crucial for revitalizing Japan's global influence.

reiinamoto.substack.com10 min read