TLDR Design

TLDR DESIGN 2024-10-09

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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

WHAT BRANDS CAN LEARN FROM INSTAGRAM'S NEW SONIC LOGO: WHERE DID IT GO WRONG?

Criticisms about Instagram's new sonic logo for Reels highlight the growing importance of sonic branding for consumer recognition. Successful examples like MGM's Roaring Lion and McDonald's jingle show how sound can evoke emotional and physiological responses, influencing brand perception.

creativebloq.com3 min read

TYPOGRAPHY VARIABLES STRUCTURE

Set up Typography Primitives and Typography collections to manage typography variables structure. The Primitives collection should hold font families, scales, and weights. The main Typography collection groups should contain text styles. Aliasing primitives ensures that updates to fonts or sizes reflect across the system, reducing manual changes and increasing efficiency.

read.cv3 min read

MATCH AGENCY'S NEW BRANDING AND WEB DESIGN APPROACH

Match Agency has launched a new visual identity to celebrate its second anniversary that emphasizes simplicity and functionality with a modern yet timeless black-and-white color palette that enhances clarity and focus. The redesign incorporates clean typography, a grid system for structure, and a striking "brutalist symbol," creating a cohesive brand experience that balances aesthetic appeal with user-friendly design across both digital and physical materials.

abduzeedo.com3 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

WRITE FRONT-END CODE FROM FIGMA

Superflex helps you write front-end code from Figma, images, and prompts while matching your coding style and utilizing your UI components.

superflex.aiTool

DATA TABLES UX CHECKLIST

This comprehensive UX checklist for complex data tables includes common issues, successful traits, filtering behavior, prioritizing and evaluating for next steps, and data presentation best practices.

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04MISCELLANEOUS

ARTIST APPEALS COPYRIGHT DENIAL FOR PRIZE-WINNING AI-GENERATED WORK

Synthetic media artist, Jason Allen, is appealing the US Copyright Office's denial to register his Midjourney-generated work, "Théâtre D'opéra Spatial." The Office rejected it due to the extensive use of AI, claiming insufficient human authorship. Allen argues that his iterative prompt process qualifies as creative input deserving copyright protection.

arstechnica.com15 min read

HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF AS A CREATIVE IN A SATURATED MARKET

Standing out in today's creative industry requires embracing your personal story, style, and values while tapping into what excites you most about your craft. Using short-form video, storytelling, and diversifying your skills can help you connect with audiences and differentiate yourself.

creativeboom.com6 min read