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Unveiled at CES, BMW's New iDrive system features a 3D heads-up display that spans the windshield, eliminating traditional dash gauges. It integrates augmented reality for navigation and driver assistance. The system will debut in the all-electric Neue Klasse platform's X-class SUV in 2025, enhancing driver-road connectivity and simplifying interior design.
TransPixar, Adobe's new AI tool, enhances VFX creation by generating transparent backgrounds in AI-generated videos, enabling realistic smoke, reflections, and ethereal effects. Developed with Hong Kong University, this tool helps studios and solo developers cut costs and compete by simplifying complex visual effects, promising significant advancements in film and video game production.
Apple is rumored to release the iPhone 17 Air this fall. It will feature a design approximately 2 millimeters thinner than current models, with a thickness between 5.5mm and 6.25mm. The model is expected to serve as a testing ground for future technologies, potentially leading to foldable iPads and iPhones. It may include Apple's in-house cell modem, codenamed Sinope, which debuted in the upcoming iPhone SE and Apple-designed Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chips.
The UX job market in 2024 faced significant challenges and resembled past downturns like the dotcom crash and the 2008 recession. Layoffs were high, with 35% of organizations reducing staff. Despite this, 70% of hiring authorities plan to recruit in 2025, hinting at a potential recovery, though future business sentiment remains cautious.
Before starting a design project, ask three key questions to help set the stage: What are the success measures? How will users benefit? What risks exist, and how can they be mitigated? Answering these questions clarifies goals, enhances user experience, helps anticipate challenges, and ensures a smoother project execution.
The use of U.S.-shaped logos has declined by 88% since the 1960s, with brands also moving away from terms like ‘American' in their trademarks. This trend suggests that emphasizing national reach is no longer a significant business differentiator. Instead, there's a growing emphasis on local pride, with increased use of area codes and state outlines in branding to appeal to consumers seeking small-batch, locally sourced products.
Experiment with different font sizes and ratios to create a balanced type scale that can enhance the readability and aesthetic of any digital project.
Wegic is an AI web designer and developer that creates websites through simple conversations.
Design trends will focus more on visual execution than traditional research in 2025. Tools like Canva and Adobe Express will gain traction in corporate settings. The shift to low-key design tools, the prominence of design systems, and the role of AI will mark significant changes in the design landscape.
Embracing fresh starts, the author reflects on the new year's potential and the challenges of resolutions. They explore the vulnerability of setting goals, the importance of reflection, and practical methods like More/Less lists and structured planning to navigate self-improvement and sustain meaningful habits amidst change.
In 2024, IBM's design team collaborated with users and Carbon for AI to create AI-driven security tools with improved onboarding, explainability, and interfaces, showcasing significant time savings in cybersecurity tasks.
Elisha Pilcer's Bauhaus Your Haus reimagines Bauhaus aesthetics, creating posters with geometric shapes and limited palettes.
Katie Kubrak, a CMF designer, merges sensory design with sustainability in packaging, creating engaging, eco-friendly brand experiences.