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Unveiled at CES 2025, Wacom's redesigned Intuos Pro tablet offers a more compact design with increased workspace. It comes in three sizes, features customizable buttons, and supports various EMR pens. Lacking a built-in screen, it connects to any display, making it versatile for artists.
Capital One's new logo has sparked widespread backlash, with many comparing it to Turkish Airlines, Star Trek, and even Toy Story's Pizza Planet designs. The update, which zooms out the existing red swoosh to encase it in a circular frame, has been criticized for looking simplistic and off-brand for a financial institution.
Google's Veo 2 is now integrated into YouTube Shorts, enabling AI-generated backgrounds and video clips from text prompts. SynthID watermarks ensure transparency. Veo 2 is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with global expansion planned. It outperforms competitors but struggles with complex scenes, making it ideal for shorter clips and effects.
Tracking the right metrics can transform a design system into a powerful efficiency tool. Figma's data shows that designers using a design system complete tasks 34% faster. Companies like Headspace and Swiggy have saved significant time by measuring adoption, usage, and consistency. Automation and analytics help optimize the impact of the design system on a large scale.
AI is challenging the need for a complete understanding before creation. Instead of rigid control, designers must embrace emergence, iterating through experimentation. Historical breakthroughs, from penicillin to AI, emerged before being fully understood. Designers unlock new possibilities in this evolving landscape by guiding rather than controlling AI.
Cappi Forneria's rebranding by Feitoria, which features a new logo, color palette, and typography, blends classic Italian elements with a modern, irreverent twist. Exclusive illustrations by Guilherme Santana and unique design signatures enhance brand recognition and versatility across all touchpoints.
Quickly create stunning screenshots for social media with customizable backgrounds, browser frames, aspect ratios, borders, and more.
Turn your ideas into emojis with the AI Emoji Generator. You can generate your favorite Slack or Discord emojis with just one click.
Kyle Soucy explores how AI can enhance UX persona and journey map creation, particularly in generating taglines and background stories. By combining research with Generative AI tools, designers can refine personas efficiently while ensuring accuracy and depth.
Designers struggle to get noticed in a crowded job market, but a strong portfolio hook can help. Kai Wong explains how journalists use hooks to capture attention and why designers should do the same. Leading with impact, using clear titles, and simplifying context can make portfolios more compelling.
Steve Jobs mastered storytelling by blending facts and emotions, simplifying complex ideas, and focusing on “why.”
Tellart creates immersive, sensory-driven spaces that blend storytelling, technology, and craftsmanship to engage audiences on global issues, particularly climate change, shaping perspectives through interactive and emotionally resonant experiences.
FifthRow's brand identity by Ashfall Studio features a 5x5 grid layout, procedurally generated patterns, and a custom typography system.