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Adobe's Premiere Pro 25.2 features Generative Extend, an AI tool that lengthens video clips and ambient audio to aid editing without reshoots. The update also adds AI-powered search, automatic caption translation into 27 languages, and improved color management. Generative Extend is free for now but will later require Firefly credits.
Microsoft's 50th-anniversary campaign, designed by Koto, celebrates its legacy and future with playful visuals and nods to icons like Clippy and classic Windows. Centered on progress and innovation, it honors “dreamers, builders, and changemakers,” aiming to inspire a new generation while reinforcing Microsoft's creative, ever-evolving identity.
Canva has launched new AI features, including an assistant that generates images, apps, and documents, plus tools for editing photos and working with spreadsheets. The updates position Canva to compete with platforms like Adobe and Google while also introducing interactive coding through Canva Code. Despite pushback from artists, the company sees AI as a way to enhance creativity and streamline workflows.
Traditional interfaces offer predictable user journeys, but AI and language models introduce dynamic, unpredictable interactions that challenge this structure. While chat feels familiar, it is a limited format for AI, calling for more intentional design. Designers must now rethink their approach, building purpose-driven tools, like a "workbench," that blends traditional UI with AI to provide clarity, context, and control.
Jon Prosser's latest video reveals iOS 19 mockups that suggest Apple is updating the look of iOS while keeping key elements like tab bars intact. The redesign adds features like a bottom search bar and refreshed icons, aiming to modernize without disrupting the user experience longtime iPhone users expect.
Modern testing of design systems now favors integrated environments like Storybook with Vitest browser mode. This setup simplifies testing, improves coverage, eliminates duplication, and supports real browser APIs. Though more verbose and experimental, it unifies testing logic and execution in one place, enhancing developer experience and test reliability across components.
Kozy AI analyzes videos to find the most engaging hooks, remove dull sections, and enhance the overall experience with captions and text overlays.
Taatoo embeds hidden information within images without altering their appearance. Seamlessly protect digital assets and ensure copyright information or other essential data is securely embedded in images.
De Dietrich, a 340-year-old company, has rebranded to unify its group identity. Co-created with a 13th-generation family member, the new brand positions the company as "artisans of progress," blending heritage with a forward-looking vision. The refreshed visual identity features a new logo, wordmark, and factory-inspired color palette.
The Machine Love exhibition at Tokyo's Mori Art Museum explores how artists use AI, gaming, and digital tools to challenge the boundaries of creativity. Featuring pioneers, it blends art and tech, invites participation, and highlights how machines can amplify rather than replace human imagination.
Art & Fear is a book that offers blunt, supportive insights into the creative process, emphasizing internal struggles over talent. While artists focus on self-expression, designers serve others—confusing the two can be harmful. Still, its early lessons on fear, courage, and process apply broadly. Designers must balance craft and purpose, aiming for meaningful, usable outcomes.
Ben Duchesne is a UK illustrator known for his dark, hand-drawn style inspired by gothic fiction, comics, and Victorian etching.
Bungie's Marathon reboot splits fans with its bold, glitchy visuals as it shifts to a hero shooter format.
Comic Sans' playful and imperfect design keeps it alive despite years of ridicule.