OLIVER LI'S WARM AND TACTILE ILLUSTRATIONS CONVEY HIS LOVE OF NATURE AND THE COSMOS
Oliver Li is a Chinese artist known for his vibrant, nature-inspired illustrations influenced by vintage posters and riso printing.
2024.10.15
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11,719 matchesONE TO WATCH: ABID JAVED, THE DESIGNER INSPIRED BY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Abid Javed, a London-based ceramic artist, merges his background in molecular biology with his passion for pottery.
2024.10.15
20 COMMON TYPOGRAPHY MISTAKES IN UI DESIGN
Common typography mistakes include inconsistency in font usage, linear scaling, cheesy typefaces, off-brand fonts, and abusive styling options.
2024.10.15
TESLA DESIGNER FRANZ VON HOLZHAUSEN SAYS HE'S BEEN DESIGNING A ROBOTAXI IN HIS MIND FOR YEARS
Anticipating the future of transportation, the work of Tesla's chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, emphasizes the evolution of technology integration in vehicle design. For years, von Holzhausen has envisioned the autonomous vehicle as an opportunity to reshape experiences and lifestyles.
2024.10.14
ADOBE EXPRESS GETS NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCES INTEGRATION WITH CREATIVE CLOUD
Adobe has introduced new features for Adobe Express, enhancing integration with Creative Cloud and adding tools like scene animation, text recomposition, infographic support, and shape drawing. It has added AI-driven capabilities that allow users to modify text easily, translate text into 46 languages, and resize content for various platforms. These updates are available starting October 14 on web and iOS.
2024.10.14
FIGMA HAS UPDATED TO UI3 FOR ALL USERS
Figma introduced UI3 on October 10, offering users a redesigned interface with improvements that include fixed panels, enhanced properties navigation, and streamlined blend modes. Key updates include the addition of component library information, more accessible constraint controls, a clearer properties panel, improved labels for better accessibility, and 450 new Google Fonts.
2024.10.14
THE SEARCH FOR SPEED IN FIGMA
Figma faced challenges migrating from ElasticSearch to OpenSearch on AWS, including discrepancies in reported search times and post-processing delays. After optimizing post-processing and addressing runtime issues, it confirmed its queries were efficient, and the problem wasn't with the data itself.
2024.10.14
FIGMA'S BATTLE AGAINST FIGMA CLONES
Figma has filed a lawsuit against Motiff, claiming the competitor copied its source code and infringed on its subscription agreement by reverse-engineering its platform. It is demanding at least $75,000. In addition to legal action, Figma has been acquiring companies like Diagram and Visly to bolster its AI and development tools, reflecting a strategy of purchasing innovative tech rather than building it from the ground up.
2024.10.14
IT'S TIME TO REDESIGN HURRICANE SEASON'S MOST RECOGNIZABLE GRAPHIC
Meteorologists are urging a shift from the traditional hurricane cone graphic, which misleads people about storm impacts. Experts emphasize the importance of focusing on the storm's effects, such as wind speed and storm surges. Despite improvements, the National Hurricane Center's updated graphics still present challenges in communicating risks effectively.
2024.10.14
BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOT SIMPLIFIED
Create, edit, and share beautified screenshots in a single flow.
2024.10.14
AI COMIC FACTORY
Turn ideas into vibrant comic stories with just a few clicks. Customize characters and scenes to make your vision come alive.
2024.10.14
INFOGRAPHIC GENERATOR
This AI-powered tool creates engaging infographics from articles.
2024.10.14
ON TAKING INSPIRATION FROM FAMILY HISTORY
Jordan Mechner is a video game designer, author, and graphic novelist known for creating Prince of Persia. His career spans diverse creative projects, including Karateka, The Last Express, and graphic memoirs like Replay. In this article, Mechner discusses drawing inspiration from his family's history, blending personal and historical narratives in his work, and how each medium shapes his storytelling.
2024.10.14
INSIDE HOW STRIPE CRAFTS QUALITY PRODUCTS
Katie Dill, Stripe's Head of Design, values balancing craft, utility, and beauty in product development. In this post, she explains how Stripe integrates these elements to elevate user experiences and business outcomes. Stripe's commitment to quality is evident through friction logs, essential journeys, and its focus on user-centered design, ensuring even small details drive meaningful results.
2024.10.14
SNEAKING: THE DECEPTIVE UX PATTERN YOU NEVER SAW COMING
Deceptive patterns undermine transparency and trust in business practices. Sneaking, which includes forced continuity, hidden costs, and sneak-into-basket techniques, is a common tactic for tricking users into unwanted actions. Although these methods may boost short-term growth, they ultimately harm customer loyalty.
2024.10.14
THE RISE OF CARA: THE ANTI-AI SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS
Cara is a social platform that supports human artists and restricts AI-generated art.
2024.10.14
IMPROVING SITE USABILITY: DESIGN TACTICS FOR COGNITIVE DISABILITIES
This article discusses strategies for designing accessible websites, emphasizing usability, reducing cognitive load, and fostering inclusivity.
2024.10.14
GETTING INTO THE DISCOVERY MINDSET
Successful discoveries require an open, solution-agnostic mindset by focusing on problems rather than solutions, setting aside initial solution ideas, and exploring assumptions and unknowns.
2024.10.14
HEADSPACE'S NEW AI CHATBOT WILL OFFER MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO SUBSCRIBERS
Headspace has introduced Ebb, a generative AI-powered chatbot designed to provide personalized support for mental health issues using motivational interviewing techniques. The chatbot has two main functions: encouraging users to reflect on events and offering app content or prompting gratitude reflections. Ebb cannot give direct mental health advice but will provide crisis hotline information if a user seems at immediate risk. Headspace is considering expanding Ebb's memory and integrating it more deeply with its professional care services to improve user experience.
2024.10.11
YOUTUBE IS TESTING A NEW VIDEO PLAYER UI ON ANDROID, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS A FAN
YouTube is testing a revamped video player UI for its Android app that includes several relocated buttons and displays more video information. The update moves elements like the video title and channel details to new positions, adds gesture capabilities for playlist navigation, and includes a second playlist and video chapter buttons. Many Android users are dissatisfied with these changes and expressed dissatisfaction in online forums. While the interface seems more suited to larger screens, user reception has been mixed.
2024.10.11
NEWLY RELEASED APPLE DEVELOPER VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE ARE A TREASURE TROVE OF DESIGN INSIGHTS
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is an essential event for app developers and designers. It offers insights into the company's latest software and hardware innovations and design philosophy. Traditionally exclusive to Apple's Developer website and app, WWDC sessions are now accessible on YouTube, providing global access for designers beyond the Apple ecosystem. This new repository is a significant resource for expanding UI/UX design knowledge and skills.
2024.10.11
IOS 18.1 MAKES APPLE PHOTOS BETTER IN THREE KEY WAYS, HERE'S WHAT'S COMING
iOS 18.1 introduces three major AI-powered upgrades to the Photos app: Clean Up for removing unwanted objects, improved natural language search, and custom Memory movie creation. These features enhance photo editing, search accuracy, and personalized video generation, making the app more intuitive and powerful for users.
2024.10.11
DESIGNING FOR CANVAS TOOLS
Canvas tools are adaptable digital platforms that integrate customizable workflows, collaborative features, and accessibility improvements. By creating reusable design libraries, companies can streamline the development of canvas interfaces, ensuring consistent and accessible user experiences. Prioritizing features and layouts in 2D and 3D spaces improves usability, enhancing user satisfaction across diverse accessibility needs.
2024.10.11
BECOMING A BETTER DESIGNER
As challenges evolve from clearly defined problems to undefined complexities, the designer's role expands to encompass critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Mastery goes beyond technical skills, requiring leadership and the ability to navigate ambiguity while guiding teams toward solutions.
2024.10.11
SVG COLLECTOR (CHROME EXTENSION)
This lightweight yet powerful tool allows you to collect, copy, and download SVG elements from any website.
2024.10.11
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INFORMATION ALCHEMY
Learn how to use sense-making tools to organize data chaos when time and resources are limited.
2024.10.11
APP ICONS (FIGMA PLUGIN)
This plugin taps into appicons.co, making it easy to search for any app's official icon and import it directly into your Figma designs.
2024.10.11
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ALBASOUND: BRANDING AND WEB DESIGN FOR AUDIOVISUALS
Albasound has revamped its branding and web design. Created by designer Manel Font and featuring a modern logo that integrates the company's initials as sound and light control panels, the new visual identity and website effectively showcase Albasound's audiovisual event management services, setting it apart from competitors.
2024.10.11
BANKING INNOVATIONS: USING CHATGPT PROMPTS IN DIGITAL PRODUCT DESIGN
ChatGPT can enhance financial product design by recognizing patterns, boosting creativity, and simulating diverse user personas to improve UX and anticipate feedback. It aids in prototyping by generating design ideas, testing usability, and ensuring more inclusive, user-friendly products.
2024.10.11
EAT STUDIO CRAFTS AN IDENTITY FOR WIDE WORLDS THAT HOLDS A PORTAL TO ENDLESS CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES
EAT studio crafted a visually captivating identity for Wide Worlds, balancing AI and human creativity through a flexible design system based on opposing geometric shapes that emphasizes brand consistency and user-generated content.
2024.10.11
IS ATOMIC DESIGN DEAD?
Brad Frost's Smashing Conf talk explored the evolution of design systems, from early frameworks to today's AI-driven tools. He emphasized the growing gap between product needs and design systems, urging collaboration to balance the two. Frost also discussed AI's potential to streamline design systems while raising broader questions about designers' roles.
2024.10.11
ZERO-BASED DESIGN: A FRESH APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING
Zero-based design is a methodology that starts from scratch to create innovative solutions by focusing solely on current user needs, free from legacy constraints.
2024.10.11
AN IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON SLEEP AND THE INFLUENCE OF DESIGN IN THIS AREA
IKEA's research identifies six key factors that influence sleep: comfort, furniture, light, air quality, sound, and temperature.
2024.10.11
CREATIVE DESIGN WITH SUBSTANCE 3D FOR GOOGLE'S PIXEL ARENA
Andrea Arice, Associate Motion Director at Monks, collaborated with Google to create Pixel Arena, a customizable mobile gaming experience.
2024.10.11
MOUNTAIN DEW AIMS TO "RECLAIM ITS LEGACY" WITH MOUNTAIN-FOCUSED REBRAND
Mountain Dew has unveiled its first rebrand since 2009. Featuring a new logo and packaging highlighting its mountain roots and incorporating the landscape into its identity, the redesign includes the return of "Mountain" in the logo, a citrus leaf outline for the "I," and updated colors, reflecting the brand's adventurous legacy.
2024.10.10
ZOOM WILL LET AI AVATARS TALK TO YOUR TEAM FOR YOU
Zoom is advancing its AI capabilities by allowing users to create personalized AI avatars to attend meetings, initially focusing on sending brief video messages through the Clips feature. Users will have to record an initial video, which Zoom's AI uses to generate an avatar resembling their appearance and voice. Zoom has addressed potential deepfake concerns with advanced authentication, watermarking, and strict usage policies.
2024.10.10
ADOBE HAS A NEW TOOL TO PROTECT ARTISTS' WORK FROM AI
A new web app launching in early 2025 will expand Adobe's Content Credentials system, helping creatives protect and attribute their work. The app will allow users to apply tamper-evident metadata to content, opt out of AI model training, and recover credentials even if stripped. Its success will depend on industry-wide adoption.
2024.10.10
CAN FACEBOOK WIN BACK GEN Z?
Facebook's popularity among U.S. teens has declined significantly over the past decade, with usage dropping from 71% to 33% as Gen Z prefers image- and video-focused platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. It is adopting TikTok-inspired features to address this, but it's unclear if the changes will attract Gen Z back.
2024.10.10
YOU'RE TRYING TO TURN AN OIL TANKER
Large organizations are like supertankers. Driving change requires time, patience, and consistent effort. Persistent communication, relationship-building, and a deep understanding of colleagues' needs helped gradually influence decision-makers at Cisco. The company only formed a dedicated engineering team for its design system after years of uphill struggle.
2024.10.10
DESIGNING FOR COMPLEXITY: START WITH THESE QUESTIONS
The flexible framework introduced in this article offers an effective way to tackle project complexity. By breaking down systems into interconnected parts and asking specific questions, designers can gain clarity and prioritize solutions.
2024.10.10
AFTER EFFECTS CUSTOM PANELS
MoBar is a powerful After Effects toolset that boosts your workflow, lets you create custom panels, and offers over 130 pre-built tools for your creative needs.
2024.10.10
APPLY DITHERING EFFECT FOR ANY IMAGES (FIGMA PLUGIN)
This plugin lets you apply stunning dithering effects to any image. Fine-tune details, add noise, adjust brightness, and enhance glow.
2024.10.10
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CREATE TEXT-BEHIND-IMAGE DESIGNS EASILY
This tool allows you to place text behind elements in your photos like a pro.
2024.10.10
HOW DESIGNERS CREATE ALIGNMENT
Projects are often delayed due to team misalignment, where unclear roles and steps lead to wasted time and confusion. Design plays a key role in creating alignment at strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Tools like product development journals help teams stay organized and move projects forward efficiently.
2024.10.10
DIXONBAXI'S FRESH IDENTITY FOR INSTRUMENT MAKER ROLI HELPS CUT THROUGH THE NOISE
ROLI, known for innovative instruments like the Seaboard, collaborated with DixonBaxi to create a unified brand identity that reflects its mission to "free the music" within everyone. The rebrand features a new logo inspired by piano keys, a flexible color system, and a warm, accessible tone, uniting ROLI's diverse audience of musicians, from beginners to professionals, while streamlining its product ecosystem.
2024.10.10
INTRODUCING GENERATIVE CANVAS
Salesforce's new “generative canvas” pilot introduces AI-driven, adaptive UI for CRM users. It dynamically assembles content and layouts based on user context, offering personalized experiences. Combining AI flexibility with Salesforce's design consistency, it tailors interfaces in real-time, improving efficiency and user relevance.
2024.10.10
UX DESIGN CASE STUDY: STARBUCKS' BEHIND-THE-COUNTER SYSTEM
Tactile's project for Starbucks created a unified design system for in-store connected devices, enhancing usability and employee efficiency through a cohesive UX strategy and intuitive interface.
2024.10.10
I JUST DISCOVERED WEB DESIGN MUSEUM AND GOT LOST FOR TWO HOURS
The Web Design Museum offers a nostalgic journey through digital design evolution, showcasing forgotten websites from the 90s to the 2010s for retro design enthusiasts.
2024.10.10
HOW TO PAIR FONTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Effective font pairing involves balancing personal preferences, project needs, and cultural context.
2024.10.10
WHAT FIFA'S NEW CONTROVERSIAL LOGO REVEALS ABOUT THE POWER OF BRANDING
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with 32 teams, is set to take place in the U.S. next summer. It has been surrounded by mystery, controversy, and limited details, raising concerns about player workload due to its expansion. Though criticized for its design, the recent unveiling of the tournament's logo has made the event feel more concrete and less confusing despite ongoing uncertainties.
2024.10.09