Full-text search across article titles and summaries. Refine with sector, year, content type, and reading-time filters.
Design systems have grown to keep up with ever-expanding software needs, and the demands on color palettes have grown exponentially too. Modern software needs accessibility, adaptability, and consistency across dozens of devices, themes, and contexts. Picking colors by hand is practically impossible.
Master the basics of web layouts in Webflow with an interactive learning game.
In practice, the new Figma typography variables in this file showcase an example type ramp with variables for font family, font size, line height, and font weight.
Design a new font directly in the browser with features like contour drawing, component creation, paired kerning, and more.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has unveiled a new brand identity, a fusion of tradition and modernity, created by Colossus. The rebrand aims to make classical music more accessible to all and is characterized by warmth and approachability. It features a color-coded system and two complementary typefaces, blending old-world sophistication with contemporary flair.
Smaller teams and freelancers often need more dedicated financial resources, posing challenges in managing finances. Regularly tracking expenses, organizing records, and seeking assistance from accountants or financial tools can alleviate stress and improve financial management.
The Wizard of Oz method can provide insights into designing systems that provide personalized, real-time recommendations or utilize natural-language models effectively. It is useful when designers need to learn how users react or engage with these systems. Preparation and planning are essential when running a Wizard of Oz study. Make a plan, involve engineers, and pilot the survey for the best results.
Lexus showcased innovative mobility concepts at Milan Design Week, pushing boundaries with captivating installations.
Using AI, BuzzFeed author Sarah Aspler created a series of images that transform beloved Disney and Pixar characters into Old Hollywood movie stars.
VASA-1 is an AI image-to-video model developed by Microsoft that can generate videos from just one photo and a speech audio clip. As a result of the technology, lifelike avatars can hold real-time conversations with human-like conversational behavior.
The New York Jets have reintroduced a jet motif into its logo, which has been updated to look more modern and forward-thinking. Along with the new logo, the team has also launched a Legacy Collection of uniforms that will be worn for the next five seasons, honoring the past while appealing to new fans.
Adobe released an AI assistant that helps users understand digital documents. It is also launching a free mobile version of the tool that responds to voice commands and adding extensions to Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. The assistant can help users locate specific information in PDF files and other documents, generate summaries, and find citations to support their questions using a chatbot interface. Subscriptions start at $4.99/month.
Figma variables enabled Alaska Airlines to accommodate various screen sizes, light and dark modes, and themes for internal teams and external partners. By articulating primitive, semantic, and component-specific design tokens, the company can now modify an entire design through modes.
The new Microsoft Teams app was crafted from the ground up to be faster, simpler, and more flexible. This post shows the design journey behind making the app more expressive, balanced, and beautiful using Microsoft's Fluent two design language.
Icons in digital interfaces are guided by cognitive psychology theories influenced by traits like concreteness and visual complexity. Research highlights the importance of optimizing these traits for effective interface design, emphasizing regular user testing and accessibility considerations.
Tell Packify what you imagine for your packaging design and it will quickly create creative editable concepts.
Describe your project and discover and visualize color palettes with the help of AI.
Approach your next client with a clean, modern, fully customizable design proposal.
The BC Weightlifting Association sought a fresh brand to promote weightlifting in British Columbia, leading Four Nine Digital to conduct surveys and develop a brand core document. Through sketching, feedback, and iterations, they crafted a logo embodying weightlifting movements and elements of the British Columbia crest.
Wise designers have open minds, question their assumptions, and are rooted in the real world. They can reframe important problems and make them actionable. They don't dwell on what they can't control but take action, reframe their frustrations, and find solutions.
UX designers now prioritize product-focused actions and require additional skills like CX process, and parallel skills such as content creation and motion design are increasingly valuable. Despite a saturated job market, there's a shortage of top-tier creatives, prompting the need to justify designers' roles in the face of AI challenges.
Defining core use for your product will set the desired end-state for user onboarding.
This site tells a beautiful visual story of how an '80s timeless classic — the original Macintosh - was restored.
Humane's AI Pin doesn't work consistently, sometimes misidentifying basic facts or not giving answers, and there are many UI and UX issues, starting with the impractical way to unlock it.
Virgin Wines partnered with Norwich agency Borne for its first major rebrand in 20 years, unveiling a new logo and color palette aimed at highlighting the joy of wine and enhancing perceptions of expertise and quality. The swirling logo, inspired by wine in a glass, features gradient colors representing various wine types and reflects Virgin Wines' commitment to authenticity and premium experiences.
Figma announced Code Connect for developers, typography and gradient variables, and the Library Analytics API during its Framework event, which focused on design systems. Code Connect, a Dev Mode tool, imports production-ready code snippets directly into the platform. Typography and gradient variables give designers new levels of control, scalability, and accessibility. The Library Analytics API enables enterprise customers to store and analyze library data outside of Figma.
Last year, Google launched Demand Gen campaigns to help advertisers increase demand using visual storytelling. New generative image tools make it easy for creatives and advertisers to create stunning, high-quality images in a few steps using prompts. The new capabilities will optimize the testing of creative concepts, whether you're experimenting with different types of images or building your own from scratch.
Lack of communication, inadequate documentation, and an outdated mindset are common design handoff problems. To avoid developer frustration, work with them on the best documentation format, align to the development framework, give them more context, and provide onboarding for navigating your files. Maintain open communication channels, don't over-rely on tools, and structure your handover process in line with your reality.
Quality decision-making requires building a shared mental model among those who make those decisions. An organization's semantic environment is determined by its beliefs, experiences, and preferences. However, these should be checked against users' reality, or your company will decide based on partially selected data to support a particular viewpoint.
A collection and documentation of what AI looks like in UI, its core interactions, and patterns.
Onlook empowers designers to streamline the product development process while saving countless hours for their team.
Henosia connects directly to your team's code repository to visually edit and preview code for designers.
Kobo's new color e-readers, the Libra Colour and Clara Colour, feature E INK Kaleido 3 screens, which offer 16 grayscale levels and 4,096 colors, enhancing reading experiences. Retaining traditional e-reader benefits like long battery life and lightweight design, color e-readers are ideal for reading textbooks, highlighting text, making notes, and creating illustrations, making them more versatile than traditional e-readers.
Up is an Australian mobile-only digital bank with a mission to reinvent banking while making it more fun. Up revolutionizes banking by challenging traditional design assumptions and adopting a user-centric approach to design inspired by popular apps. It promotes better financial literacy through streamlined onboarding and accessible, modern security measures.
Designing strategically is usually about considering the big picture, understanding overarching goals, conducting tests, and learning as you go. The broader scenario requires empathy, which can be developed by talking to stakeholders and department leads about the project objectives and context. If you are hired for a high-level strategic project, you must make trade-off decisions related to business strategy.
You can improve product value without adding unnecessary complexity.
Are we answering the right question? What's the simplest version of this? What's the most magical version of this? What would get somebody to talk about this?
Even in tough times like these, growth design projects can and should still be ethical and provide users with real value.
Google Drive has introduced a dark theme, a highly requested feature that aims to provide a more comfortable viewing experience. The dark theme is now officially rolling out to all Google Workspace customers and personal account users. The rollout is progressive and yet to be widespread, with the dark theme only affecting the file view, while Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and other app content remain unchanged.
Former Apple chief designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are collaborating on an AI hardware project. They are now seeking $1 billion in funding and discussing investments with Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective. Ive's iconic designs for Apple and Altman's generative AI expertise make them a powerful duo. Still, it's being determined what their AI device will entail and whether it will directly compete with Apple's products.
Code Connect is a new Figma tool introduced to enhance the use of design systems by making code snippets more accessible to developers, facilitating better collaboration and consistent use across organizations. The beta release for Figma Organization and Enterprise plans promises a more unified workflow. Figma aims for general availability later in the year, further reducing silos and improving design-code integration.
Describing software as a "product" can set unrealistic expectations due to its ongoing development and lead to irresponsible coding practices. Using terms like "service" or "improvement" may better represent the iterative nature of software development and foster improved understanding among stakeholders.
Early in their careers, many designers follow a linear process like the double diamond model. However, experience teaches that such structures don't bind creativity - ideas can originate from any stage. Embracing flexibility and prioritizing critical criteria regardless of process stage fosters creativity and prevents the stifling effects of rigid methodologies.
These small and big Figma design tips will help to make your Figma design workflow smart, fast, and super productive.
Heardeer helps you handle user interviews by letting you set objectives and conducting voice-AI user interviews.
Musho is an AI creative assistant in Figma that turns prompts into gorgeous and developer-friendly designs that can be edited.
The Humane AI Pin, designed to replace smartphones with AI-powered features, has faced criticism for its poor hardware performance, limited functionality, and impracticality in public settings. Priced at $699 with additional monthly fees, critics question its value proposition compared to smartphones, especially considering advancements in competitors' voice assistants.
Since Google acquired Fitbit in 2021, the app has been updated to comply with Material You design guidelines. Fitbit's UX team talks about how it adapted its app for Google platforms and the thought process behind the two-year transition, which is still ongoing.