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THE CLIMATE CHANGED LOGO

The website for an updated UN logo - it is collecting petition signatures for more action against climate change.

2023 DESIGN OF THE YEAR: MCDONALD’S FRANCE INTRODUCES REUSABLE TABLEWARE - AGAINST ITS WILL

McDonald's introduction of reusable tableware was selected as Die Line’s 2023 Design of the Year. Despite its less noble motivations, the initiative demonstrated how to reconcile logistics concerns with the need to be more sustainable.

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FIGMA AND ADOBE ARE ABANDONING THEIR PROPOSED MERGER

Figma and Adobe have decided to terminate their pending acquisition after 15 months of regulatory review as they no longer see a path to regulatory approval for the deal. Despite the initial goal of accelerating their contributions to their respective communities, both companies plan to continue independently and explore opportunities for user partnerships.

APPLE'S GIANT CHRISTMAS BILLBOARDS DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF ITS LOGO

Giant Apple bags have become part of the landscape in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Munich, and Paris as part of Apple's minimalist holiday campaign. 'Wonder Awaits' was designed by the tech giant's advertising agency. It features no name or copy, but the simple design leaves no doubt about who is behind the campaign.

PENTAGRAM'S NEW IDENTITY FOR STEREOLABS REPOSITIONS IT FROM CAMERA BRAND TO AI LEADER

The design strategically positions the symbol as a connective element that appears across the Stereolabs ecosystem, harmonizing the digital and physical aspects of the business and showcasing how design can play a transformative role in tech companies.

DESIGNING PERFECT TABS

When designing tabs, you should consider the context in which they manifest when choosing labels, states, icons, and orientations. It makes sense to use tabs when content is related, one level deep, and when users need to navigate between sections quickly.

GENERATING PERSISTENT CHARACTERS: STILL TOO DIFFICULT

Storyboards and personas benefit from depicting the same characters in various situations. Unfortunately, creating persistent characters using AI-driven image-generation tools is difficult since they are probabilistic.

INSIGHTS ARE NOT WHAT YOU THINK THEY ARE

Designers and researchers who get asked “What’s the insight here?” while presenting findings from research failed at their job. This might happen because the takeaway is unclear, the other stakeholders don’t understand why, or they feel lost about what to do.

A COLLECTION OF THE BEST DESIGN PRACTICES

Checklist Design is a curated list of checklists for the best design practices for website pages, UI components, branding assets, and more.

IDENTIFY DESIGN ISSUES AND FIX THEM INSTANTLY

Roast for Figma lets you easily clean up an old or imported file, remix a community resource, or update all tokens to a current library.

EASILY IMPORT YOUR VARIABLES FROM FIGMA TO WEBFLOW (WEBFLOW PLUGIN)

The Figma to Webflow plugin allows you to import and sync your Figma variables and their associated values easily into Webflow.

AN EXPLORATION IN COLLECTIVE INTERFACES

The history of computing has been marked by its personal nature for the last 40 years, even though highly collaborative intentions marked the inception of digital interfaces. Researchers are now exploring interaction and interface design patterns for real-life collaboration.

BEST DESIGNS AND DESIGNERS OF 2023: ‘A CHUNK OF GLOSSY SEXINESS’

From 3D-printed headphones to a museum dedicated to crabs, The Guardian's panel of experts picks the designs and designers of the year.

FIVE TIMES ARTISTS SUBVERTED THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas trees have become symbols of warmth and joy synonymous with the holiday spirit. However, the holiday season can also be a time of defiance and creativity, as evidenced by these examples of contemporary artists reinventing the iconic symbol.

WHAT I’D PUT IN AN INTERFACE DESIGN MUSEUM

Douglas Engelbart’s demo about the future of interfaces, the introduction of the iPhone’s multi-touch screen, the evolution of the Photoshop tool palette, the Web Design Manifesto 2012 by Jeffrey Zeldman, the original Apple Human Interface Guidelines, and the 37Better Project.

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THE NEW ERA OF SIRIUSXM STARTS TODAY WITH A REVAMPED APP

SiriusXM’s app redesign is a crucial move for the company on its path to becoming a modern internet-based streaming music company. The updated app and website offer a simplified $10 price and many new channels, including Shaggy, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, and Podcast company Audiochuck.

FTC INVESTIGATING ADOBE OVER MAKING IT TOO HARD TO CANCEL SUBSCRIPTIONS

After widespread complaints, the FTC is investigating Adobe for making it too difficult for consumers to cancel app subscriptions. Regulations about 'click to cancel' were proposed recently, defining a simple cancellation mechanism, limits to additional offers for customers, and annual reminders to consumers participating in negative option programs. Adobe charges a proportionate cancellation fee if you cancel more than two weeks into your subscription and does not remind users about their subscriptions annually - it simply auto-renews.

GOOGLE’S LATEST AI IMAGE GENERATOR DOES TEXT AND LOGOS TOO

Google’s Imagen 2 image generator can render text in multiple languages while generating high-quality, photorealistic, high-resolution, aesthetically pleasing images from natural language prompts. It also has a logo generation feature and inpainting, which can change elements inside an image, and outpainting, which can extend the borders of an image.

MARGINS ARE OUTDATED

Indents, or gaps between blocks, came from typesetting. When applied to graphical user interfaces, they are obsolete. Indents should be included inside interactive blocks, so designers should use padding instead of margins.

NORMAN DOORS: HOW DO WE STILL GET THIS WRONG?

The “Norman door” concept is a well-known and widely recognized principle among designers. Named after design guru Don Norman, it describes any door that proves confusing or difficult to use, highlighting a common design flaw. Tesla’s new Cybertruck is the latest and probably the best example of doors that fail in usability.

THE ART OF GIVING EFFECTIVE AND USEFUL DESIGN FEEDBACK

Design feedback may only sometimes be actionable or even useful. So how can you provide impactful and beneficial feedback? This post details tips that can be applied when giving feedback within a project or a behavioral context.

BENTOGRIDS

This gallery showcases bento UI applications for web and graphic design, with examples in both dark and light modes.

AI LOGO DESIGNER BY AI MAGICX

Craft distinctive and personalized logos without depending on stock designs. Harness the prowess of A.I. to guide every facet of your logo design journey with a friendly touch.

SNAPBY AI

Snapby AI is an extensive collection of AI-generated stock images resembling real-life photographs. It provides AI-generated images at no cost and with full usage rights.

DESIGNING A DATA-HEAVY ENTERPRISE APPLICATION — PART 1

Unlike consumer applications, enterprise applications primarily focus on efficiency, fault tolerance, and repetitive use. In other words, they aim to help employees get their (repetitive) tasks done as fast, cheap, and error-free as possible. Designers working on such applications need to give special care to loading data, error handling, and displaying data.

STEP INSIDE GRUE, SCARBOROUGH'S FANTASTICAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE MADE FROM RECYCLED CARDBOARD

Grue is an immersive experience that takes visitors to a magical world made entirely out of recycled cardboard. With the help of over 500 volunteers, the family-friendly installation has become a well-established seasonal tradition in Scarborough, UK.

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM OUR FIRST 200 DESIGN PROJECTS COMPLETED WITH AI

The Superside team decided to quantify the impact of AI design after over 200 AI projects. The results were impressive. Using AI, design project time was reduced by 30-60%, saving customers 3,744 hours, equivalent to $299,525 worth of design time.

THE 3-CLICK RULE: MYTH OR FACT?

To get to the relevant content with as few clicks as possible is not only misleading as a general web rule, but also impossible to apply to all websites. Recent testing shows no correlation between the number of user clicks and the success in finding the content the users sought.

1,374 DAYS: MY LIFE WITH LONG COVID

A beautiful case study of Pentagram’s website designed for The New York Times article about a life-altering disease.

BEST PRODUCT DESIGN BOOKS

This list presents 20 product design books written and recommended by experts for product designers seeking to expand their knowledge and sharpen their skills. It delivers a mix of educational, engaging, and thought-provoking content.

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THIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GOOGLE DOODLE MIGHT BE THE BEST EVER – ESPECIALLY FOR TAYLOR SWIFT FANS

As part of Google's 25th anniversary celebrations, it has created an interactive 'playground' that displays the top 25 searches throughout its history. The playground has over 1,700 characters and 25 unique searches to discover. Taylor Swift fans can participate in a hidden treasure hunt to "fill in the blank space." The game is free and easy to play.

INSTAGRAM INTRODUCES GEN-AI POWERED BACKGROUND EDITING TOOL

Users in the U.S. can now experience Instagram's generative AI-powered background editor. In addition to getting ready-made prompts, users can add their prompts when they tap the background editor icon on an image.

DESIGNSTUDIO'S REBRAND FOR TRIVAGO MAKES THE COMPARISON SITE MORE DISTINCT FROM ITS RIVALS

As part of its brand evolution, Trivago presented a playful and witty personality with hand-drawn illustrations created by animation and design studio Niceshit. Most of the designs feature Hank, the Trivago mascot designed by DesignStudio. A new custom font that supports hundreds of languages, Savvy Grotesk, was created along with the update.

HOW FIGMA, MIDJOURNEY, DATABRICKS, AND MODYFI HARNESS AI WITH DESIGN

Building and designing AI-integrated products requires cutting through the noise and understanding how this powerful technology can enhance user experiences. Experts from Figma, Midjourney, Databricks, and Modyfi discuss where AI is headed and the role that design will play in it.

IT IS TIME FOR US TO FIGHT TO FIX THE COOKIE NOTICE USER EXPERIENCE

Despite being the first thing users encounter when visiting a website, cookie notices often need more attention from UX teams. Cookie legislation aims to prevent intrusive advertising but has negatively affected web browsing. Find out how we can minimize the damage and enhance the user experience.

HOW DESIGN WORKS AT SUPABASE

Supabase's approach to increasing product outputs offers exciting lessons for teams struggling to deliver at scale with quality without an army behind them. As part of its mantra, the company prioritizes minimal increments with the most significant impact with the least engineering effort, iterating constantly and fast, adhering to principles, and investing in tools and agile workflows.

CREATE YOUR NOTION-STYLE AVATAR

Avatartion is a fun tool for generating notion-style avatars.

DISCOVER, CHOOSE, AND ESTIMATE YOUR NEXT UX PROJECT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

UX Recipe makes finding tools and techniques for your next project, achieving more precise estimates, and discovering new ways of working easier.

CREATE BEAUTIFUL APP ICONS DESIGNED BY AI

IconifyAI designs the perfect icon for your app in seconds by asking about the objects, colors, and desired styles you want to see.

A DAY IN THE LIFE: A PRODUCT DESIGNER AT FIGMA

Natasha Tenggoro is a product designer at Figma who recently worked on FigJam's native AI capabilities. This interview details her challenges and rewards with that project and how she works in FigJam. Tenggoro provides some valuable advice for designers and businesses and a glimpse of what Figma plans for the future.

DESIGN TOOL CANVAS HANDLES

Most design tools offer much functionality around the bounding box of selected objects. Sketch, Figma, Illustrator, and Affinity Designer implement this feature differently, with pros and cons.

THE 20 BEST DESIGN PODCASTS OF 2023

This collection of podcasts focuses on design, offering a direct link to the latest trends and essential insights. Product designers, or anyone who wants to stay updated and understand more about design, will benefit from this selection. It's compact, accessible, and packed with helpful information.

WHY FORMULA ONE'S VEGAS CEREMONY WAS A CREATIVE CHALLENGE LIKE NO OTHER

Formula One's opening ceremony was as spectacular as the Olympics or Super Bowl. The extraordinary performances, adorned with fantastic lighting and set on a surreal stage, began as a dream without a clear direction.

ROYAL DESIGNERS FOR INDUSTRY

Pentagram tried something new, with individual menus made by hand using stationery stickers, for the prestigious ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ award ceremony.

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ADOBE LAUNCHES SPECTRUM 2, A NEW DESIGN SYSTEM FOR ALL OF ITS APPS

Adobe’s new design system adds more splashes of color to make its tools even more intuitive, inclusive, and joyful to use across platforms. Parts of Spectrum 2 can already be spotted in recent Adobe web apps like its Firefly generative AI service, Adobe Express, and some of the new Adobe Acrobat web experiences.

APPLE INTRODUCES SPATIAL VIDEO CAPTURE ON IPHONE 15 PRO

Apple has introduced spatial video capture for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, allowing users to record special moments in three dimensions. These spatial videos can be viewed on Apple Vision Pro, offering a unique and immersive experience. Users can access their spatial videos across devices with iCloud. The feature arrives ahead of the Apple Vision Pro debut.