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GPS FOR COLOR

Volume turns color selection from a flat swatch hunt into a sculptural, 3D design journey. Explore, build, and manipulate color structures as tangible objects and reveal hidden harmonies no flat picker can show.

COPY AND PASTE THE MOST TRENDING COMPONENTS

Aceternity UI is a comprehensive collection of stunning effects ready to use for your website. It's shadcn/ui for magic effects.

REACT BITS

An open source collection of animated, interactive, and fully customizable React components for building memorable websites.

CHAMPIONING QUALITY THROUGH CULTURE

Quality emerges from well-designed systems and processes rather than being added at the end of projects. When systems enforce excellence and collaboration, teams can move quickly without sacrificing standards because clarity becomes built into every checkpoint. Building this culture requires long-term investment in feedback loops and accountability, making quality a natural byproduct rather than a competing priority with speed.

DESIGNING LOOPS, NOT PATHS

Traditional workflow-based design is too rigid for real-world unpredictability, while loop-based systems use continuous feedback to sense, decide, act, and adapt. By keeping humans in the loop and enabling nested layers of oversight, these systems build resilience, foster trust, and support smarter, more flexible collaboration between people and AI.

"SOME UK BRANDS ARE DEFINITELY TIRED," KOTO'S JAMES GREENFIELD ON THE STATE OF BRANDING TODAY

Koto's James Greenfield argues that strong branding requires discipline, distinctiveness, and context—work should feel “uncopyable,” evolve or revolutionize depending on a brand's state, and reflect real consumer experiences. From lessons in Amazon's refresh to critiques of UK legacy brands, he stresses that creativity with attitude, long-term thinking, and storytelling rooted in culture and business realities are what make brands memorable and trusted.

BEN WOOD IS A DESIGNER DEDICATED TO GIVING HIS REJECTED AND UNFINISHED WORK A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Ben Wood transforms his rejected and unfinished client work into a vibrant poster series called Untitled Unfinished, showcasing experimental typography and bold color choices.

TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIAL LEGACY INTO URBAN INTERFACE

Munich's Werksviertel transforms an industrial district south of Ostbahnhof into a diverse urban quarter that preserves existing structures while adding new programs.

THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON IN A FREELANCER'S TOOLKIT ISN'T TALENT. IT'S COMMUNICATION

Creative freelancers succeed less from raw talent than from consistent, respectful communication.

ZOOM LAUNCHES A CROSS APPLICATION AI NOTETAKER, AI AVATARS, AND MORE IN ITS LATEST UPDATE

Zoom unveiled new AI-powered features at its Zoomtopia conference, including a cross-platform AI companion that works with competing meeting apps like Teams and Meet, plus AI avatars and enhanced note-taking capabilities. The company aims to compete with specialized meeting startups by expanding beyond its own platform, offering features like cross-application search, AI-powered scheduling assistance, and photorealistic avatars for when users aren't "camera-ready." Additional updates include live translation, custom AI agents, improved video quality, and enhanced productivity tools like writing assistance and research features.

LUMA AI LAUNCHES RAY3, A NEXT-GEN CINEMATIC VIDEO GENERATION MODEL WITH BUILT-IN REASONING

Luma AI's Ray3 is a text-to-video AI model that features chain-of-thought reasoning, which enables it to plan complex scenes and refine outputs for professional cinematic production. The model generates true HDR video in professional formats, converts standard video to HDR, and allows precise user control through visual annotations during a collaborative drafting process. Ray3 integrates with Adobe's Firefly app. It is being adopted by major creative agencies, including Dentsu Digital and marketing firms, for enhanced storytelling capabilities.

FIVE UPGRADES TO LOOK FORWARD TO WITH THE RUMORED MACBOOK PRO ‘OVERHAUL' NEXT YEAR

Apple is expected to unveil a major MacBook Pro redesign in 2026, five years after the last overhaul. Rumors point to OLED Tandem displays with higher brightness and longer lifespan, a thinner design, and a smaller camera cutout replacing the notch. The update may also introduce touchscreen support, optional cellular connectivity via Apple's in-house modem, and the debut of the M6 chip family built on TSMC's 2nm process, promising significant performance and efficiency gains.

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR AI: WHY EVERY PRODUCT MANAGER AND DESIGNER NEEDS AN AGENT RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT

AI agents are failing to move from prototypes to production at a 95% rate, primarily due to a lack of a proper AI agent runtime environment that provides memory, orchestration, observability, and guardrails. While experts recommend defining problems clearly and integrating AI into workflows, these efforts collapse without the foundational runtime infrastructure that serves as the "power grid" connecting people, processes, and technology. An AI agent runtime environment offers UX professionals context-rich experiences, product managers faster time-to-market with sustainable ROI, and architects scalable, compliant infrastructure, transforming scattered pilot projects into strategic platforms that amplify business capabilities.

“NOT DESIGNING PRODUCTS, WE'RE DESIGNING RELATIONSHIPS”: INSIDE ELECTROLUX'S HUMAN-CENTRIC AI REVOLUTION

Electrolux VP Simon Bradford discusses how AI tools can accelerate design processes while emphasizing that human empathy and emotional intelligence remain irreplaceable for creating meaningful product experiences. The company has shifted from building traditional appliances to designing "experience flows" that foster emotional connections, exemplified by its Comfort Lift dishwasher, which emerged from human observation rather than data analysis. Bradford advocates for universal design principles and warns against prioritizing efficiency over the messy complexity of human needs in an AI-driven future.

YOUR UX DESIGN EVERY DAY CARRY

Designers can move beyond intuition by using proven frameworks like the Elements of UX, Laws of UX, Morville's Honeycomb, OOUX, Business Model Canvas, and Laws of Simplicity to diagnose problems, justify decisions, define value, manage complexity, and align design with business strategy.

VALIDATE AND TEST UX/UI SOLUTIONS WITH AI

Uxia is an AI Product Design advisor who helps users validate and test UX/UI solutions quickly and reliably.

AI-POWERED SLIDES WITH MARKDOWN MAGIC

Generate professional presentations with a single click based on any topic. FunBlocks fully supports Markdown formatting for easy writing and editing of slide content.

MCP-SUPPORTED PRESENTATION AGENT

DeckSpeed is a revolutionary AI presentation tool that creates professional, personalized slides based on your conversations, without templates.

ARE NINTENDO'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW PATENTS A DISASTER FOR GAME DESIGN?

Nintendo recently received US patents that cover game mechanics like summoning creatures to fight enemies and mounting objects to traverse terrain. The patents, which sparked controversy over their broad scope, are linked to Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. The lawsuit may potentially have a chilling effect on indie developers, who may avoid using similar mechanics due to legal fears. While some experts believe the patents are too specific to Pokémon Legends: Arceus to be enforceable and cite extensive prior art, others worry about legal uncertainty that could stifle creativity in creature collection games.

THE AI LAYOFFS HAVE COME FOR FREELANCE MARKETPLACE FIVERR

Fiverr is laying off approximately 250 employees (30% of staff) as CEO Micha Kaufman transforms the 16-year-old freelance marketplace into an "AI-first company." Kaufman described the cuts as a "painful reset" to create a leaner operation with fewer management layers and greater productivity per worker.

DISNEY, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, AND UNIVERSAL FILE JOINT LAWSUIT AGAINST GENERATIVE AI APP HAILUO

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Universal filed a joint lawsuit against Chinese company MiniMax, alleging its Hailuo AI app commits "massive scale" copyright infringement.

HARDLY ANYBODY SPOTTED THIS CLEVER IPHONE 17 PRO TYPOGRAPHY EASTER EGG

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is debated, but many note the subtle design Easter eggs—like the ‘O' in “Pro” matching the phone's shape, while others think few buyers will notice.

THE SUN IS SHINING FOR ILLUSTRATOR ISABEL SELIGER

German illustrator Isabel Seliger illustrated the Folio Society's deluxe edition of “Klara and the Sun”, a dream project that reflects both her artistic growth and serendipitous timing.

NEW ALPHA: PROMPT TO EDIT YOUR FIGMA DESIGNS

Figma has launched an alpha feature that allows users to edit designs through written prompts, enabling bulk edits, content additions, resizing, and UI variations. The tool can redesign multiple frames simultaneously, insert images and text, generate mobile versions, and create new components from scratch. Access is limited to 5,000 users on paid plans who apply for early testing.

KUO: APPLE TO LAUNCH TOUCH SCREEN MACS, STARTING WITH OLED MACBOOK PRO

Apple is planning to launch touch-screen Macs, beginning with an OLED MacBook Pro expected to enter production in late 2026. This new model will likely be powered by M6 chips and feature both OLED display technology and touch capability, marking a major functional shift toward iPad-like interaction. Apple may also extend touch support to future MacBook Air models, reflecting broader trends in consumer expectations for touch-enabled devices.

YOUTUBE UNVEILS NEW WAYS FOR CREATORS TO WARN WITH BRAND DEALS, YOUTUBE SHOPPING PROGRAM

YouTube announced new monetization features at its Made on YouTube event, including swappable brand sponsorship slots in long-form videos and AI-powered product tagging that automatically displays tags when products are mentioned. The platform is expanding its Shopping program to more creators and markets, such as Brazil, and adding major retailers, with gross merchandise volume growing 5x year-over-year. YouTube also introduced brand links for Shorts creators and will proactively suggest creator-brand partnerships through its hub in Google Ads.

IPHONE AIR REVIEW: THE THINNEST IPHONE EVER, BUT AT WHAT COST?

The iPhone Air marks Apple's most radical iPhone redesign since the iPhone X, delivering a record-thin 5.6 mm titanium body, light weight, and a striking new “plateau” housing for its components. It pairs the A19 Pro chip, new Apple-designed modem, and Wi-Fi 7 support with strong durability upgrades, but compromises on cameras, offering only a single 48MP main lens and no Telephoto or Ultra-Wide options.

WHY DESIGNING FOR USERS WHO DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM MATTERS

Problem-unaware users often fail to recognize issues with their current workflows, instead viewing struggles as personal failings rather than systemic problems that solutions could address. Designers can help these users by surfacing problems through behavioral triggers, social proof, and before-and-after comparisons that demonstrate real-world benefits tied to specific scenarios. Successfully converting problem-unaware audiences represents significant growth potential since they typically constitute the largest group of potential users for most products.

FUNCTIONAL PERSONAS WITH AI: A LEAN, PRACTICAL WORKFLOW

Traditional demographic personas are ineffective for UX work, as they focus on irrelevant details like age and income rather than user tasks and goals. Functional personas center on what people are trying to accomplish, their questions, pain points, and service gaps, using AI to synthesize existing data like surveys and analytics. This AI-assisted workflow enables teams to create lightweight, actionable personas that directly inform design decisions and can be updated regularly without extensive research cycles.

CHECKLIST DESIGN

Good checklists capture only the most essential steps, freeing mental space for creativity and problem-solving. Designer George Hatzis created Checklist Design to help makers work more efficiently and consistently.

MOBILE WEBSITE INSPIRATION

loadmo.re is a mobile website gallery that showcases the best design inspiration for unconventional web.

SCREENSHOT TO DEMO VIDEO

With Bazaar, you can upload screenshots of your app and describe how it should animate, and it will generate a video within a few seconds.

50 FONTS THAT WILL BE POPULAR WITH DESIGNERS IN 2026

Typography continues to evolve, with designers reviving classics and creating bold new typefaces. This post highlights 50 fonts set to dominate 2026. The list blends retro-inspired serifs with modern grotesques, showcasing both fresh releases and enduring favourites like GT America, Söhne, Graphik, Aeonik, and Neue Montreal, reflecting a design community drawn to both innovation and familiar comfort.

ARTISTS ARE LOSING WORK, WAGES, AND HOPE AS BOSSES AND CLIENTS EMBRACE AI

Visual artists, illustrators, and graphic designers are experiencing significant job losses as companies increasingly embrace AI-generated imagery to cut costs. While AI output is often deemed "good enough" by clients despite quality issues, it's leading to disappearing work opportunities, lower wages, and declining demand for traditional creative skills across industries, from advertising to entertainment. The impact extends beyond just lost income, with many artists reporting severe psychological distress from seeing their life's work devalued and their artistic identity undermined.

VOICE AND IMMERSIVE INTERFACES: PREPARING YOUR PRODUCT FOR THE FUTURE OF UX

Voice and immersive interfaces are transitioning from novelty features to operational necessities, with major organizations like NHS trusts, Tesla, and Boeing already implementing them to enhance productivity and user experience. These technologies excel where traditional interfaces struggle, enabling hands-free interaction, improving accessibility for users with disabilities, and providing spatial understanding for complex tasks. Companies should audit their most common user actions for voice potential and adopt voice-first thinking, as users increasingly expect more intuitive, contextual, and human-like digital interactions.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: LAW FIRM ACCUSED OF COPYING SERENA WILLIAMS' LOGO

Scotland-based law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has been accused of plagiarising Serena Williams' jewellery brand logo - both feature a similar stylised “SW” design.

FORGET HYPE, AUTODESK UNIVERSITY 2025 SHOWS HOW DESIGNERS CAN ACTUALLY THRIVE

Autodesk University 2025 presented a measured, thoughtful approach to demonstrating how AI tools can handle tedious design tasks, allowing creators to focus on actual creative thinking.

DESIGN SYSTEM AWARDS 2025 – IT'S TIME TO VOTE!

APPLE'S IOS 26 WITH THE NEW LIQUID GLASS DESIGN IS NOW AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE

Apple has released iOS 26 for iPhone 11 and newer, featuring a major “Liquid Glass” design overhaul inspired by Vision Pro, new call screening and hold assist in the Phone app, in-app translation, an updated Messages experience, and revamped apps like Games, Preview, Music, Maps, Camera, and Photos. While lighter on AI than last year, it introduces live translation across apps and AirPods, on-screen visual intelligence, and updates to Genmoji and Image Playground, alongside numerous quality-of-life improvements such as customizable alarm snoozes, Wallet digital IDs, smarter reminders, and enhanced parental controls.

BMW QUIETLY DROPPED A NEW LOGO

BMW has quietly updated its car emblem, bringing the flat, simplified 2020 logo to vehicles for the first time with the new iX3. The change removes chrome borders and dividing lines for a cleaner, more consistent look across digital and physical branding, aligning the badge with BMW's modern design language.

ANNOUNCING THE 2025 WEBFLOW AWARDS WINNERS

Webflow has announced its 2025 Awards winners, recognizing outstanding creative, technical, and impactful work across Community, Customer, and Partner categories. The Community Awards honor educators like Timothy Ricks and creators like Ilja van Eck who elevate the Webflow ecosystem through education and innovation. Customer Awards celebrate organizations like Monday.com for AI achievement and Dropbox for animated experiences, while Partner Awards recognize agencies like Parallax and BX Studio for delivering exceptional client solutions.

IT'S DANGEROUS TO SEE THE ‘BUSINESS' AND ‘CREATIVE' WORK AS SEPARATE SILOS

Creativity and business knowledge shouldn't be treated as separate silos. The most effective work comes from understanding business priorities, data, and strategy while applying creative thinking. Embedding creative teams within businesses fosters collaboration, ensuring solutions are both imaginative and aligned with measurable impact.

THE ART OF INVISIBLE AI: WHAT GRANOLA'S 70% RETENTION TEACHES US ABOUT PRODUCT DESIGN

Granola, a London-based meeting notes app, achieved 70% weekly user retention by pioneering an "invisible AI" that enhances rather than replaces human note-taking. The app lets users take their own notes during meetings, then uses AI to transform rough notes into organized summaries without intrusive meeting bots or clunky interfaces. Granola's success demonstrates that the most effective AI products seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, building trust through transparency and becoming more valuable over time as they accumulate user context.

ACCESSIBLE DESIGN IN FIGMA: THE TOP 5 SKILLS FOR UX AND UI DESIGNERS

UX and UI designers need five essential Figma skills for accessible design: Auto Layout for responsive layouts, advanced prototyping for keyboard navigation, plugin-powered accessibility auditing, built-in testing tools, and AI prompt crafting. These skills help designers create inclusive products by default while leveraging AI to streamline workflows and catch accessibility issues early. The guide emphasizes building accessibility into design workflows from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought, especially with regulations like the European Accessibility Act making inclusive design legally required.

REVE

Reve Image is a unified, AI-powered platform that combines image creation, remixing, drag-and-drop editing, and an API. It uses a novel internal visual language to give users precise, granular control while bridging human intent and machine understanding.

CANVA AI

Canva AI is an all-in-one conversational AI assistant. It can visualize ideas, generate compelling copy, and turn thoughts into stunning, fully editable designs.

THE INTERNET'S BRAND API

Brand.dev is an API that personalizes products with logos, colors, and company information from any domain.

FIGMA MAKE: THE BIGGEST SHIFT IN UX/UI SINCE SKETCH

Figma Make, launched in 2025, transforms Figma from a design tool into a full design-to-production platform by enabling designers to generate functional, code-ready prototypes directly from their designs. Building on the legacy of tools like Sketch and Zeplin, it lets designers create, iterate, and test apps—including PWAs—using AI-powered front-end coding, eliminating traditional handoff friction, speeding up workflow, and making real-time user testing possible without developers.

NEW IOS 26 ICONS: HERE'S HOW ALL THE NEW APP ICONS LOOK ON YOUR IPHONE HOME SCREEN

iOS 26's Liquid Glass redesign not only updates system components but also reimagines all app icons for the first time since iOS 7, unifying their appearance across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Icons now share consistent shapes, glass-layer effects, and alignment guidelines, with subtle motion-responsive lighting, resulting in a cleaner, more cohesive, and visually appealing home screen.

FREE ASSOCIATION: PRODUCTION DESIGNER JEREMY HINDLE ON BUILDING SEVERANCE

Emmy-winning production designer Jeremy Hindle transformed a sparse script description of "four desks, large room" into Lumon Industries' unsettling corporate world. Drawing from Jacques Tati's "Playtime," Eero Saarinen's architecture, and Dieter Rams' furniture, he created an atmosphere described as "stunning and lonely." His design philosophy focuses on crafting emotion through kinetic rather than cerebral responses, using references from films like "Fargo" and "Twin Peaks" to build Severance's uncanny aesthetic.