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NEWS & TRENDS
Google Drive website
getting a dark theme (1
minute read)
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.
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OPINIONS & TUTORIALS
The right code for your
design system (8 minute
read)
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.
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LAUNCHES & TOOLS
Collect 1000+ User
Interviews Within 10
minutes (Website)
Heardeer helps you handle user
interviews by letting you set
objectives and conducting voice-
AI user interviews.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Google Designers Detail the
Ongoing Effort to Revamp
Fitbit App (3 minute read)
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.
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Dark and Mysterious
Paintings Designed to Look
Like Melting Masterpieces
(2 minute read)
Italian artist Dolaana Davaá
creates Old Master-inspired
paintings that appear to be
melting, handcrafting the frames
with the same impressive melting
effect.
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INDIAN COLLEGE NETWORK
Indian College Network (ICN) connects
colleges across India, helping students and
professionals learn new technical skills,
discover various tech and non-tech events
(both online and offline), and provides daily
technical newsletters
NEWS & TRENDS
Jony Ive AI device could
get $1B funding from
Laurene Powell Jobs (2
minute read)
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.
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OPINIONS & TUTORIALS
Your app is not a product
(10 minute read)
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.
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LAUNCHES & TOOLS
Gets Your Design 80% of
the Way With a Simple
Prompt (Website)
Musho is an AI creative assistant
in Figma that turns prompts into
gorgeous and developer-friendly
designs that can be edited.
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MISCELLANEOUS
"I'm Not Talented..." (3
minute read)
Like any skill, drawing requires
study, practice, and time to
master. However, most people
ignore that, claiming they don't
have the talent. Whether you're
new to drawing or have always
wanted to do it, this post
provides practical advice on how
to get started and improve.
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This is a teenager (Website)
This is a beautiful visual story
about hundreds of teenagers
and how their lives will develop in
the next 24 years, based on the
National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth.
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18 APRIL 2024
OPINIONS & TUTORIALS
Don't let a linear design
process snuff out your
sparks of inspiration (2
minute read)
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.
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LAUNCHES & TOOLS
100 Figma Design Tips
(Figma file)
These small and big Figma
design tips will help to make your
Figma design workflow smart,
fast, and super productive.
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MISCELLANEOUS
People Love Their Phones
Too Much to Use Humane's
Flawed AI Pin (4 minute
read)
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.
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Nike Designed These Wild
Air Sneakers With a Little
Help from AI (2 minute
read)
Nike used generative AI tools
and 3D rendering software to
create wild concepts for Air
models inspired by the tastes of
its Olympic athletes.
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