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Design isn’t only about great ideas — it’s about finishing projects
“I’m not very good at the detailed design phase. I’m good at concepting and setting up the initial phase of the project. But when we get to the point where we need to iterate on smaller updates to the product, I’m not great.” Well, then you’re not good at doing ...
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On our obsession with design methods — and how to avoid it
A design method is simply a set of steps you can refer to, so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time you are trying to solve a similar design problem. Design methods are great. They help define a baseline way of doing something. They help create a shared vocabulary ...
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47 ‘non-design’ qualities every designer should have
Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint ...
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Here’s why calendars look the way they do
What is the first image you visualize in your head when you think about a calendar? Probably a table with numbers arranged in seven columns and five rows (or six row depending on day one) to display the full month ahead. We use it every day, whether on your phone or on your wall. ...
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Here’s why telephones and calculators use different numeric keypads
Picture the keypad of a telephone and calculator side by side. Can you see the subtle difference between the two without resorting to your smartphone? Don’t worry if you can’t recall the design. Most of us are so used to accepting the common interfaces that we tend to overlook ...
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10 exciting web design trends you can't hide from in 2019
With adding extra white space, making navigations the focal point of websites, and new typography, 2019 will be seeing websites ...
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German artists brilliantly honeypot 'Nazis' into exposing themselves and their friends
Their site promised people cash to name participants of a violent anti-immigrant protest. But that wasn’t the real goal. ...
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How to be a tech evangelist
What is an evangelist? The term brings to mind something spiritual, even religious, kind of like a Silicon Valley guru, ...
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Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka
We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you've read, you can subscribe ...
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Adobe Characterizer turns you into an animated drawing with the power of AI
When I was a kid, I briefly held the aspiration of making my own cartoons. I dabbled in the animation portion of Flash and ...
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Concept art offers a glimpse at a futuristic new MacBook Pro
When rumors started to swirl that Apple would explore the idea of dropping physical keys in favor of a Touch Bar-like interface ...
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MIT made an image editing AI that can replace the background in any image
MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab recently developed an AI that provides one-click object selection ...
