Meta Unveils AI-Powered Video Avatars for Creators (1 minute read)
Mark Zuckerberg introduced AI-powered video avatars for creators at Meta Connect 2024, allowing voice interactions across Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Previously limited to text, these avatars aim to enhance creator-fan engagement. Despite minor glitches, they offer a promising way for creators to scale interactions, with testing set for next year.
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Building a better First Draft for designers (3 minute read)
Figma is reintroducing its "Make Designs" feature, now renamed "First Draft," to streamline the design process by utilizing AI. The feature harnesses AI models like GPT-4 and Amazon Titan to arrange and customize design components based on user inputs, generating a starting point for designs. First Draft offers flexibility with four design libraries, ranging from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity components. Figma plans to allow custom libraries for organizations. First Draft aims to help designers transform ideas into visual drafts, enhancing productivity and creativity.
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Prioritizing craft in Recap, our newest AI-powered feature (6 minute read)
Slack's new AI feature, Recap, required more than just expected functionality: it needed to be delightful, playful, and reflective of Slack's brand essence. The design team took on flexible roles and tasks beyond their usual scope to ensure the product's craft excellence. Effective communication and rich prototyping were critical in managing tight schedules and incorporating real user feedback.
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Navigating Disagreements and Trade-offs in Digital Projects (11 minute read)
Disagreements in digital project design are essential for fostering innovation and better ideas. Effective technical decision-making requires open communication between UX designers and CTOs, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. By embracing diverse perspectives, teams can navigate trade-offs and transform challenges into opportunities for growth and improved user experiences.
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No Design Foundry (Website)
This site contains tools for slicing your font into pieces. It uses a filter to create playful and visually rich variable fonts that you can play with.
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Documenting Design Process with Notion (6 minute read)
A Design Documentation Notion Template centralizes all project details, improving collaboration, progress tracking, and consistency. It supports design processes from the project overview to usability testing and developer handoff, ensuring alignment and efficiency among designers, developers, and stakeholders throughout the project.
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The Best Accessible Fonts (9 minute read)
Accessible design begins with legible fonts that enhance user experience. While sans serif fonts are often more readable, some serif options like Georgia also work well. Not all fonts suit every need. Designs like Atkinson Hyperlegible and Frutiger emphasize distinct characters and spacing for better accessibility across various platforms.
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