Adobe Firefly gets GPT-Image 1.5 support and temporary unlimited image generation (2 minute read)
Adobe has integrated OpenAI's GPT-Image 1.5 into Firefly. Firefly Pro and Premium users can generate unlimited images with this model until January 15. Firefly is embedded across Adobe apps. Subscribers use monthly “generative credits” to create AI images, video, audio, and vectors. Firefly offers different credit limits depending on whether subscribers are on Free, Standard, Pro, or Premium plans.
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Figma for Jira Update (1 minute read)
The Figma for Jira app now supports webhooks so that teams can get instant design status updates, such as “Ready for Dev,” directly in Jira tickets with no admin setup required. Webhook support is enabled for newly linked design files. It is being rolled out to existing links soon.
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iPhone market share now bigger than Samsung, not just due to iPhone 17 (2 minute read)
Apple pulled ahead of Samsung in global smartphone market share by the end of 2025, reaching 20% with the highest year-on-year shipment growth (10%), driven by strong demand in emerging markets and the success of both the iPhone 17 and iPhone 16. Despite expected market contraction due to rising memory costs, both Apple and Samsung are well-positioned to cope thanks to strong supply-chain control and pricing power.
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Breaking Out of the Industry Box: Designers' Skills Work Anywhere (4 minute read)
Designers often feel trapped in a single industry because employers prioritize vertical expertise, but transferable skills like systems thinking, enterprise UX, and technical constraint balancing apply across sectors. Reframing healthcare design experience around horizontal strengths that AI tools cannot replicate enabled a transition beyond the initial industry box. To break out of industry constraints, designers should identify what makes their work unique, discuss projects with others to find cross-industry parallels, and research target sectors to craft relevant narratives.
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Ghosting to money worries – report outlines freelance challenges (5 minute read)
A survey by Leapers shows more people are being pushed into freelancing due to layoffs, with those who had “little other choice” reporting much worse mental health than those who chose it. Falling incomes, AI anxiety, poor client behavior, loneliness, and lack of time off are driving stress, yet many freelancers remain cautiously optimistic and still see freelancing as a sustainable future.
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The dilemma of agency in design (9 minute read)
Designers who want to create social and environmental impact often have limited agency, so real change depends on winning buy-in from organisations. The key is to understand how the organisation works, align ideas with KPIs, make strong business cases, use consumer pressure, build alliances, and start with small actions that compound into bigger change.
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Top 10 Web3 UX Design Trends to Follow in 2026 (4 minute read)
Web3 applications are shifting from technical complexity to user-centric design through 10 key trends, including wallet abstraction that eliminates seed phrases, progressive disclosure for gradual learning, transparent transaction previews, accessibility-first interfaces with dark mode, unified portfolio dashboards, and real-time data visualization. These trends address critical barriers like intimidating onboarding, information overload, and transaction anxiety. For B2B and AI SaaS platforms entering Web3, implementing these design patterns isn't optional but essential for mainstream adoption, user trust, and competitive differentiation.
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You're not in exile, you're on the forefront of a change (1 minute read)
A creative in the Midlands feels stuck working with clients who resist ideas from outside their local bubble, seeing anything “too ambitious” as being “for London” and settling for what worked years ago nearby. Designers must act as educators and salespeople. Regional creatives aren't in exile, but at the start of future change.
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Peligoni's new identity is making me dream of holidays (4 minute read)
Peligoni, a seaside club on Zakynthos, rebranded to clarify its confusing offer and highlight what makes it special, with agency Without stripping it back to one core idea: “summer freedom.” The rebrand simplified the name, introduced a relaxed, sun-faded visual identity and real-guest photography, and revamped the digital experience with better booking tools—creating a clear, scalable brand that feels carefree rather than corporate.
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