Audi launches a new brand in China without the four-ring logo (2 minute read)
Audi is rebranding in China with a new logo and an electric Sportback concept, targeting tech-savvy customers seeking advanced connectivity and automation. It is partnering with SAIC Motors to create an Advanced Digitized Platform for models debuting in 2025, addressing competition from local brands like BYD.
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Apple Notes app receives three significant enhancements in iOS 18.2 (2 minute read)
The latest iOS 18.2 beta brings three major upgrades to Apple Notes: an "Image Wand" tool for transforming sketches, an AI-powered "Compose" button for text generation, and a "Describe Your Change" feature for clearer AI instructions. Other updates include the ability to create images from text and new features on Telegram and Instagram.
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Issue no.7: Building better (2 minute read)
In today's collaborative work culture, engineering success relies on cross-functional collaboration, shared principles, and streamlined processes. Tools like VS Code help developers focus by minimizing context switching. Companies like Atlassian and Linear promote “developer joy” and efficient workflows with opinionated software.
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Seven Simple Button Design Tips That Make a Big Impact (4 minute read)
Creating effective, user-friendly buttons involves several key design considerations. Keeping text on one line improves readability, and avoiding disabled buttons helps prevent confusion. Action verbs bring clarity to a button's purpose, and consistent alignment enhances usability. Standard layouts and highlighted primary buttons improve visual hierarchy, while limiting each button to a single icon maintains simplicity.
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Shaping the Future of Booking.com (15 minute read)
In this post, Miranda Slayter, Principal Designer at Booking.com, shares insights on her journey from front-end developer to designer, her strategic role at the company, and her approach to measuring success. She discusses the balance between creativity and technical understanding, the evolving role of AI in design, and the importance of UX maturity within organizations. Slayter also highlights industry challenges, emphasizing collaboration and strategy over visual design skills.
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Design Principles (Website)
Principles.design is an open-source platform that provides tools and examples to help designers and organizations create effective design principles.
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3 Essential Design Trends, November 2024 (6 minute read)
Web design is trending towards a focus on texture-rich visuals, distinct grids, and two-column layouts. Touchable textures bring a tactile feel to digital spaces, while structured grids and two-column designs enhance content organization, offering inspiration for interactive and visually engaging layouts.
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The Intersection of Design and Psychology - Crafting User-Centered Experiences (7 minute read)
Effective design goes beyond aesthetics - it creates intuitive, meaningful experiences by applying psychological principles. This article examines cognitive load, Gestalt principles, color psychology, typography, and persuasive and emotional design, illustrating how these elements enhance usability and user connection. It provides practical insights and real-world examples to showcase how to design for both function and emotional impact.
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