New Figma Updates Announced on the April '25 Release Notes Livestream (2 minute read)
Figma has introduced several new features, including collapsible layers, inline controls for corner radius, and accessibility contrast tools. Auto flyouts will speed up effect selection, while updates to the file browser aim to improve navigation. Reorderable modes facilitate organization, and annotations will now include color-coded categories. FigJam has gained over 1,700 cloud icons. The new Dev Mode features an eyedropper tool that allows users to copy raw color values, variables, and code syntax.
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Apple's Final Cut Apps are Getting an AI Boost (2 minute read)
Final Cut Pro is getting significant updates, integrating Apple Intelligence for AI-generated images via Image Playground. The Mac version is adding color correction for multiple clips, Quantec QRS audio simulation, and improved shortcuts. The iPad version will gain portrait mode, enhanced capture options, and keyboard shortcuts, while Final Cut Camera for iPhone will add telephoto lens support.
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Hyundai's Ioniq 6 redesign is a little sportier and a bit weirder (1 minute read)
Hyundai has updated the Ioniq 6 for 2026 with a sportier and more unconventional design that features squintier headlights and a sleeker front end. A high-performance Ioniq 6 N model, based on the RN22e concept, is also on the way and will be fully revealed in July. While the original Ioniq 6 was a strong Tesla Model 3 competitor, Hyundai is refining its identity in the EV lineup alongside the Ioniq 5.
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Building Product Alignment Through Design Strategy (10 minute read)
Adobe GenStudio streamlines performance marketing by integrating creative and marketing workflows. Its success relied on a robust design strategy, aligning stakeholders through research, visualization, and strategic facilitation. Understanding business goals, technology, and future trends helped create an intuitive product. Conviction-building, clarity, and collaboration were essential in driving adoption and innovation.
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A Spirited Debate Around AI (8 minute read)
AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style images have flooded social media, but like all internet trends, this will pass. The real issue lies in copyright debates, intent, and commercialization. AI challenges artistic norms, sparking discussions on monetization rather than bans. Artists must engage as AI-driven creativity reshapes the economy and artistic value.
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Design at the Speed of Thought (3 minute read)
AI-powered coding has transformed design by removing technical friction, shifting the focus from execution to clarity of thought. Designers must now refine their vision, articulate intent precisely, and embrace a new role as conductors of creativity rather than mere tool operators.
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Dice UI (Website)
Build your components and accessible web applications from a collection of composable, unstyled UI primitives.
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A glimpse into the history of Windows design (10 minute read)
In a roundtable with Microsoft designers, Harold Gomez, Jeremy Knudsen, and Kim Sealls explore 25 years of Windows design evolution. They discussed balancing user feedback with design instincts, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and key design principles.
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Badges vs. Pills vs. Chips vs. Tags (3 minute read)
UI design relies on both static and interactive components. Badges indicate status or updates, while tags can also serve interactive functions like filtering and selection. Clear differentiation in design and naming prevents confusion. Design systems typically require only badges and tags, ensuring interface consistency and usability.
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