#visual-design
#visual-design

Technabob

1 week ago

10 Apps Every Remote Worker Needs

Remote work apps optimize teamwork, productivity, and communication for white-collar workers.

Adobe CC, Asana, Canva, and Figma are essential tools for work performance optimization. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

2 weeks ago

The new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes posters are surprisingly majestic

The new posters for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes focus on minimalist style and powerful imagery, appealing to both old and new fans.

The posters blend the bold and bizarre, creating a visual that is quintessential Planet of the Apes and showcases expert world-building VFX. [ more ]

Itsnicethat

2 months ago

Inside the advanced and inviting visual identity DIA created for the launch of Onchain Summer

Use of vibrant palette and chainlinks inspired design for Onchain Summer campaign

Creative freedom and flexibility played a significant role in the visual identity creation [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

3 months ago

And the best magazine covers of the year are . . .

Dutch art director Jaap Biemans has a lot on his plate today.

Creative Bloq

Before Your Eyes review: live a life in the blink of an eye

Before Your Eyes on PSVR 2 is rare in this day and age; this is a game that plays unlike anything else and manages to wrestle eye-opening gameplay from a genuinely new technology.Making use of PSVR 2's eye-tracking technology, Before Your Eyes gives a physical act an emotional response.This is a choice-led narrative game where decisions are made by simply blinking your eyes and there really has been nothing quite like it.

Creative Bloq

Mercedes gets owned in this clever campaign

Sometimes a brand campaign can backfire more severely than a car with faulty spark plugs, as Mercedes has just learned.

Medium

Top Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Websites-UX Design Best Practices

The hero section is crucial for user-company interaction and should be built with high-quality visuals.

Accessibility is key in the hero section to effectively communicate the company's value proposition and avoid distortion on responsive designs. [ more ]

Logo Design Love

1 month ago

The Hidden Factor, by Steven Skaggs | Logo Design Love

Visual design incorporates marks found in our surroundings.

Perception of visual elements depends on factors like edges and directionality. [ more ]

Smashing Magazine

2 months ago

How Accessibility Standards Can Empower Better Chart Visual Design - Smashing Magazine

Data visualizations need to go beyond compliance with accessibility standards to be truly useful and accessible.

Two specific requirements for accessible data visualizations are accessible chart colors and dual encodings or using something other than color to convey meaning. [ more ]

Medium

Icons 101: Not only for designers

This is not a how to create your first icon.This is a how to download an icon off the web and not break it.Icons aren't very complicated.They're so simple in fact that many of us stop paying attention and ignore some very simple rules that everyone should respect when dealing with icons.Let's dive in.

Medium

Increasing Product Value in 5 Easy Steps

Any product, whether digital or tangible, can be made more valuable in the eyes of users.

Q: How come some generic selling propositions or even totally ridiculous products become hot commodities?

Medium

Buttons in UI Design: Four Common Styles

Button is perhaps the most common functional element in modern graphical user interfaces.Despite its popularity and relevant simplicity, this UI object might be tricky to design.

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www.fastcompany.com

1 month ago

Balenciaga's runway show had a digital backdrop bigger than the Sphere. Here's how they made it

Fashion show featured immersive art installation with nature-inspired digital distortions

COUR studio created visuals combining landscapes with digital elements seamlessly [ more ]

Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

3 months ago

The Living Earth Show at Stanford | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Lyra is a collaboration between the Living Earth Show and Post:ballet that combines dance, visual design, and contemporary classical music.

Lyra is based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and explores themes of death, descent into the underworld, and loss. [ more ]

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Satechi's Apple Magic Keyboard Redesign Features Backlit Keys and USB-C Charging for Enhanced Performance - Yanko Design

Apple makes great primary devices... but has the worst peripherals on the market.Look at how the Magic Mouse charges, or how unrepairable the AirPods are, or that godawful AirPods Max carrying case, or even the fact that their Magic Keyboard (for both the iMac and iPad) don't come with backlit keys.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Nothing Phone (2) to roll out in summer 2023 with Snapdragon 8+. Here's what it might look like... - Yanko Design

The moment Carl Pei departed OnePlus and unveiled the Nothing brand, all of us knew exactly what was in store.When the Ear (1) TWS earbuds dropped, we knew it was just a precursor to a smartphone.Surely enough, Pei took the stage in the summer of 2022 to announce the Phone (1), a device that promised to shake the status quo.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Razersuperfuture photochromic sunglasses is for fashion-conscious gamers - Yanko Design

Razer is always open to new collaborations and experimental gear for gamers, marking the American-Singaporean company high up on the radar of tech and gaming community.While their last venture into fashion wearable accessories in the form of Razer Ansu Smart Glasses didn't fair as well as they hoped, they aren't giving up yet.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Minimalist stool combines wood and webbing to create a fresh and fun look - Yanko Design

We probably don't always think about how chairs and stools look as long as they're comfortable.After all, you don't exactly see their visual design when you're already sitting on them.You won't always be sitting on a particular chair all of the time, however, and those moments when these pieces of furniture are empty can have an impact on your space's overall ambiance.

Kotaku

1 month ago

Video games

New Jaws Game Is-OH GOD THE FACES

A new Roblox-exclusive game, Jaws: Infested Waters, based on the classic movie Jaws is a group survival adventure with one player as the shark and others trying to survive.

The game features realistic flesh, eyes, and skin on Roblox character faces, creating a disturbing visual experience for players. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

4 months ago

Web design

Here's hoping Google Maps' new colors are a sign of more changes to come

Google Maps users are expressing dislike for the app's new color scheme.

Some users and a former Google Maps designer believe the new colors make the app feel less accurate and less human.

On the other hand, some users appreciate the new colors and believe they make the app more visually appealing. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Mental health

One way to cope with loneliness, excessive self-focus, or cynicism? Cultivate awe | Dacher Keltner

Awe is the feeling we experience when we encounter vast mysteries we cannot understand.We find awe, I report in my new book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life, in eight wonders of life: the moral beauty of others, nature, collective movement, music, visual design, spirituality and religion, big ideas, and the cycle of life and death.

NME

Music

Taylor Swift debuts The National collaboration 'coney island' live on 'Eras' tour

Taylor Swift paid tribute to The National by playing 'coney island', on which they guested, for the first time on the latest stop of her 'Eras' tour.The song, taken from her 2020 album 'evermore' was played along with 'The Other Side Of The Door' from 'Fearless' as part of the "surprise song" segment of the show, which made a stop last night (April 28) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Medium

Artificial intelligence

The Real Future Of A.I. In Design-It's Not What You Think

There are some wonderful companies including my personal favorite Diagram that are actively working to create an A.I. powered "companion" that sits in your existing design tool and assists you with your work.This could be as simple as fixing basic errors and mistakes, or as complex as making your designs for you.

www.npr.org

Education

6 early entries we love from the 2023 NPR Student Podcast Challenge

We're two months into this year's Student Podcast Challenge, and we've already received entries from more than 200 students!It's the fifth anniversary of the contest, and like every other year, we've been getting a range of stories, from personal narratives to passion projects to class assignments.But, in listening to them over the last couple of weeks, I've noticed one thing that many of our favorite podcasts have in common: a willingness by students to take on tough conversations that many of us, adults, walk away from.

Medium

Why you shouldn't search for a product designer at Dribbble

Dribbble is one of the most popular platforms for designers.It's an excellent place to go for inspiration.Yet, Dribbble might not be the place to search for a product designer, and here are three reasons why.Over-focus on the visual aspect of design
What works attract a lot of attention at Dribbble?

Medium

Why are newbies struggling to enter the design domain?

The layoffs are cutting deep and BootCamp designers are not able to match the expectation of hiring managers
The current layoffs in the tech industry are going rather deep.Tech folks improve their skills for a lifetime to get a chance to get into big companies and yet, there is no protection even for the most promising performers.

Medium

Prototyping: Guide For Designers

We design products through a series of trials and errors.But where the errors happen is very important.An error that occurs after you release a product on the market can negatively impact your business.Luckily it's possible to avoid that using a tool called prototype.In this guide, I want to discuss what a prototype is, the different levels of fidelity (or realism) that a prototype can have, and three different types of prototypes.

Medium

UI/UX Design: The #1 Way to Increase User Engagement

The problem with modern UX is that everybody is trying to get to their users.Look at me!Look at this offer!Click this button!Do this thing!

But does any of it actually work?

LogRocket Blog

Web development

Creating CSS masonry-style layouts - LogRocket Blog

When designing a page with content overflowing the viewport, an indirect way to instruct users to keep scrolling is to display new content partially.One such approach is the masonry layout, which places elements inline and allows them to move up to fill empty spaces.Within this tutorial, we will explore the experimental masonry layout added to the CSS Grid Level 3 Specification.

Medium

Web design

Think Outside the Box: How to Find Real-World UI Design Inspiration That Will Set You Apart

As a UI designer, it can be challenging to stay inspired and come up with fresh, innovative ideas for your designs.While platforms like Dribbble, Behance, and Pinterest can be great resources, they can also create a "design echo chamber" where everyone is creating similar designs and following the same trends.

Medium

11 Youtube Channels You Should Be Watching for UX Content

With many new UX Designers coming into the industry hungry for new knowledge and understanding of the craft, I wanted to put together a list of 10 youtube channels that I personally have found incredibly useful on my journey.

Medium

Learn from my mistakes: A rejected UI/UX assignment from a unicorn sales start-up

Although the online shopping experience has changed by leaps and bounds in the last decade, there's a lot of room for improvement regarding shopping in the real world.Finding products, knowing their availability, and the checkout experience - all of these can be rethought.Identify such problems and provide a design solution that talks about how you can make the in-store shopping experience better.

Medium

Goodreads's new book page design: a UX analysis

The day we thought would never come is here - Goodreads is actually working on updating its design.I recently went onto the website after a few months of not using it, and I was surprised by this notification:
As the popup notification says, the design is still being rolled out and we may see more improvements being made.

Medium

Artificial intelligence

Ghost Artist, a Figma AI plugin that generates images from text

I've been studying different artificial intelligence image generators for the last month.One idea I had was to integrate this capability with Figma.

Medium

4 Common Myths About UX Design That Every Designer Should Know

Did you know that people use alot more than 10% of their brain?Or that goldfish don't actually have a 3 second memory?

Medium

Reflecting on my 100 day design challenge

In late 2020, I started a daily design challenge.I was an undergrad student with a couple of design internships under my belt, but there were some knowledge gaps that I wanted to fill.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

This quirky-looking desk has an interesting way to keep your stuff to a minimum - Yanko Design

Desks come in a variety of sizes to fit not just available space but also the owner's habits and preferences.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

These delicious candy-like chairs are shockingly made from real balloons - Yanko Design

Chairs, stools, and couches come in all shapes and sizes, but they are bound by a single hard requirement.They must be stable enough and sturdy enough so that people can sit on them with confidence that they won't fall on their butts when they least expect it.Some seats put that requirement at the heart of their visual design, exuding that stability and durability simply by the way they look.

Medium

The heuristics of Neurodesign

The Heuristics of Neurodesign Exactly how the mind works is still largely a mystery.And as with most mysteries, there are clues that give resolution to the interworking of how we think.How we think involves a swarm of highly interrelated mental processes including attention, memory, and thinking.This article introduces a set of heuristics that, when used with intention, can improve usability, emote joy, and drive action.

Medium

The heuristics of Neurodesign

Medium

8 Top UX Design Courses Available Online in 2022

Trying to figure out which is the best UX design course online that will help you land a job as a UX designer?

Medium

Interview Questions: Design positioning in a company

Make a great impression in your following interview

There are many blog posts about interview questions, and I don't think any of them are wrong or bad questions in general.

Medium

Where to find a job as UX designer?

Finding a job in the UX field can be tricky, especially if you just recently moved to this field.First-year UX practitioners don't have a solid network of contacts that they can reach for help.

Medium

Goodreads UX: indispensable, but unsatisfying

Lately, I've been channeling my inner middle schooler and devouring books.I remember when I would load up on six or seven hardbacks from the library, only to return for more within a week and a half.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

This two-piece side table is a balancing act expressed in contrasting elements - Yanko Design

We all try to achieve a certain degree of balance, whether it's in our lives or at least in the items we possess.

Medium

Why design skill maps are not inclusive career ladders

A skill matrix/map is a tool to map skills for your design team.It is a visualization that can be used as supportive information for the team.

Jim-nielsen

A Short History of iOS App Icons

This is an iconic shape - pun intended.Like a logo, it has come to be associated with a single brand.Put a couple of them together on a grid, and you begin to see how recognizable the shape is.

Medium

What are variable fonts? And how to use them

Variable fonts have been around since 2016, but slowly this technology is becoming more popular.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

This ultra-minimal desk hides its modular nature in plain sight - Yanko Design

The best solutions are sometimes the simplest ones, or at least the ones that look so simple you'd be surprised they could actually do a lot more than you presumed.

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

Dyson Zone headphones purify the air you breathe while you enjoy your favorite tunes - Yanko Design

Listening to calming music or energizing beats is more effective when you're confident that you're breathing in clean air, even in the middle of a busy city.

Medium

How to design a DeFi app for your parents

With the hype of web3.0, ridiculous $2.67 million monkey JPEG, and Metaverse, it is unlikely that no one has not heard of crypto - my retiree mom is not an exception.

Medium