Perhaps more than any other person in history, Leonardo da Vinci showed the kind of magic that can happen in the overlap between art and science, where much of web development lives. His methods and outlooks are just as applicable to the web today as they were in Renaissance Italy.

Now, with the advent of GPT-4, the just-released multi-modal product from Open AI, the promise is even better results using both text and images, and eventually, audio and video.

Thoughts on possible interaction scenarios of the future

Inspired by the function and flair of cinema’s eclectic typographic history, British type foundry Frost’s grotesk sans serif Calhern takes typographic range to new heights; offering all the variety one might need in a single collection.

This shift towards financialization is evident in many industries, from tech startups to established corporations, and has significant implications for designers who work in these businesses.

Shantell Sans mixes variable axes for Weight, Italic, Informality, and Bounce to deliver a wide array of font styles, from friendly, readable, everyday typographic workhorses to striking, high-energy, experimental styles meant especially for animation.

McDonald’s has a history of distorted ad campaigns – the latest from No Fixed Address shows the brand is not done with the technique just yet.

You know what’s important with type? That you can read it! And not only you, as many people as possible. This is the idea behind accessibility and having a minimum color contrast. But this also goes for UI components… which was news for me.

Then, I realise that the conversation has been quite one-sided so I try to change that and say “okay, do you have any questions for me?” You reply with a short “no, I’m good.”

Customer data has become something of a currency, with many users consenting to this unknowingly or without concern, whilst others are a little more sceptical. But generally, people are much more likely to share their data if there is a clear exchange of value.