Exciting New Tools For Designers, May 2023
There are hundreds of new tools for designers and developers released each month. We sift through them all to bring you the best.
Design stories
Michael Schumacher logo jump starts amusing design debate
You might not know it, but the retired German Formula One racing driver Michael Schumacher has a logo. And that logo is revving up some quite intense design debate.
Case Study: Sophie Studio
With a gaming interface as its core concept, Sophie Studio’s website design showcases its values, purpose, and expertise in a fun and engaging way.
What makes a logo feel ‘normal’?
Pepsi’s recent logo change was celebrated as a return to normalcy. But are there drawbacks to playing it safe with branding?
Monotype inks deal with The Font Bureau to acquire collection
Thirty-nine typefaces from The Font Bureau, including David Berlow classics Belizio, and Bureau-Grot, join the Monotype Library
Paul Rand’s Ford presentation
“It should be clear and concise, with a kind of beauty and precision which flow not from the quill, but from the compass and ruling pen.”
The image sorting experiment
Maximizing Image Viewing Efficiency: How Visual Sorting Can Help
Kia’s Logo Redesign Was a Total Flop. The Company Did What No Brand Should Ever Do
Kia violated these 4 basic design principles.
Design Tokens : Beginners Guide
Design tokens are the building blocks of design systems. Design tokens adoption ensure unified, flexible and scale-ready design systems.
Making Material You
A short film series exploring how Google is imagining an adaptive, personal, and expressive future for design