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Pushing visual and interactive expression in design guidelines with Material Design 3

Pushing visual and interactive expression in design guidelines with Material Design 3

The Y2K Aesthetic is Fully Back, but Can It Stick Around?

The Y2K aesthetic characterized the end of the millennium. “Things like rounded, bloated typefaces, hyper digital elements like metallics, gloss, mirror and 3-D, as well as implied tech elements like loading bars and rendered buttons,” said Jane McFarlane, the brand director of creative agency T

So Apple’s most controversial new macOS feature is… System Settings

System Preferences has not only been renamed System Settings, but the menu also features a new design. Apple says this is “optimised for efficient navigation on Mac and delivers a more consistent experience across iPhone and iPad,” but users aren’t convinced. (Want the best macOS experience

Apple is losing its industrial design boss . . . again

With Evans Hankey’s departure, is design being demoted at the world’s most storied design-led company?

Adobe Gets Into the Generative AI Image Game

With DALL-E and others making splashes in text-to-image generation, Adobe shows that the company is finally is putting some of its own resources into the new tech.

New patterns for amazing apps

Dive into a fantastic collection of new patterns for amazing apps, including clipboard patterns, file patterns, and advanced app patterns.

Dark mode UI design best practices

Dark Mode has swallowed the world. It’s probably the most requested feature in any app or website, and every designer’s passion project. Let’s dive deep into its benefits, disadvantages, and what you should consider when creating a dark theme.

Don’t design anything until you get answers to these 3 questions

Too many times I’ve jumped eagerly into a project only to realize I have key knowledge gaps. The result was a mess of redesigns, rushed research, impossibly short timelines, frustrated team members, a grumpy designer (me.) You won’t have AL

The Grumpy Designer Takes on WordPress Malware

The main target of the monster’s malevolence is WordPress. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, as the content management system (CMS) is constantly under attack. It comes with the territory of powering over 40% of the web.

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