Here’s a roundup of companies that launched notable brands that piqued our interest in 2023…

In 2021, we embarked on a journey to explore the emotional influence of type. We wanted to understand how fonts drive experiences, associations, and feelings, and assess the effectiveness of different typefaces in unique situations. Since then, we’ve expanded our research into eight total countries (more coming soon!) and are building a body of data and insights into the emotional power of type with an eye toward cultural differences.

The sociology of the big difference between Western minds and those of the Far East

From scribbly, hand-drawn type to the soaring popularity of puppetry, analogue techniques are back with a bang. And there’s myriad reasons why designers across disciplines are deploying the handcrafted aesthetic in their droves.  

GPT 4 generated and X curated color palettes

Adobe’s general counsel shares more about the decision.

A canvas in Art & Time.  Visit & see 1 image per sec for each sec of the day. Repeats every day. Forever. Tell a joke, promote a webcomic or grow business in this fun, creative format. There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Which are yours?

As 2023 comes to a close, we decided to highlight some typefaces and foundries that have caught our eye, compiling them into a handy list.

The makers of Copilot, which include OpenAI Inc., Microsoft Corp., GitHub Inc., and other top AI companies, are now facing nearly a dozen lawsuits from authors, artists, and programmers. They claim the industry has vacuumed up their creative work—without consent or compensation—to train AI chatbots and image generators that are already beginning to replace them.

Documentation in the design system guides designers, developers, and other team members, providing step-by-step instructions on incorporating accessibility guidelines into the design. Furthermore, well-crafted documentation facilitates collaboration and enhances consistency in work, ensuring that all crucial aspects of accessibility are considered and effectively implemented.