Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Last week, at Apple’s annual launch event, we were treated to what is now a common sight: an array of dazzling, shiny new pieces of hardware. The new iPhone Pro treats us to the slickest-looking shell to ever wrap a smartphone. The Apple Watch looks better than ever with new…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Picking and pairing fonts really well is hard. It takes a lot of time too, especially if you don’t have experience with it. Can AI tools help you do this task better and quicker? Can it teach you how to do it well, if you’re less experienced?” Is AI better…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “This simple concept [of Agile] stuck because it’s very appealing to both programmers (avoiding the goalie problem and scope creep) and project managers (improving time to revenue). Now, every product org will tell you that they are Agile, or at least undergoing Agile Transformation for the last ten years. But…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “In my own four decades on this earth, the start of this year, is, and remains, the exact opposite of the headline above. For the first time in my 25-year career as a Creative and Design Director, I am involuntarily unemployed, discouraged, and doubting more than just my vocational calling. …

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “The physical environment around us has been the main interface for the most part of humanity: grasslands, forests, mountains, river valleys, deserts. In order to survive and reproduce, humans have evolved to have perceptual tools that allow them to interact with their landscapes efficiently: where to find food, water, shelter…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Growth hacks or so-called psychology tricks have a negative reputation. and it’s not a surprise. Think about the last time you stumbled upon such a “smart” hack — maybe when you were trying to unsubscribe from newsletters you didn’t mean to sign up for, or when booking a low-cost flight…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Here are two extremes. There’s always the exact same predictable path to solving a problem. For example, I can tell you exactly what steps and in what order I’ll take those steps so I can solve a simple math problem. …

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Do you still trust Twitter? Do you feel like it is “the world’s most accurate, real-time information source and a global town square for communication?” Since October 2022, big changes have shaken up the company both internally and externally, which has led to an erosion of user trust in the…

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — People think taste is subjective, until they start to design things. Paul Graham argues that most people keep their thoughts on taste as unexamined impulses, starting from childhood. When they like something, they have no idea why — it could be because their friends like it, because it’s fashionable, or…