Monotype's 2024 Type Trends đź“Š

Plus Google Maps getting redesigned; Clamshell iPhone incoming; What's new in Figma's Dev Mode today at 9am PST; Power up your designer-developer handoff; and more...

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Cole Derochie
February 08, 2024

🟢 TODAY IS A FAST NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Monotype's 2024 Type Trends Report; Google Maps getting redesigned; Clamshell iPhone incoming; What's new in Figma's Dev Mode today at 9am PST; Power up your designer-developer handoff; The world's most satisfying checkbox; A guide to designing for older adults; Navigating a design career; Lottie Creator is live!; Melissa Mendez is on The Great Design Lead podcast; How design works at Webflow; I'm calling this style "Creamsicle"; This minimal fitness app is coming along nicely; A super clean UI for a running diary.

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TODAY IN DESIGN 1879

Global Time Reimagined: Sandford Fleming's Time Zone Proposal.

On February 8, 1879, at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, Sandford Fleming, a Canadian engineer and inventor, first proposed a revolutionary idea: dividing the world into 24 equal time zones and adopting a Universal Standard Time. This visionary concept was designed to solve the confusion caused by the myriad local times then in use, streamlining schedules for railways and improving global communication. Fleming's proposal laid the groundwork for the world's synchronized time system, officially adopted in 1884. This innovation not only facilitated international travel and commerce but also represented a significant leap forward in global coordination and connectivity, showcasing the profound impact of design thinking on society.

NEWS

The Monotype 2024 Type Trends Report Has Dropped!

The coveted type trends report for 2024 is hot off the presses. The Monotype team reimagined each of the ten trends as worn vinyl LP covers, thus connecting each type of trend to a specific musical…

Google Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more

Google Maps is changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions...

A Foldable iPhone Might Finally Be on the Way

Apple is reportedly working on two prototypes of clamshell-style foldable iPhones, but a release could be years down the line.

EVENTS

Office hours: What’s new in Dev Mode 9am PST

While the Dev Mode beta is coming to an end, it’s just the beginning of what’s to come with our purpose-built handoff workspace.

ARTICLES

Power up your designer-developer handoff with Figma and Jira

Teams across industries to see how they manage designer-developer handoff and get their teams into flow with the Figma for Jira app.

The World's Most Satisfying Checkbox

The Art of Game Feel (a.k.a Juice) in Product Design

A Guide To Designing For Older Adults

With one billion people aged 60 or older worldwide, inclusivity is more important than ever. Learn how to create digital experiences that empower independence and competence for older adults while enhancing usability for all. An upcoming part of Smart Interface Design Patterns.

RESOURCES

Navigating career: Designers’ milestones

Dive into the milestones that shape professional lives in the design world.

Lottie Creator, Lottie’s web-based animation tool goes live!

It’s designed to create ultra lightweight, highly customizable and interactive animations for web, social and apps.

PODCASTS

The Great Design Lead Podcast: Melissa Mendez

Melissa Mendez and I caught up since our last episode in July of 2022. Melissa is a designer, developer and beloved friend. Listen for updates on both our lives in the last two years.

How design works at Webflow

Webflow has had as big an impact on design as any company over the last decade. So this episode is an inside look at their design culture, rituals, and key insights from their Head of Design, Kevin Wong.

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I’m calling this style “Creamsicle”

This minimal fitness app is coming along nicely

This running diary UI is super clean

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