Vinyl (design) is alive and well 🖼️

Plus how Adobe is managing the AI copyright dilemma; A few actually helpful AI products from CES; Become a design success story; How to avoid these 3 product design pitfalls; Grids and key shapes; Crash course in research through design; and more...

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Cole Derochie
January 12, 2024

🟡 TODAY IS A SLOW NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: The best vinyl art of 2023; How Adobe is managing the AI copyright dilemma; A few actually helpful AI products from CES; Become a design success story; How to avoid these 3 product design pitfalls; Grids and key shapes; Crash course in research through design; An Arena board of beautifully design apps; Height is an autonomous project collaboration tool; Happy Scribe's lead product designer is on 8px Radio pod; Fantastic presentation for this gesture experiment; This UI card design is "magical"; I really like the particle hover effect of this widget.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1966

Batman Leaps from Page to Screen: The Iconic 1966 TV Series Premiere.

On January 12, 1966, the Batman TV series premiered on ABC, introducing a vibrant and campy rendition of the Dark Knight that would become a cultural phenomenon. Starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, the show brought the comic book characters to life with a unique blend of action, humor, and colorful design. Its pop art style, catchy theme music, and memorable catchphrases captured the imagination of audiences, leaving an indelible mark on the portrayal of superheroes in media and influencing the aesthetic of television production in the years to follow

NEWS

PJ Harvey's deceptively simple album cover wins Best Art Vinyl 2023 Award

Last night saw the winners of the Best Art Vinyl 2023 Award announced, with the sleeve design for PJ Harvey's tenth studio album emerging victorious. Reports of the death of vinyl appear to have b...

How Adobe is managing the AI copyright dilemma, with general counsel Dana Rao

Adobe’s top lawyer discusses the failed Figma deal and the future of AI.

From voice synthesis to fertility tracking, here are some actually helpful AI products at CES

"AI" was everywhere this year at CES; you couldn't swing a badge without hitting some company claiming generative AI was going to revolutionize your

EVENTS

DESIGN & THRIVE: Ep15 - Become a design success story w/@ridd_design - Tomorrow at 7am PST

Join us this Saturday where we’ll chat with designer, mentor, podcaster and entrepreneur, @ridd_design. Come hear all the juicy insights, tips and design tales from an industry legend

ARTICLES

3 product design pitfalls and how to avoid them

Avoid these common mistakes by laying out a clear vision, prioritizing discovery, and encouraging experimentation to discover the right products to build that drive revenue and meet customer needs.

Grids and key shapes

Exploring the importance of grids and key shapes in icon design, from how to build them step by step to how to break them in an instant.

Crash Course in Research through Design

Research through Design is a way of materializing knowledge and insights based on hands-on design work.

RESOURCES

Arena board of beautifully designed apps

Discover countless stunning apps out there on the internet. Board managed by Valeria PieĹ­nioĹ­

Height — AI project tool for builders

Autonomous project collaboration tool, powered by AI

PODCASTS

8px Radio #10 — Milan: Lead Product Designer at Happy Scribe

Milan is the guy who wore a Sketch t-shirt to a Figma conference.

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