Vision Pro may have an app problem 📲

Plus iOS 17.3 released; "Watershed moment" for artist AI protection; The future of design (Today at 9am PST); figbruary is fast approaching; Live AMA with Google PMs, Devs, and Designers; Behind the DevDay brand; 10 ways designers can make $10k/mo with Framer; and more...

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Cole Derochie
January 23, 2024

🟢 TODAY IS A FAST NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Vision Pro may have an app problem; iOS 17.3 released; "Watershed moment" for artist AI protection; The future of design (Today at 9am PST); figbruary is fast approaching; Live AMA with Google PMs, Devs, and Designers; Behind the DevDay brand; 10 ways designers can make $10k/mo with Framer; Don't do these dark design patterns; TastyType newsletter is back; A new iOS app icon mockup bundle; How to get your dream webflow agency job; This button is the epitome of convenience; Can't figure out why I like this daily news widget...; Demo videos on X are getting crazy.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1849

Sealing Innovation: The Envelope-Making Machine Patent.

On January 23, 1849, a significant advancement in office supplies and postal services was marked by the granting of a U.S. patent to Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson for their envelope-making machine. This invention streamlined the production of envelopes, transforming what was once a manual and time-consuming process into an efficient, mechanized operation. The ability to mass-produce envelopes quickly and consistently had a profound impact on communication and commerce, facilitating the growth of the postal service and enhancing the ease with which people and businesses could correspond. Park and Watson's invention represents a pivotal moment in the history of design and manufacturing, highlighting the importance of innovations that simplify and improve everyday objects and tasks.

NEWS

Vision Pro may have an app problem, with developers possibly unwilling to commit to Apple's 'revolutionary' new platform

Afraid of change or just ... annoyed?

Apple releases iOS 17.3 iPhone update with these new features and changes

Apple has released a new iPhone software update that includes the 2024 Black Unity wallpaper, collaborative Apple Music playlists, Stolen...

"It's a watershed moment": New tool 'poisons' your art to protect it from AI

Nightshade is designed as an "offensive" tool.

EVENTS

The future of design (Today 9am PST)

Twitter/X Space about blurring the line between designing & building

figbruary

Challenges using Figma for the next 28 days

Live AMA with Google PMs, Engineers, & Designers

Join us for an informative session hosted by the Google recruiting team to learn all things product at Google!

ARTICLES

How Play designed a fresh and fitting identity for OpenAI’s first DevDay conference

When OpenAI decided to host its very first DevDay – a one-day conference for hundreds of developers from around the globe – it began looking for an identity that would capture not just the forward-looking spirit of the company, but also this new venture that creates a space for a diverse pool of talent to meet and exchange ideas.

10 Ways Designers Can Make $1–10k+ Per Month with Framer in 2024

How to piggyback off Framer’s explosive growth and make money in the progress

Dark Design Patterns: Don’t Do Any of This!

This is the most powerful dark design patterns study, by Jakob Nielsen

RESOURCES

TastyType

A weekly(ish) supply of the best typography links.

iOS App Icon Mockup Bundle

6 fully customizable PSD mockup

PODCASTS

How to get your dream Webflow agency job | With Michael Riddering

Now if you’re in the Webflow space, I have no doubt you’ve seen Michael around but on the off-chance that my mum is listening and won’t know who he is, he is the founder of Figma Academy where he has taught over 4000 designers.

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