Cron who? Amie launches new calendar app 📆

Plus browser-based design tool raises $36M; Worldcoin launching friendlier Orb; 10X Conference is today; AI in Creative Tooling Feb 1st in NYC; and more...

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Cole Derochie
January 25, 2024

🟢 TODAY IS A FAST NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Amie launches new calendar app; Browser-based design tool raises $36M; Worldcoin launching friendlier Orb; 10X Conference is today; AI in Creative Tooling Feb 1st in NYC; The menu trends defining dining right now; Making a calendar app fun; The AI dilemma in graphic design; Dark gets a huge update; Free display fonts; Building design systems with variables in Figma; Everyone is celebrating Amie's launch; See how this Mac graphic was made; Apple knolls for Macs 40th.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1947

The Genesis of Electronic Gaming: The Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device.

On January 25, 1947, Thomas Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann made a pioneering stride in entertainment technology by filing a patent for the "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device," recognized as the first-ever electronic game. This innovative concept utilized a cathode ray tube, similar to early television sets, to simulate a missile firing at a target. Though rudimentary by today's gaming standards, this invention laid the foundational stone for the video game industry. It marked the beginning of a new era in interactive entertainment, opening the door to endless possibilities in electronic gaming and digital interaction.

NEWS

Amie is a beautiful, simple calendar app with really big dreams

Calendar apps are mostly boring — Amie thinks it can do better.

Kittl raises another $36M for its browser-based design tool

raised $36 million in a Series B round led by IVP. The startup has been working on a graphic design tool that you can use in your browser.

Worldcoin to launch new Orb to make its eyeball scanning device look “more friendly”

It’s been a little over 180 days since Worldcoin publicly launched – and its futuristic looking Orb device is getting an upgrade, Alex Blania, CEO and

EVENTS

10X Conference is today & tomorrow!

A 2-day online design conference, celebrating one year of 10x Designers. Kick-off your new year with design talks, workshops and masterclasses.

AI in Creative Tooling Night @ Figma NYC

Join us on Thursday, February 1 for a night of conversation & demos amongst Figma & friends. We'll be exploring the role of AI in creative tools, and sharing exciting behind-the-scenes work...

ARTICLES

The Menu Trends That Define Dining Right Now

We gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over the country. Together, they offer a glimpse into the tastes and values of today.

Can a Calendar App Actually Be Fun? This Startup Is Spending Millions To Find Out.

A new app called Amie wants to modernize digital calendars, by making it more like a bullet journal or scrapbook, as opposed to a place just for events and meeting invites. Ahead of Amie's launch, Inverse chatted with CEO and app creator Dennis Müller to learn how James Clear's best-selling book, Atomic Habits, helped spark the idea.

The AI Dilemma In Graphic Design: Steering Towards Excellence In Typography And Beyond

AI promises a major upheaval in typography, with designers finding themselves navigating both opportunities and challenges. How will it impact quality, design roles, and our use of type in the future? As we explore this new frontier, we realise that we are at a juncture as significant as Gutenberg’s press, set to redefine how we interact with text and visual communication.

RESOURCES

Dark gets a huge update

The best hand-picked dark themed websites on the internet. From designers for designers. Curated with love.

Free display fonts - Acanski Type Co.

Fonts with a simple licensing modelPay-What-You-Want Choose any amount, including $0, making it essentially free. Your support helps us continue creating quality fonts for everyone.

PODCASTS

Molly Hellmuth - Building design systems with variables in Figma

In this episode we’re talking with Molly Hellmuth who is the creator of UI Prep where she has an incredible newsletter, design system, and course where she’s taught hundreds of designers all over the world.

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