Arc Search is something new 🔍

Plus Uber's new brand system; Next-gen CarPlay launching in 2024; A collection of designs that create contrast; A designer group interview; and more...

Author

Cole Derochie
January 29, 2024

🟡 TODAY WAS A SLOW NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Arc's AI Search; Uber's new brand system; Next-gen CarPlay launching in 2024; A collection of designs that create contrast; A designer group interview; AI is bringing gadgets back; New Emboss Lines Figma plug-in; Create powerful animations with this new tool; X-ray keycaps are coming soon; Practical design with plexiglass and paper; Breaking down this very touchable button.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1886

Driving into the Future: Karl Benz's Gasoline Automobile Patent.

On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz, a German engineer, took a significant step into the modern era with the patent of the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. This invention marked the birth of the automotive industry and reshaped the 20th century's social and economic landscape. Benz's Motorwagen was more than a novel means of transport; it represented the culmination of innovation in mechanical engineering and design. It set in motion a global shift towards personal mobility, altering the way people experienced travel and laid the foundation for a century of automotive evolution and design.

NEWS

Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different

This might be the most interesting AI search tool yet

JKR creates new brand system for expanded Uber

Evolution, not revolution, as a 'go anywhere, get anything' model gears up for the next stage of growth.

Apple Confirms Next-Generation CarPlay Launching in 2024 With These New Features

Apple this week updated its website to confirm that the first U.S. vehicle models with next-generation CarPlay support will debut in 2024, but it did...

ARTICLES

Contrasting Aesthetics

Fascinating displays of art & design that tastefully bridge different styles to create contrast and invite curiosity.

A designer group interview

Myself and four other designers (Maggie Appleton, Erik D. Kennedy, Katie Langerman, and Michael Riddering) posed a question, and everyone answered everyone else’s questions.

Phone Apps Killed Gadgets, and Now AI Is Bringing Them Back

The thing a Humane Ai Pin, Rabbit R1, and a refurbished iPod have in common is the ability to imagine a world where your iPhone doesn’t do everything.

RESOURCES

Emboss lines

Create interesting embossed line patterns from vector layers.

Linearity Move - Create powerful animations in record time

Create captivating marketing animations that convert with Linearity Move.

/LIKES

Thanks for checking in!
If you have any feedback please hit reply or click one of the options below.

Today’s content was…

Thank you to Supporters Bruno Figueiredo, Goran Markovic, Jeffin Sam, Jordan Hughes, Charlie Deets and Anonymous x2.

If you enjoy Today in Design, please consider becoming a Supporter! Being a Supporter costs about 1 coffee per month (or ~2 bags if you go yearly). If that’s not your thing, sharing with your friends is also super helpful — spread the word!

If you're interested in sponsorships please check out the Sponsors page where we have 2 pretty reasonable options.

Just email if you have any questions.

Have a great day.

Reply

or to participate.