Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Any of us could face what our colleagues at Twitter faced yesterday. Some of us already have, and some of us will in the future, especially if you stick around the profession long enough. It’s a good reminder that, whether we realize it or not, we’re in this together. We… Continue reading Twitter layoffs, meeting fatigue, Taylor Swift’s AI, Apple accessibility
Tag: AI
AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
The rise of AI has been accompanied by a lot of hype and fear. People are excited that it will completely transform the creative industry, while others are concerned it could replace their job entirely. The reality is that neither of those realities are likely to come about very quickly. We are at the beginning… Continue reading AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
For the first time, text-to-image AI has evolved to video, all out of the box in a matter of seconds. From the Author Can a zebra walk on the surface of the moon alongside an astronaut? Can high rise buildings that are 80 stories in the middle of the Saharan desert sway dangerously? None of… Continue reading AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
Digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us.
Now digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us. Digital humans, AI-powered digital counterparts, are going to change how we interact with the world around us. https://medium.com/media/5d057cb8920f355e7fa126d3cedcac2c/href In 2016 Miquela Sousa, or @lilmiquela, quickly grew to be one of Instagram's top influencers. At a first glance, there is little wrong with the 19-year-old Brazilian-American… Continue reading Digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us.
What I learned while designing my own AI
To what extent do we feel compelled to give them a “human” appearance? See [1] These solutions are unimaginable until you see them. I am not going to decompose zero-shot and few-shot learning procedures. I will not give you a simple illustration of deep learning or machine learning theory. I do not have a perspective… Continue reading What I learned while designing my own AI
Webdesigner Depot
Live chat is one of the most powerful tools for customer experience in the current marketplace. In a world where customers are constantly connected to the online world, online chat is a reliable way of getting quick solutions to common problems. Today’s consumers prefer talking to an agent over chat to calling a contact center,… Continue reading Webdesigner Depot
How Sphere, Meta’s new AI brain, can perform better using UX design
How might we apply affordances and signifiers to the future of AI’s zero-shot learning procedures? Continue reading on UX Collective »
UX principles for AI art tools like DALL·E
Setting a course for better image-generation tools. A composite image made with DALL·E, using the prompt: ‘1980s illustration of a face with a visible brain that’s exploding in shapes and colours’ For the past year, I’ve been experimenting with several AI art image generating systems: VQGAN+CLIP and Diffusion notebooks on Google Colab, Midjourney, a text-based… Continue reading UX principles for AI art tools like DALL·E
On the narrative of AI as fiction
Hey Siri, we need to talk about the narrative of our relationship. I have spent the last few years looking closely at how we can design for presence, transformation, and more complex emotions. Our evolving relationship with intelligent technology is one of the most dynamic areas of this field. A recent book picks up this… Continue reading On the narrative of AI as fiction
The state of creative AI: will video producers/editors get superpowers?
Disruptive innovations begin at the bottom of a market with simple applications, then move up until they displace established ways of working. Today, we are witnessing the entry of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into basic video production. As technology becomes more powerful, the impact of generative AI will increase. In this article I will show examples… Continue reading The state of creative AI: will video producers/editors get superpowers?
How to Make a Funeral Program
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make a funeral program in Adobe InDesign. You will learn how to apply background images to shapes, format text for an organized layout, and place swirl vectors in your funeral pamphlet template. If time is an issue for you, don’t hesitate to… Continue reading How to Make a Funeral Program
Which Soft Skills Make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, Together?
Parenting seems unrelated to business, but most of the people see it differently, it is very much related to people skills – and people skills are necessary for business as well. Our today question is ‘Which Soft Skills make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, together?‘. The writer Bea Wray covers her observation and understanding… Continue reading Which Soft Skills Make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, Together?
Which Soft Skills Make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, Together?
Parenting seems unrelated to business, but most of the people see it differently, it is very much related to people skills – and people skills are necessary for business as well. Our today question is ‘Which Soft Skills make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, together?‘. The writer Bea Wray covers her observation and understanding… Continue reading Which Soft Skills Make Solid Results in Parenting & Business, Together?
Collection of free logo templates
If you need a logo for your startup or for your new brand (but you’re a little short on ideas) maybe this article can help you! We have put together a list of the best logo templates that we have found on the web. They look pleasant and professional, and you will be able to… Continue reading Collection of free logo templates
Modern Logo Templates PSD Design (Inspiration #95)
79 Shares List of Modern Logo Templates created by professional logo designers. Explore thousands of fully editable vector logo templates, all are available in Photoshop PSD, AI and EPS format. This is the best hand-picked collection of modern logo templates. What is Custom LOGO? A custom logo configuration is a visual personality of the organization,… Continue reading Modern Logo Templates PSD Design (Inspiration #95)
3 Essential Design Trends, July 2021
This month, you will either love or hate the featured design trends. The common theme among them is a strong design element that can create distinct emotional connections. They range from interesting monotone color choices to brutalist examples to AI-inspired faces and design elements. Here’s what’s trending in design this month. 1. Interesting Monotone Color… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, July 2021
Design lessons from the National Football League (NFL)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] While growing up in Western PA, like most kids, I grew up loving and playing football and becoming a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. As NFL devotees, we endured a surreal 2020 football season with the pandemic from empty stands replaced by cardboard fans to injury reports containing COVID19 infections. Yet, with… Continue reading Design lessons from the National Football League (NFL)
44 Best Instagram Layout Ideas (Using Instagram Grid Templates)
Want to create a stunning Instagram account? Instagram grid templates are a great way to organise your content to consistently deliver amazing Instagram posts. Today we will share 44 of the best Instagram grid templates to be found at Envato Elements and GraphicRiver. And if you want to make a quick and easy website to link… Continue reading 44 Best Instagram Layout Ideas (Using Instagram Grid Templates)
15 Webinars about Web Design You Should Not Miss for 2021
April 7, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine If you are feeling inspired to learn about the latest events in the industry, attending web design webinars might be the best idea. Going to places to attend a conference may not be possible at the moment. However, learning about the latest trends, techniques, and technologies about web development… Continue reading 15 Webinars about Web Design You Should Not Miss for 2021
Go From Zero to Hero (in Machine Learning)
Who wants to become an expert in machine learning and save more than $800 while you’re at it? You have come to the right place then. We said it before, and we’ll say it again…this is the best time to level up in your life. Professionally and personally. In terms of professional development, getting this… Continue reading Go From Zero to Hero (in Machine Learning)
750+ Free Vector Icons for Web, iOS and Android UI Design
16 Shares A collection of 750+ free icons in 15 vector icons pack. All icon sets are ready-to-use for any graphical projects. High quality icons can make UI/UX design more beautiful. Free icons use for web mockups, iOS and android app user interface design. Highest quality icon sets with 750+ free icons available in .Sketch, AI, SVG,… Continue reading 750+ Free Vector Icons for Web, iOS and Android UI Design
23 Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2021
We’re going to try something a little different this month; with this roundup of tools and resources for designers, we’re going to pick a few of our favorites and group everything else in a manner that makes it even easier to find elements that will work for you, and your projects, right now. Here’s what’s… Continue reading 23 Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2021
Do we need a new approach for designing with AI?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Networked technology has networked effects. These effects are often intangibly and recursively amplified through a system when machine learning is in use. Does human-centered design still make sense when we’re designing for AI? This post considers some of the limitations of Human Centered Design for AI tech, and considers what happens… Continue reading Do we need a new approach for designing with AI?
Information architecture challenges when designing voice interfaces
[unable to retrieve full-text content] When you ask Alexa to turn on your light or Google Home to check the thermostat, you are asking a device to think and act like a human. But how is it possible for these products to complete your requests and remember your preferences? The answer lies in information architecture… Continue reading Information architecture challenges when designing voice interfaces