Subj : FigJam to Slides 🎨, Jony Ive’s Next Project 🤖, Microsoft’s New Illustrations 🖌️ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Design Date : Mon Sep 23 2024 12:06:59 --F4cIYh9S Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Figma's new AI feature enables users to convert content from FigJam board= s into structured Figma Slides, making organizing research sessions easie= r=C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR = TLDR DESIGN 2024-09-23 =F0=9F=93=B1=20 NEWS & TRENDS FI= GMA ALLOWS CREATING FIGMA SLIDES PRESENTATIONS FROM A FIGJAM BOARD WITH A= I (1 MINUTE READ) [4]=20 Figma's new AI feature enables users to conver= t content from FigJam boards into structured Figma Slides, making organiz= ing brainstorming and research sessions easier. Users can select key elem= ents from any FigJam board they have edit permission for and create a pre= sentation based on specific parts like pages, diagrams, or sticky notes. = MICROSOFT'S NEW FLUENT ILLUSTRATIONS ARE MORE 3D AND PLAYFUL (2 MI= NUTE READ) [5]=20 Microsoft is revamping its product illustrations to e= nhance visual engagement. It is shifting from flat, vector-based designs = to more playful 3D visuals with skeuomorphic elements. The new style in= corporates shapes from the Fluent design language, with a saturated color= palette and expressive, natural contours. This update also aims to bette= r align illustrations with accompanying text.=20 JONY IVE CONFIRMS HE'S= WORKING ON A NEW DEVICE WITH OPENAI (1 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Jony Ive = has confirmed he is collaborating with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on an AI har= dware project funded by Ive and the Emerson Collective. The project emplo= ys ten people, including key figures from the iPhone design team. LoveFro= m, Ive's company, leads the design from its new San Francisco office. The= device aims to leverage generative AI for advanced user interactions. Sp= ecifics about the device and a release date have yet to be announced.=20 = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 OPINIONS & TUTORIALS THE GOOGLE NEST LEARNING T= HERMOSTAT GEN 4 FINALLY GOT A MUCH-NEEDED MAKEOVER (6 MINUTE READ) [7] = The Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) features a larger di= splay with an industrial design, supports more HVAC systems, and is Matte= r certified but doesn't work with the Nest app. It uses advanced proximit= y sensors, learns user preferences, and pairs with a separate Nest Temper= ature Sensor for room-specific comfort.=20 DON'T ASK IF AI CAN MAKE ART= =E2=80=94 ASK HOW AI CAN BE ART (12 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Debates abou= t AI's artistic value often focus on generative output, but interactive s= ystems offer more engaging possibilities. While AI-generated media can fe= el bland, tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E captivate users with creative exp= loration and interaction. This interactivity might shape a new genre of A= I-based art, blending human creativity and machine assistance.=20 DIG= ITAL DESIGN IS ABOUT RETHINKING HOW DESIGN INTERACTS WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES = (5 MINUTE READ) [9]=20 Filippo Spiezia, Founder and CEO of Digital Desi= gn Days, discusses AI's transformative impact on digital design and blend= ing physical and digital experiences. His upcoming event in Milan will fe= ature insights from global experts and focus on innovation through AI, AR= , and sustainable design solutions.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 LAUNCHES & T= OOLS AI VOICE USER INTERVIEWS (WEBSITE) [10]=20 Gather user feedb= ack using AI voice interviewers.=20 DESIGN SYSTEM HUB (FIGMA PLUGIN) [1= 1]=20 This Figma plugin allows you to find Design Systems from all over= the world.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCELLANEOUS A SPACE IN MOTIO= N: CAMPBELL HAY DETAILS ITS FRESH LOOK FOR THE LONDON NEIGHBOURHOOD, ANGE= L ISLINGTON (3 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 The Angel Islington Business Improv= ement District (BID) partnered with Campbell Hay to revamp its brand, int= roducing a shifting rhomboid logo to reflect the area's adaptability. The= new identity features dynamic visuals, Manner and Relative typefaces, an= d custom icons celebrating key neighborhood areas. It is planned for use = across digital platforms and a future walking trail.=20 THE RUTHLESS = EDIT (3 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 Prioritize essential elements and build ar= ound them. Instead of cutting down to a limit, choose a core set you can'= t live without and add to enhance it. This approach shifts from editing t= o creating, ensuring the whole is cohesive and greater than individual pa= rts.=20 ENHANCING UX DESIGN WITH LATERAL THINKING TECHNIQUES (6 MINUTE = READ) [14]=20 Lateral thinking helps UX designers tackle complex prob= lems by encouraging creative problem-solving and avoiding rigid, linear= approaches. 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TLDR Design 2024-09-23

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News & Trends

Figma allows creating Figma= Slides presentations from a FigJam board with AI (1 minute read)

Figma's new AI feature enables users to= convert content from FigJam boards into structured Figma Slides, making or= ganizing brainstorming and research sessions easier. Users can select key e= lements from any FigJam board they have edit permission for and create a pr= esentation based on specific parts like pages, diagrams, or sticky notes.
Microsoft's New Fluent Illu= strations are More 3D and Playful (2 minute read)

Microsoft is revamping its product illu= strations to enhance visual engagement. It is shifting from flat, vector-ba= sed designs to more playful 3D visuals with skeuomorphic elements. The new = style incorporates shapes from the Fluent design language, with a saturated= color palette and expressive, natural contours. This update also aims to b= etter align illustrations with accompanying text.
Jony Ive confirms he's work= ing on a new device with OpenAI (1 minute read)

Jony Ive has confirmed he is collaborat= ing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on an AI hardware project funded by Ive and = the Emerson Collective. The project employs ten people, including key figur= es from the iPhone design team. LoveFrom, Ive's company, leads the design f= rom its new San Francisco office. The device aims to leverage generative AI= for advanced user interactions. Specifics about the device and a release d= ate have yet to be announced.
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Opinions & Tutorials

The Google Nest Learning Th= ermostat Gen 4 Finally Got a Much-Needed Makeover (6 minute read)

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4t= h Gen) features a larger display with an industrial design, supports more H= VAC systems, and is Matter certified but doesn't work with the Nest app. It= uses advanced proximity sensors, learns user preferences, and pairs with a= separate Nest Temperature Sensor for room-specific comfort.
Don't Ask if AI can Make ar= t =E2=80=94 Ask How AI can be Art (12 minute read)

Debates about AI's artistic value often= focus on generative output, but interactive systems offer more engaging po= ssibilities. While AI-generated media can feel bland, tools like ChatGPT an= d DALL-E captivate users with creative exploration and interaction. This in= teractivity might shape a new genre of AI-based art, blending human creativ= ity and machine assistance.
Digital Design is About Ret= hinking How Design Interacts with People's Lives (5 minute read)

Filippo Spiezia, Founder and CEO of Dig= ital Design Days, discusses AI's transformative impact on digital design an= d blending physical and digital experiences. His upcoming event in Milan wi= ll feature insights from global experts and focus on innovation through AI,= AR, and sustainable design solutions.
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Launches & Tools

AI Voice User Interviews (W= ebsite)

Gather user feedback using AI voice int= erviewers.
Design System Hub (Figma pl= ugin)

This Figma plugin allows you to find De= sign Systems from all over the world.
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A space in motion: Campbell= Hay details its fresh look for the London neighbourhood, Angel Islington (= 3 minute read)

The Angel Islington Business Improvemen= t District (BID) partnered with Campbell Hay to revamp its brand, introduci= ng a shifting rhomboid logo to reflect the area's adaptability. The new ide= ntity features dynamic visuals, Manner and Relative typefaces, and custom i= cons celebrating key neighborhood areas. It is planned for use across digit= al platforms and a future walking trail.
The Ruthless Edit (3 minute= read)

Prioritize essential elements and build= around them. Instead of cutting down to a limit, choose a core set you can= 't live without and add to enhance it. This approach shifts from editing to= creating, ensuring the whole is cohesive and greater than individual parts= ..
Enhancing UX Design with La= teral Thinking Techniques (6 minute read)

Lateral thinking helps UX designers tac= kle complex problems by encouraging creative problem-solving and avoiding r= igid, linear approaches. Mind mapping, role-playing, and SCAMPER can reveal= new perspectives, break down problems, and spark innovative solutions.
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Quick Links

Finally, There's a Smartpho= ne Built to Detect Deepfakes (3 minute read)

Honor introduced new products at IFA 20= 24, including a AI Deepfake Detection technology designed to combat identit= y theft and misinformation.
The Continuing Tragedy of E= moji on the Web (2 minute read)

Emoji display varies across browsers an= d operating systems due to outdated emoji fonts.
Strategic UX research doesn= 't need fancy tools (8 minute read)

Startups can enhance product design by = regularly engaging users for insights instead of delaying UX research.

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