Issue 109
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Hello, dear readers! 👋
In this issue, among other things:
A selection of the main reports from the Figma Config 2024 conference
How small UI delighters have a huge impact on UX
How creativity works in the age of AI and what is the human role in it
Debunking popular myths about a triune brain
Tool that helps you make “Holywood-level“ videos
Brazilian statistical atlases on coffee
…and much more!
Enjoy reading!
🗞 News and articles
Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside
The article says that the idea of a triune brain — the idea of the existence of a reptilian, animal and rational part of the brain that "grew" during evolution — is a modern myth and does not correspond to reality at all. Molecular genetics proves this.
When Customer Journeys Don’t Work: Arcs, Loops, & Terrain
Stefan Anderson's gorgeous long post about replacing the CJM methodology for complex nonlinear products — arches, loops and territories. He borrows these terms and mental models from game dev and adapts them to the field of product design.
The Science of Visual Data Communication: What Works
A voluminous scientific article telling us what we currently know about how data visualization works. In other words, these are science-based recommendations on how to create effective and intuitive visualizations.
⚡️ Briefly
How small UI delighters have a huge impact on UX. Growth Design has disassembled the geolocation history tracking application to show how minor UX improvements can dramatically improve the experience of the interface.
