Issue 128

Random gradients & poetry

Hello, dear readers! 👋

In this issue, among other things:

• How to choose names for brands and products. Practical tips

• The concept of agent clouds. The Future of AI

• How to make beautiful focus contours on a website

• How to create a consistent set of illustrations in Midjourney

• A strategy for fast and efficient execution of any project

• 12 Tips from OpenAI on using ChatGPT for students

• Annual map of current UX designer tools

• Updating the legendary Futura PT

• …and much more!

Enjoy reading!

🗞 News and articles

History of Latin type

A fascinating series of Google Fonts articles about the appearance of the first European fonts and the Roman heritage, the impact of the printing revolution on font design, as well as the transition to digital, the popularity of grotesques, the general development of typography and much more.

How to Reduce Churn by Doing Your «One Thing»

Peter Ramsey explained why, when developing a product, it is important to focus on its main function, which users come for. He explained how to do this and explained why it would help reduce the outflow of users.

As an example, Peter took apart the onboarding of the Trello service and pointed out the obvious shortcomings.

The Two Most Important Skills for Interaction Designers

Christopher Butler explained why, in addition to technical skills, it is very important for interface designers to develop communication skills. He says that competent interaction with customers, managers and developers will help to avoid misunderstandings and then the project will turn out to be of better quality.

The main thoughts from the article:

• When communicating with customers and managers, it is important to be able to listen, explain your ideas and document the results of collaboration

• The designer's proposals should be clearly linked to the requests that he received from customers. They should explain what can be done and why it will work.

• The project documentation should be clear and accessible so that all participants in the process can easily navigate it. Both managers and developers

• Collaboration with developers should not end with the transfer of layouts

• It is important to recognize the expertise of developers and give them the opportunity to improve the final product on their own

Plotlines, poetry, and pixels: The art of crafting captivating narratives

Sahil from Adobe shared his approach to creating fascinating and memorable presentations. He suggests betting on three main components: a thoughtful storyline, emotionality and an exciting visual design.

Sahil explained why it is important to determine the purpose of the presentation and take into account the interests of the audience, how to build a structure, what to pay attention to when designing and much more. He also shared examples from his personal experience.