Issue 146

The power of branded buttholes

Hello, dear readers! 👋

In this issue, among other things:

• How the wording in work dialogues affects team management

• Why AI startup logos look like a "buttholes"

• Large online graphic design archive

• Guide to motion branded design

• A selection of chic vintage logos

• Microsoft 50th anniversary

• …and much more!

Enjoy reading!

🗞 News and articles

The Precise Language Of Good Management

A useful practical article about the importance of managers' formulations in work conversations and how they affect the effectiveness of team management and the company as a whole. For example, vague answers like "you did well" don't help, but only confuse. They leave a lot of options for interpretation and make it difficult to make decisions.

The article contains specific examples of how to talk about a promotion, explain priorities, or give feedback so that the other person understands you accurately and correctly. The material is useful for those who manage people and want to improve their work communication skills.

Reel talk: the power of branded motion design

New technologies

• OpenAI has released the o3 and o4-mini models. The key feature is that they can use tools and execute code right during the reasoning, and use multimodality in the reasoning

• Stanford University has released the AI Index 2025, an annual report on the development of AI technologies in the world. Among the key trends: progress in mathematics, video generation and medicine, record investments and increasing competition with China

• Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki showed the concept of a Corleo robot that can carry a human. It moves on four legs, runs on hydrogen, and resembles a cross between a horse and a motorcycle.