Issue 54: Circles of design hell
Big Figma Update; Trends in logos in 2023; A collection of nice UX trivia and so much more!
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In this issue, among other things:
Big Figma Update
Trends in logos in 2023
No, GPT-4 did not pass the engineer exam
A collection of nice UX trivia
History of Animation and its Evolution in Film
How to Adapt Long-Page Designs for Better Scanning
Negative-Space Typography
Vintage World Geo-Graphical Atlas
Stability AI launched the SDXL 0.9 model
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History of Animation and its Evolution in Film
A story about how animation developed from magic lanterns to CGI.
The history of animation began in the 1800s with the invention of magic lanterns and the zoetrope. With the development of cinema, the era of animated films began. In the 1900s, iconic names in the animation industry appeared, such as Stuart Blackton, Winsor McKay and Walt Disney. In the 1930s and 1960s there was a golden age of animation with the appearance of characters such as Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop and Popeye. In 1980-2014, there was a revolutionary breakthrough in 2D and 3D CGI animation, which led to the appearance of such films as "The Lion King", "Frozen" and "How to Train Your Dragon".
History of Animation and its Evolution in Film - MotionCue
AI: First New UI Paradigm in 60 Years
NN/g write that ChatGPT and other AI systems introduce a third user interface paradigm in the history of computing, moving to a new mechanism of interaction when users tell the computer what they want, and not how to do it - thus changing the locus of control.
AI: First New UI Paradigm in 60 Years
How to Adapt Long-Page Designs for Better Scanning
Christopher Butler writes that long pages are difficult to scan in search of the right information, and suggests five steps to optimize pages for scanning. The steps include grouping content and anchoring important content on a vertical axis.
He rightly draws attention to the fact that the length of the page itself is not a problem, the page can be of any length if it competently communicates with the reader and clearly indicates the target action.
Bill Gardner from LogoLounge has published a traditional annual report on trends in logo design. He brings to the reader's attention 15 trends, including the use of camera angles, arrows, spirals, sound waves, wire shapes, modified letters and a crescent. Each trend is accompanied by examples of logos in which it is effectively used.
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