Issue 95

Psychotic video motivators

Hello, dear readers! 👋

In this issue, among other things:

• How Flexbox and CSS Grid work and why it is important for designers to know this

• Why Generative visual content is not as good as it seems

• AI agents are a new trend

• The difference between the terms "typeface" and "font"

• The GPT device in simple words

• 14 tips on how to protect your design decisions

• …and much more!

Enjoy reading!

🗞 News and articles

AI Videos: ******* Psychotic

The reasoning of the iA Writer team about why generative visual content is not as good as it seems at first glance, and why unprofessional use of AI does more harm than good. As an example, the author considered the demo clips of the new sensational neural network Sora, which generates videos.

Thoughts from the article:

• The generated videos and pictures lack meaning and real emotions. People notice it right away

• Generative videos can cause a feeling of horror and often resemble psychosis, even with high realism

• As soon as a person realizes that in front of him is a generated, not a real image, he loses interest

• People also make mistakes when creating pictures or videos, but it's interesting to watch, unlike computer errors.

• Generative videos will be produced in such quantities that the initial wow effect will quickly disappear - just as it was with the pictures

• AI can be beneficial if it is used for professional purposes and in a meaningful way. With thoughtless lazy use, there is a risk of getting low-quality template content.

Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid

Christine Vallaure wrote in detail about how Flexbox and CSS Grid work, and explained why it is important for modern interface designers to know this. She analyzed various usage scenarios and backed them up with interactive examples with code snippets.

In addition, Kristina talked about the advantages of modern layout using Flexbox and CSS Grid compared to classic adaptive layouts that use anchor points.

How to motivate your team?

Useful material about seven common causes of team productivity decline and how to deal with it. Among the reasons: the lack of a clear vision of the goal, the dissonance between the company's vision and daily work, as well as the lack of personal growth and other factors.

The effect of reducing team spirit is also called quiet quitting, which literally translates as "quiet dismissal". It does not imply actual retirement from work, but formal performance of duties without special involvement. In this case, the work for the employee loses priority and goes into the background.

⚡️ Briefly

Decoding the Difference: Typeface vs. Font. Pangram Pangram talked about the difference between the terms "typeface" and "font", which people often confuse.