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Weekly recap #18
Design and frontend links this week.
Highlights of the week ↘
Embracing AI as a material for design - Now is the time for designers to learn about AI by using it. -
Motion in Atomic Design - Motion is everywhere. In the stillness of moments, even planetary and human bodies move. The notion of motion is so pervasive that it is hard to ignore. So why aren't we expanding our universe of atomic design and designing systems with motion? -
Product design ↘
Accepting design - How can we redefine our expectations to match our purpose? -
Consistent with what? - “Consistency” is a word you hear a lot in tech. Designers talk about it, developers talk about it, everyone. But when it comes to consistency, it’s important to recognize that consistency comes in different flavors. -
Design engineering ↘
The details element is amazing - Have you seen those fancy cards that pop open when ya click em and reveal more info? -
Crafting the NextJS website - In February 2023, together with @glennui and @almonk we started building a new website for NextJS. On the surface, the design made by Glenn seemed really simple, but with plenty of opportunity for delight and subtle animations. -
Tools and resources ↘
A next-gen HDR CSS gradient builder - It's a little ahead of it's time, as Firefox doesn't fully support all the features yet, but it will and this tool is worth investing time into now. -
Figma Cheat Sheet: For developers using inspect mode - A quick reference guide for developers using inspect mode in Figma. -
Inspiration and creativity ↘
I have a logo now - I had this vague sense of wanting something quite informal and signature-like to contrast with the type on my site, and despite some early sketches I did myself, I soon realised I had nowhere near the skills to turn them into something professional looking. -
Last but not least ↘
You are what you believe yourself to be - Great teachers, mentors, friends make every door a glimmering opportunity to try, to learn, to figure out what you have inside of you. -
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