The five best design links, every weekday

Friday03/14

1

daringfireball.net

Something is rotten in the state of Cupertino

Apple just said that Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC would now be delayed until “the coming year”. It broke a contract of trust.

2

easingwizard.com

Easing wizard

Generate and customize CSS easing functions with ease and magical precision using Easing Wizard.

3

figma.com

Figma plugin: Mesh gradient generator

Empower your design prowess in Figma by effortlessly creating intricate mesh gradients.

4

benholliday.com

You are here… or they are here?

Technology gave us the Google Maps experience that says “You are here.” Modern maps put everyone at the centre of the world. That's dangeous.

5

shapen.com

Shapen

Create 3D models from images.

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Thursday03/13

1

questdb.com

Design by decision fatigue

An essay on how the decisions we make writing software shape our enjoyment of the craft.

2

digitalfrontier.com

Y Combinator turns 20

How a startup school became Silicon Valley’s most influential badge of honor.

3

18f.org

Product de-risking guide

A guide for government agencies to deliver successful technology projects, from pre-award planning through post-award vendor management.

4

vintagedata.org

The model is the product

There were a lot of speculation over the past years about what the next cycle of AI development could be. Old data, new models.

5

christianheilmann.com

Nobody should be a “content creator”

Social media platforms don’t care about quality content – they care about interactions.

Wednesday03/12

1

seangoedecke.com

Great software design looks underwhelming

Every software system has a lot of things that can go wrong. Sometimes these are called “failure modes” of the system.

2

exat.hottype.co

Exat typeface

Inspired by EXAT 51’s artistic and architectural endeavors, this typeface features clean lines and structural clarity.

3

telepathicinstruments.com

Orchid ORC—1000

Orchid’s synthesiser engine allows musicians to create sounds from retro keyboards to expansive textures. A beautiful PDP.

4

ishadeed.com

CSS relative colors

An interactive guide to learn CSS Relative Colors.

5

jagilley.github.io

I quit my FAANG job because it’ll be automated by the end of 2025

Taking a medium-term look at the market dynamics, I’m now convinced that my former job will be obsolete by the end of the year.

Tuesday03/11

1

ghuntley.com

Dear student: AI is here, you’re screwed unless you take action

Two weeks ago a student anonymously emailed Geoffrey Huntley asking for advice. This is his reply.

2

help.figma.com

Figma is launching connected projects

Connected projects will let two separate teams or organizations—like an agency and a client—work together using billable seats from their own plans.

3

linkedin.com

Times New Ramen

While ramen packaging has evolved to fit modern design trends, many brands still stay true to their traditional aesthetics.

4

figma.com

Figma plugin: Variable visualizer

VV turns complex variable relationships into an intuitive visual map, letting you see and manage all your variables in one infinite canvas.

5

nngroup.com

The EAS framework for simplifying forms

Eliminate first, Automate where possible, and Simplify what remains — to minimize user effort and improve form completion rates.

Monday03/10

1

shapeof.ai

The shape of AI

Exploring how patterns and experiences will change in a world driven by Artificial Intelligence.

2

figma.com

Figma plugin: Shape move

Ceate more dynamic and engaging animations within designs by animating the anchor points of vector shapes.

3

blog.jim-nielsen.com

AX, DX, UX

In the future, software that can’t be used by an automated agent will feel less powerful and more burdensome to deal with.

4

blog.pope.tech

Color contrast accessibility requirements explained

A complete guide to WCAG 2.0 contrast accessibility requirements and contrast tools with examples to help you apply it to your own website.

5

youtube.com

Death, and how tech forgot about mortality

How tech companies that safeguard our data are more likely to "die" before we do.

Friday03/07

1

nngroup.com

Scope in gen AI features

Focused AI features lead to better user understanding and adoption.

2

designtokens.fyi

designtokens.fyi

Defining terms for design tokens.

3

jarango.com

AI and the power of small teams

Doing more with less isn’t just possible — it’s the future of work.

4

cursorful.com

Cursorful: screen recording app

A browser recorder that automatically adds zooms and pans.

5

longform.asmartbear.com

“I scratched my own itch” isn’t good enough

This isn’t the humble-brag you think it is; the most common origin story is also common to startups that fail. But it’s a start.

Thursday03/06

1

uxdesign.cc

How I review design work

Good design can be tricky. What’s obvious to one person might not make sense to someone else.

2

cloudfour.com

Why I like designing in the browser

Most design tools only approximate how the end result will look and feel.

3

piccalil.li

In praise of off-screen menus

Challenging the idea of displaying your entire navigation as a cluster of links.

4

buck.co

Eventbrite rebrand

A new visual and verbal identity for Eventbrite's global events marketplace, by BUCK.

5

dayroselane.com

The hydrant directory

A public domain design resource created from public infrastructure.

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