Replacing the Double Diamond, Figma videos, tangible UI [+special survey]

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Replacing the Double Diamond →By Ryan Ford

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How environments can have a profound impact upon our lives.
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Little gems this week

How to design for the post-growth world →By Gavrilo Z.

A guide to designing better landing pages →By Isha Beniwal

What are tangible user interfaces (TUIs)? →
By Aesha Panchal

Make me think

The web’s next transition →
“The web is made up of technologies that got their start over 25 years ago. Since then, the web evolved into a ubiquitous application platform. As the web has evolved, so too has the architecture for the development of these applications.”
How to work with design constraints →
“An old proverb says, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.’ Many designers see constraints as lemons; the good ones make lemonade from constraints. Apple’s new Dynamic Island on the iPhone is a good example.”

Tools and resources

Figma: prototype videos →
A new update allows you to add videos to your prototypes.
Fallback font generator →
Reduce layout shifts by adjusting your font fallbacks.
Figma: paper wireframe kit →
Generate concepts quickly with a Lo-Fi wireframing kit.

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