The cult of AI, design is governance, Figma’s career levels, UX fatigue

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“At a fundamental level, all design is governance. We encounter inconveniences every day, both offline and in the apps we use. But it’s not enough to say it’s the result of bad design. It’s also a result of governance decisions made on behalf of the customers during the design process.”

How design is governance →By Amber Case

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Editor picks

The cult of AI →
Why we need to be careful about fanatical language.
By Megan Rashid
Why are so many designers fatigued? →
From burnout to balance.
By Chris Kernaghan
Meet Florence Henri →
The forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography.
By Hao Wei, Tu
Real user research →
Customers shouldn’t drive your product decisions, but validate yours.
By Karine Sabatier
Building allyship →
Kickstarting your accessibility champions team.
By Tess Gadd

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To rebrand or not to rebrand? →By Rei Inamoto

Make me think

Sabbath mode and assistive technology features →
“There’s a secret mode that comes with almost all large ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other large kitchen appliances. It is called Sabbath mode, and there is a very specific reason it is provided by the manufacturer.”
WYSIWYGPT →
“[ChatGPT] caused an avalanche of news items and blog posts calling ‘game over’ for web developers and that soon all the work to build web products will be done by machines. Any person will be able to do that job — all you need to do is to ask the chatbot the right questions.”
Advertising folk, it’s time to rethink what we’re selling →
“Every time we step on a bus or open a social media app, the invisible hand of our industry is there to build demand for new products and services that might make life better. And with up to 10,000 ads floating into our consciousness every day, how can we resist?”

Little gems this week

Sometimes you have to hide the body →By Michael McWatters

Usability heuristics in game design →By Tiina Golub

Accessibility vs emojis →
By Camryn Manker

Tools and resources

Figma’s career levels →
How Figma thinks about performance within their design team.
By Figma
AI colors →
Generate palettes from a text prompt.
Designing for Dyslexia →
Software accessibility for users with Dyslexia.
By Eva Katharina Wolf

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