Nothing OS' Head Talks UI 📱

Plus Gemini will return in a few weeks; Wear OS has two OSes; Design and the business event March 3rd; Sales for designers event March 4th; and more...

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Cole Derochie
February 27, 2024

🟢 TODAY IS A FAST NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Nothing OS head talks UI; Gemini will return in a few weeks; Wear OS has two OSes; Design and the business event March 3rd; Sales for designers event March 4th; A deep dive into Visual Electric; Making a true multi-brand design system; The copyright debate in Generative AI; A web designer's accessibility toolkit; A collection of SVG Flag Icons; How to become a thriving freelancer; Typography legend on type history; I want to design an entire brand around this one shot alone; Saved for the colors & gradient; I want a brand I design to be on a plane tale like this.

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TODAY IN DESIGN 1967

Celebrating Jony Ive: Master of Modern Design.

Born on February 27, 1967, Jony Ive later became Apple's Chief Design Officer, revolutionizing modern technology design. His minimalist approach reshaped the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, influencing global design standards and transforming user interaction with technology. Ive's legacy is a blend of simplicity and functionality, marking a significant era in design history.

NEWS

Exclusive: Ahead of Phone 2a launch, Nothing OS head Mladen Hoyss explains its UI choices

We sit down with Mladen Hoyss, the mastermind behind Nothing OS, to learn more about why Nothing chose a monochrome UI, new features coming to the OS, native apps, bloatware, and just generally what makes Nothing OS special.

Google's Gemini AI image generation plans to return 'in a few weeks'

Users have picked up another issue that might force Google's hand again.

Wear OS “Hybrid” design has two OSes, two CPUs, “100 hour” battery life

Wear OS + Snapdragon uses too much power, so what if we just turned it off?

EVENTS

Pulse Q&A Part 2: Design and the business · March 3rd

In continuing our conversation with design executives, we’ll explore what it means to lead in uncertain times, and how the recent economic shifts may impact our discipline, our teams, and...

Sales for designers with Jesse Showalter | March 4th

Join Femke & Jesse for a one hour session all about Sales for Designers! Explore the critical role of sales in the design industry and how it can impact the success of your projects and career. We will have time for Q&A after Jesse's presentation.

ARTICLES

A deep dive into Visual Electric

You may be wondering why I haven't posted about Sora this week. To be honest, there is nothing new for me to share that you haven't already seen in the 100 videos you've probably already watched. Once we are able to compare its features and performance with other tools, we will delve deeper into it.

Making of true multi-brand design system

This article expands on how to build multi-brand design system

The Copyright Debate in Generative AI: Challenges, Expert Perspectives and Predictions

Delve into the evolving legal landscape of AI as we analyze recent cases involving Stability AI, Midjourney, and OpenAI. Gain insights into authors' and companies' strategies, perspectives on fair use, and predictions shaping the future of copyright in the GenAI field.

RESOURCES

A Web Designer’s Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit

Digital designer Yichan Wang has put together this collection of strategies and selling points to help you encourage and advocate for accessibility in your place of work, including useful scripts you can use as starting points.

SVG Flag Icons

Explore our collection of over 200 optimized SVG country flag icons — Perfectly crafted on a 32px grid.

PODCASTS

How to become a thriving freelance after almost 100 Webflow projects

Hello and welcome to episode 78 of Webflail.Today my guest is Grace Walker. If you’re interested in the Webflow space, you no doubt know her already - she has over six years of design experience and almost years of successful freelancing, she’s launched nearly 100 marketing sites for my clients.

Typography legend on type history, philosophy, and entrepreneurship

Chances are you have a few fonts on your computer designed by Jonathan Hoefler. Since 1991, Apple has included Hoefler Text on every Mac. Ideal Sans, Knockout, Archer, Verlag, and Sentinel—are a few more of Hoefler’s well known typefaces —each is steeped in history and timelessly beautiful.

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