Honda *isn't* copying Tesla's homework 🚗

Plus Rabbit R1 sells out on day one; Binoculars get 'smart' for birders; Designing better target sizes; Slack's new Tinder-esque feature; Why these 5 design legends are more now more relevant than ever; Twitter Growth for Designers; and more...

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Cole Derochie
January 11, 2024

🟢 TODAY IS A FAST NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: Honda Unveals Cyberpunk EVs; Rabbit R1 sells out on day one; Binoculars get 'smart' for birders; Designing better target sizes; Slack's new Tinder-esque feature; Why these 5 design legends are more now more relevant than ever; Twitter Growth for Designers; Fey's public logo database; How designers can bring their ideas to life; How to be more innovative; This event website tickles all the senses; I love this book browsing UX for mobile; These dark icons are... well, dark.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1838

A Telegraphic Breakthrough: Morse and Vail's Historic Demonstration.

On January 11, 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail made a historic stride with the first public demonstration of the electric telegraph. This event heralded a new era in communication, showcasing a device that could transmit messages over long distances almost instantaneously. The Morse code, a series of dots and dashes, became the language of this new technology, fundamentally changing the speed and manner in which information was shared, and laying the groundwork for the connected world we live in today.

NEWS

Honda's New Cyberpunk EVs Are Trying To Be the Anti-Cybertruck

The Saloon and the Space-Hub are two new EV concepts from Honda that are meant to set the stage for the Honda Zero line of future electric cars.

Rabbit sells out 10,000 units of its R1 pocket AI companion in one day

The pocket AI assistant just made its debut at CES 2024.

Swarovski Optik and Marc Newson create the world’s first smart binoculars

The Swarovski Optik AX Visio binoculars integrate precision optics with digital intelligence to create a birder's dream

ARTICLES

Designing better target sizes

An interactive guide on designing better target sizes on the web.

Slack’s Catch Up feature is like Tinder for your work messages

Boring team updates? Swipe left. Hot gossip DMs? Swipe right.

Why These 5 Design Legends Are Now More Relevant Than Ever

In the realm of design, certain names stand as timeless icons whose work continues to influence and inspire.

RESOURCES

Twitter Growth for Designers Playbook

This course is meant for designers looking to grow on Twitter/X. I was able to gain 3000+ followers in just 80 days using the strategies taught in this playbook.

Fey’s public logo database

Feylogos.com is extensive collection of thousands of detailed, scalable vector logos from top public companies, meticulously created by hand. One by one.

PODCASTS

Tommy Geoco - How designers can bring their ideas to life

In this episode we get to learn from Tommy Geoco who has launched countless projects, sold a startup, and built an audience of almost a million designers online.

How to be more innovative

Sam Schillace is deputy CTO and corporate vice president at Microsoft. Prior to working at Microsoft, Sam started a company called Writely, which was acquired by Google and became the foundation of what today is Google Docs.

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