MacBook Air Gets M3 šŸ’»

Plus Sales for Designers stream today at 10am MST; Design Engineering is an emerging role in software; Pre-order the Beyond UX Design book ; and moreā€¦

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Cole Derochie
March 04, 2024

šŸŸ” TODAY WAS A SLOW NEWS DAY

Hereā€™s whatā€™s happening today in design: MacBook Air gets M3; Sales for Designers stream today at 10am MST; Design Engineering is an emerging role in software; Pre-order the Beyond UX Design book ; and moreā€¦

TODAY IN DESIGN 1882

Inauguration of Britain's First Electric Trams.

On March 4, 1882, Britain introduced its first electric trams in East London, marking a significant evolution in urban transportation. This innovation paved the way for cleaner, more efficient public transit systems in cities worldwide.

NEWS

The MacBook Air gets an M3 upgrade

Appleā€™s new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops have arrived.

Illustrator gets super-useful new tool for packaging design

Plus improvements to Adobe Firefly.

Apple Is Skipping Its Spring Event This Year

Look for new Macs and iPads, plus an Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard, to be revealed quietly without the fanfare of a press event at Apple HQ.

EVENTS

Sales for designers with Jesse Showalter stream with femke .design

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

Design Engineering

Issue 184: An emerging role in software. In software, engineering and design are infantile in existence compared to other sectors: mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and environmental engineering.

These Companies Have a Plan to Kill Apps

Apps made the smartphone. Now, companies are increasingly leveraging AI to envision a world without them.

ā€œSpine,ā€ an article by Dan Mall

A story of when I walked away from a good project.

RESOURCES

Designing women

A selection of herstories, resources fighting the good fight, plus the ReadyLaunch Grant.

Beyond UX Design: Master Your Craft Beyond Pixels and Prototypes // Preorder today!

Discover 'Beyond UX Design,' the essential guide for aspiring UX designers and career shifters. Master crucial soft skills, understand real-world UX challenges, and navigate your UX career with confidence.

PODCASTS

XR: Improving Learning Outcomes

Extended reality (XR) experiences hold the potential to transform the way we learn, work, and collaborate. Specifically, it can make educational experiences more interactive, engaging and ultimately drive higher learning outcomes.

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