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TODAY IN DESIGN 1702

The Birth of Daily News: The Daily Courant's Debut.

On March 11, 1702, England witnessed the publication of The Daily Courant, its first national daily newspaper, marking a pivotal moment in media history and shaping the future of daily news consumption.

Front page of the first issue

NEWS

Rivian’s New Crossover Looks Like the Smallish SUV of My Dreams

The R3 was a surprise reveal from Rivian and is like the new R2 SUV but smaller. Rivian says the R3 will also be cheaper than the R2 which starts at $45,000.

British monarchy rocked by bad Photoshop job

For a family obsessed with image you’d think they’d edit better.

Florida teens arrested for creating “deepfake” AI nude images of classmates

Five LA high school students were expelled Friday for the same thing.

EVENTS

6 must-have AI techniques for web design · Today at 10am PST

In this workshop, Ben Issen will share the 6 techniques he developed when using AI to improve his productivity, the quality of his work and even his creativity.

How to use design to scale revenue · March 27th

Creating design that scales revenue is a science. A science that considers man constraints: copy, positioning, creative and brand.

ARTICLES

How Apple Sank About $1 Billion a Year Into a Car It Never Built

Tim Cook shut down plans to acquire Tesla before cycling through a junkyard’s worth of self-driving designs over the past decade. The inside story is a case study in indecision.

The soul of software

Issue 185: The importance of the maker's devotion

“Math: A Great Design Tool,” an article by Dan Mall

Use specificity to lead to action.

PODCASTS

Unlocking Activation at Coda and Building Trust Between PMs and Designers

This time we talked to Matt Woods, a Product Manager focused on Product-led Growth, who helped companies like Coda increase key activation metrics by 60%, and introduce personalization experience that combines great UX and business impact.

Should you take deadlines seriously?

In this episode, Charli and Femke give an elaborate reply to one of the listener's requests: whether deadlines should be taken seriously.

LIKES

Retro CarPlay would be a great option

Uber as a native iOS app

I’d be very happy to see this screen one day

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