DailyDe–lights

A curation of links about art, design and development picked -somewhat daily- by Félix Péault, Art Director and Digital Designer.

Thursday, 23rd

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Robin Rendle on Design interviews

He's been doing a lot of interviews for designers lately so here’s a list of all the questions he’s asking along the way. Maybe this helps someone out there looking for a design gig.

robinrendle.com

Article

Wednesday, 22nd

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How to name design tokens?

How to organize design tokens? How to set up the design tokens architecture? Interactive guide and playground with templates.

thedesignsystem.guide

Article

In my circles, AI is either everything or it is nothing. It is the thing to use in every case because if we don’t someone else will or it is the thing to never use because it is a sin against humanity. Capitalists and artists have almost always disagreed. AI is like a compass sitting between them.

chrbutler.com

Article

Tuesday, 7th

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Why creative labour isn’t always seen as “real work” – and what that means for artists and designers

Throughout history, artistic production has been framed in opposition to productive labour. Today, creatives are still feeling the aftereffects of this. Here, anthropologist and illustrator Julien Posture unpacks why this might be and offers some potential solutions.

itsnicethat.com

Article

Wednesday, 1st

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Typography Variables in Figma Are Here

Just a few months ago, Figma announced updates to the gradient tool, which included the ability to flip and rotate gradients. At Framework, the updates continued, as color variables can now be bound…

medium.com

Article

April 2024

Monday, 15th

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The evolution of teamLab: from Tokyo digital art leader to global sensation

In the world of digital art, few names resonate as profoundly as teamLab, a collective that has redefined the boundaries between art, technology and nature. With the highly anticipated reopening of teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo, the collective continues to enchant and engage audiences worldwide.

timeout.com

Article

Wednesday, 10th

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AI cannot and should not replace search

Name a search engine and it will have integrated AI — but can you name one that's any better for it? I'm at a loss and I can't help but wince every time another announces some sort of LLM integration.

coryd.dev

Article

Tuesday, 9th

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Running a design meeting that doesn't waste time

Try to imagine a product design world where meetings are more than just mandatory; they drive collaboration and product innovation. Where every session presents an opportunity to bring together the team, fine-tune design and product visions, and drive projects forward with clear action items. In the end, rather than feeling like you wasted time, you leave with, “Well, it was a productive meeting. I look forward to the next one!”

blog.logrocket.com

Article

Friday, 5th

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Design is a process of getting stuck

"Whenever I’m in a room without a whiteboard I feel trapped. Perhaps this is just the way I have to think through a problem but I can’t breakdown ideas or solutions without a whiteboard or a glass window to draw on. In fact, I’d say that the most unproductive conversations I’ve had with folks is simply down to the fact that I didn’t sit them in front of a whiteboard, put a pen in their hand, and tell them to draw their argument back to me."

robinrendle.com

Article

Monday, 1st

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What designers wish they’d known before going freelance

Starting a freelance practice is as exciting as it is daunting. You’re your own boss, but with that comes so many unknowns: How will you find clients? How much should you charge them? Can you actually go to the movies at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday?

fastcompany.com

Article

March 2024

Friday, 29th

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Getting out of meetings and into focused work

Do you ever open up your calendar in the morning and sadly realize that you’ll spend your whole day in back-to-back meetings, with zero time to create or think? This is one of my least favorite feelings — and if I feel it a few weeks in a row, it’s time to change something.

amivora.substack.com

Article

Wednesday, 20th

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Craft will never be replaced by AI

Instead, AI will empower us to push our execution to new, unimaginable places—removing a lot of barriers to what was technically possible. If you’re concerned about being replaced by AI, maybe you are still equating the value of your craft merely to the outputs you produce.

doc.cc

Article

Monday, 18th

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Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid

Most designers are familiar with responsive design, a column-based layout approach with fixed breakpoints to cover all screen sizes. However, we can move beyond the rigid structure with modern CSS…

uxdesign.cc

Article

Friday, 15th

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What’s Next for a Global Design System

A Global Design System is less about the “what” and more about the “who” and “where”. Nearly all of the popular open-source systems out there are perfectly fine from a component/feature/architecture perspective. The goal of a Global Design System is not to create a sibling to these existing systems, but to introduce a new canonical, more formal layer that can feed into these systems and beyond.

bradfrost.com

Article

Thursday, 14th

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What Makes an Album the Greatest of All Time?

Examining 30 years of Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Albums of All Time” Rankings through a very well made and interactive timeline.

pudding.cool

Article

Wednesday, 13th

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How AI will influence creative tools

Replit's VP of Marketing and Design David Hoang talks about how AI is reshaping the future of product design and development.

figma.com

Article

Tuesday, 12th

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AI Can't Give You Good Taste

As templates, tutorials and tools become ubiquitous, technical skills are more accessible than ever. It’s no longer enough to be able to simply draw or design. Now, our US editor-at-large argues, you need to be able to select from the vast sea of possibilities.

itsnicethat.com

Article

Sunday, 10th

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Trust the Process

Discover how Smith & Diction simplifies client interactions through their design process, offering upfront insights and examples. Embracing various creative approaches, they believe in fostering better collaboration and exploration.

medium.com

Article

Thursday, 7th

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If you want to be creative, you can’t be certain

When you stay in the problem longer, you give more time for seemingly unrelated dots to connect. Often, this is what creativity is all about — finding meaning in unrelated things. A phenomena referred to as apophenia. We’re connecting unrelated dots, and we’re doing it while embracing uncertainty […]

uxdesign.cc

Article

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DailyDe–lights

Robin Rendle on Design interviews

How to name design tokens?

How to Know When to Use AI

Why creative labour isn’t always seen as “real work” – and what that means for artists and designers

Typography Variables in Figma Are Here

The evolution of teamLab: from Tokyo digital art leader to global sensation

AI cannot and should not replace search

Running a design meeting that doesn't waste time

Design is a process of getting stuck

What designers wish they’d known before going freelance

Getting out of meetings and into focused work

Craft will never be replaced by AI

Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid

What’s Next for a Global Design System

What Makes an Album the Greatest of All Time?

How AI will influence creative tools

AI Can't Give You Good Taste

Trust the Process

If you want to be creative, you can’t be certain