+Issue 42
User Experience
Mediocre UX for lots of cookies – Why cookie notices are deliberately designed to be hostile to users.
The 4 biggest UI trends shaping Apple’s future – Piece together dozens of new features Apple announced at WWDC, and you can spot four clear trends.
The first law of technology – A review of Melvin Kranzberg’s tech POV.
The tool even when not being used in not neutral. A tool is operated by a human and the role they play together is what gives that tool purpose. Physical technology tools like a screw driver or a camera or a gun can but used as intended or can be abused
Technology
Cryptocurrency Is In a New Wild West Phase. Things Are Really, Really Weird
There's a flood of new tokens. Billions are on the line. Anonymity is commonplace. Everyone—creators, investors, hackers, promoters—is cashing in.
Branding
The biggest rebrands of the decade have this visionary designer in common – How Lisa Smith of Wolff Olins turned the world off of minimalism and changed the design landscape.
Kurppa Hosk have created an updated visual identity and new iOS app for Beatport. Beatport is the global home of electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans. With a catalogue comprising more than 9 million tracks, 36 million annual customers and over 80,000 record labels on their roster.
UDL studio creates a bold and brash identity for menswear brand Mega Suen
Founded by Fang Jianping and Ding Fan, the Beijing and London-based studio has devised the branding for an alternative vision of male fashion.
Business
The coming productivity boom – AI and other digital technologies have been surprisingly slow to improve economic growth. But that could be about to change
Apple Digital Legacy will let a loved one access your data when you die
Design
We Need Graphic Design Histories That Look Beyond the Profession
Visual communication is not only a professional domain—it’s an active cultural practice shared by all.
Spoon Archaeology treats plastic cutlery like historical artefacts – because soon they will be – German designers Kai Linke and Peter Eckart are presenting their vast collection of plastic utensils at this month’s London Design Biennale by way of examining their design traits, and impact on the planet.
The evolution of tom sachs' NIKECRAFT and the wear tests challenging the future 'mars yard'
Typography
Why designers need to consider accessibility in type
The intricacies of creative projects often pose access challenges for those who struggle to read – how can designers reconcile creativity with accessibility?
AI Can Now Copy Text Style in Images Using Just a Single Word