Issue 545
Articles
The secret of good metaphors
As designers, we dedicate substantial time to crafting the perfect visual metaphors that make the novel and unexpected feel familiar and approachable.
Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change
Bridging the gap between user research insights and actual organizational action with a clear roadmap for impact.
Designing for the Eye
Optical corrections in architecture and typography.
The Case for Design Leadership in the Age of Ambiguous Autonomy
Leading from the future by making it explainable.
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Tools and Resources
Color Moods
Generate pairs of colors based on the amount of stimulation you select.
Julian Lehr – How to get people excited about your product [YouTube]
How you can get people excited about what you’re designing from the storytelling lead at Linear.
iOS App Icon Mockup Generator
Create app icon mockups featuring iOS 26 home screen.
UX Portfolio
Milan Reed
Milian is a Product Designer at OpeninApp.
Last But Not Least
The broken rhetoric of AI
A detox guide for designers navigating today’s AI discourse.
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence — it is to act with yesterday’s logic.”
— Peter Drucker
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