TLDR Design 2024-06-21

Windows 11 Paint's Cocreator is an AI-powered feature that assists users in the creative process by enhancing their doodles based on prompts, elevating their artistic output. The tool lets users input a description, which Cocreator refines, transforming even rudimentary doodles into polished images.

Apple has released Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and Final Cut Camera, enhancing video production with features optimized for the new iPad Pro with an M4 chip. The iPad version introduces “Live Multicam,” allowing wireless connection and preview of up to four cameras, and integrates with Final Cut Camera for manual control and seamless syncing of camera angles.

Dot, an AI companion app developed by ex-Apple designer Jason Yuan and engineer Sam Whitmore, has launched on the App Store. It offers a new approach to AI interaction by building a personalized relationship with users over time. Unlike typical AI assistants, Dot remembers past conversations to enhance understanding, acting as a supportive companion for various tasks, from journaling and planning itineraries to offering advice and tracking personal habits.

Designers are constantly told to develop their own unique style. However, what happens when that style becomes widely adopted and even copied? As designers adapt to their co-opted styles, they need to increasingly use their ‘soft' skills — client relationships, unique conceptual thinking, and adaptability — to distinguish their offerings in a crowded market.

Hugo Timm, senior creative director at Frontify, discusses the "touchpoint explosion," where brands must engage through increasing channels and platforms. He emphasizes the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and focusing on the brand story. Platforms like Frontify provide centralized support for managing brand assets and workflows.

Jumping straight to visual design without establishing conceptual fidelity risks creating superficial solutions. The "form factor trap" occurs when the focus is on deliverables rather than the value they provide. Detailed design processes and tools like primary user benefits can prevent this, ensuring designs meet user needs. Optimizing for speed and deliverables can undermine a design's actual value, leading to complete and practical solutions.

Icons8 Illustration Generator lets you create consistent illustrations in unique art styles using AI.

Photo & image enhancement software powered by AI to generate more image details and the best quality.

These standard UI components feature a hand-drawn, sketchy appearance suitable for wireframes, mockups, or just the fun hand-drawn look.

Web design is transforming with AI-driven tools like Designer GPT. Dynamic, generative web experiences can be generated from simple prompts. This shift could make AI-built websites more common than traditional ones. This article explores how AI integrates into web building, tackling areas like content, design, tech, and management. It emphasizes the balance between convenience for average users and the desire for customized, hand-crafted sites by professionals.

Motion Sickness, a New Zealand-based advertising agency founded by Sam Stuchbury, is known for its witty and socially conscious campaigns. It won awards like the Grand Prix and Idea of the Year at the 2024 Axis Awards. The agency has launched a new branch, Design Office, which focuses on branding and identity projects with an emphasis on originality, wit, and humor to capture attention.

Figma's variables and conditionals bring a new dimension to prototyping, making it more dynamic and complex. They allow for more interactive and realistic user experiences, moving beyond linear prototypes. Although the process involves a learning curve and can be tedious, the ability to create developer-like prototypes is valuable as it provides a deeper understanding of how design decisions translate into development.

Luma's new AI video tool, Dream Machine, sparked controversy by generating content resembling Pixar's Monsters, Inc., highlighting transparency and potential plagiarism issues in AI.

A real photo fooled an AI image contest - AI has blurred the lines between reality and fabrication.

Learn how to use Safari's developer tools with the visionOS simulator to ensure your site works seamlessly in Apple's new spatial web environment.