Waverley UI/UX Digest #12
Contents
Design Concepts
Generative Design
A lot of content is now generated on the fly, so here are some fine examples of generative design you might want to use in your work.
- adaptiff.com
- icons8.com/vector-creator
- speakhuman.today
- Generative.photos
- msurguy.github.io/flow-lines
- poster.nordik.org
- pissang.github.io/paper-quilling-art
- stubborn.fun
- startcherry.com/perk-generator
- hatchful.shopify.com
- Discordemoji.com
- colors.eva.design
Articles
Microsoft is reimagining the mobile experience. They have created the most beautiful video for our delight and enhanced it with an article on Medium:
Cracking the Code to Mobile Productivity.
UX Research and User Patterns
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/pinball-pattern-search-behavior/
Software & Plugins
The Adobe MAX 2019 conference, held on 2-6 of November, revealed plenty of cool updates. You can watch the clips from the conference here.
https://medium.com/microsoft-design/microsoft365mobile-3b5b7782152c?
Adobe XD
Powerful updates in October and November: cooperative work, document history, component states, several triggers for one element and import libraries from Sketch.
Figma
A new update brings us auto-layout. Also, the design system analytics is introduced.
Plugins
- Figma Ninja – is a game right inside Figma. It will help you learn the basics and speed up your work by learning shortcuts.
- Chart – a quick way to visualize your data.
- Box It – create a border of the needed width around your object.
Sketch
Version 60 brings us a new component list, cloud libraries for the team version and faster workflow, especially for large documents.
Framer
Framer is coming to the web. You can request a beta-access. Team collaborations, advanced sharing and other new features are in progress.
People Speak
Two newly appointed creative leaders on the next chapter at Airbnb
https://airbnb.design/evolving-by-design/
2019 Results
https://dribbble.com/global-design-survey-2019
https://css-tricks.com/category/2019-end-of-year-thoughts/
2020 Trends
Pantone color institute has presented PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, the Pantone Color of the Year 2020. A timeless and enduring blue hue, elegant in its simplicity.
https://www.pantone.com/color-intelligence/color-of-the-year/color-of-the-year-2020
Future Vision
UX trends for 2020: looking at the big picture
https://uxdesign.cc/ux-trends-for-2020-looking-at-the-big-picture-ebb8870838b
5 Type Trends for Brands to Consider in 2020 – fill in the form and get your report
https://hello.monotype.com/5-Type-Trends-for-Brands-2020.html
Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020
https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-10-21-gartner-identifies-the-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2020
Must-Read Design Books
And a little bonus from the Waverley Design Studio. Here’s a book that’s free and our selection of the best design books to read this year.
UX Design Process Best Practices
