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Design As A Signal Of Brand Authority
Goran Paun, Creative Director at ArtVersion, designing and developing human-centered user experiences for forward-thinking companies. You can often sense a company's posture within seconds of landing on its website, long before you read a headline…
Founder's daughter takes design role for hometown Maggie's centre
The daughter of the founder of the Maggie's cancer care charity is to be part of the design team behind plans for a new centre in her mother's home town. Lily Jencks said it was 'very exciting and very moving' to be involved in the project to…
Systems design and the semantic revolution
When I was in high school in the 1990s, my physics teacher pulled me aside with a question he couldn't shake: “How do they get every computer in the world to talk to every other computer?” He'd seen how hard it was to agree on basics…
Equality is designed, and so is inequality
Public spaces are designed “for everyone,” yet half the population experiences them differently, and far less favorably. For women, even the simplest interactions with the city – finding a restroom, walking home, or going for a…
Kelly Brook launches high street swimwear line designed to flatter fuller busts
After the success of her lingerie collaboration with high street retailer Next, Kelly Brook is back with another collection, this time a swimwear line. With the sun finally shining and the evenings getting lighter, it seems warmer weather is on its…
This specialty license plate is a design fail. Can you spot why?
The numbers on a new patriotic Pennsylvania license plate were designed to be easy to read, but they've actually introduced a new point of confusion. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced the “Let Freedom Ring” specialty…
Why forward-looking organizations apply a design lens
In too many organizations, design is treated as a downstream function or even a cost center. In the best case, it's a nice-to-have that is applied to refine or beautify after strategy is set, budgets are approved, and decisions are largely already…
We just have to experiment faster': AI's changed design forever. Now what?
I may have just seen the biggest interface breakthrough in years. Or not. But I think so? Things are moving so fast that it's hard to tell. Ryo Lu, head of design at the white-hot coding tool Cursor has invited me to their charcoal-hued San…
She helped design Australia's aged care assessment tool - but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it
One of the people involved in the development of the federal government's controversial aged care assistance tool says she's now too scared to use it, saying she never wanted needs to be determined by algorithm. As fellow advocates warned people's…
F1 teams predict new car designs will cause 'chaos' in Melbourne
Formula 1 is back for 2026, and the cars are all sporting new looks. But it won't be just a fresh coat of paint on show at the Melbourne Grand Prix. Former Renault engineer Chris Papadopoulos says this year features one of the biggest regulation…
Nothing Phone 4a Pro hands-on: A premium design with a price to match the Pixel 10a
Nothing has announced its latest premium midrange device, the Phone 4a Pro. The company says it's the thinnest full-metal phone on the market, measuring in at 7.95mm. It also looks notably different from the prior A-series phones – and…
Dairy group to seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese' - Montreal
A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation — similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne — for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine. The Conseil des…
In pics: The global evolution of cake design
Design concepts for Red Arrow Park to be unveiled
MILWAUKEE — Multiple preliminary design alternatives for the future of Red Arrow Park will be unveiled Thursday during a public open house. Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, along with the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are exploring…
Uniqlo has designer jeans for under £35 and they are so 'flattering'
The Uniqlo jeans come in a choice of three denim washes This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Uniqlo has become one of my go-to high street brands for elevated basics that…
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