WELCOME
Being Designerly 88 has carefully curated content to help you think, feel and act like a designer. Read about designerly capabilities for the AI age, exercise fueling creativity, AI psychologists, trust through UX, storytelling resources, rebuttal to Jakob's misleading article, inclusive design best practices, and a visual treat of the posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic.
FEATURE
The 3 capabilities designers need to build for the AI era
The success of future AI experiences depends on Design. According to this author, the three capabilities every designer needs in the AI era: AI Strategy, AI Interaction Design, and Model Design.
uxdesign.cc
CREATIVITY
‘All it takes is a quick walk’: how a few minutes’ exercise can unleash creativity – even if you hate it
Need to get your creative juices flowing? Get moving. A long line of influential thinkers have instinctively moved their bodies to open their minds, and now scientists are not just confirming the link between exercise and creativity, but unpicking precisely how it works.
theguardian.com
CURIOSITY
I fell under the spell of an AI psychologist. Then things got a little weird
On Character.ai, you can create your own AI psychologist, one that'll not just answer questions but check in on you from time to time. You know, like your friends used to do before they got a little too involved in other things, like their phones.
Chris Matyszczyk went to Character.ai to see whether he could freewheel in a boring or dark way.
zdnet.com
UX
Design Patterns For Building User’s Trust
How can you convey and build trust in your designs? IF curates this catalogue to help teams design trustworthy services that work for people.
projectsbyif.com
Storytelling in UX Work: Study Guide
Storytelling is a powerful tool for connecting our teams, stakeholders, and products. Use this collection of links to Nielsen Norman Group's articles and videos to learn how to craft compelling stories while communicating research findings and design ideas.
nngroup.com
INCLUSIVE
On Nielsen's ideas about generative UI for resolving accessibility
A recent newsletter by Jakob Nielsen seemed to be dismissive of accessibility efforts and results, and caused quite a stir in the community. Designer Per Axbom wrote a detailed rebuttal to the "misleading, self-contradictory and underhanded" article. Read this for his commentary and reasoning.
axbom.com
Best Practices for Inclusive Design – Part 2
This article provides practical advice on creating inclusive digital content to provide a good experience for people with disabilities (and other groups too). All you need to get started is a commitment to accessibility.
uxmag.com
VISUAL
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic posters are a feast for the eyes
According to the official website the posters depict "a fantasy city" within a stadium, blending France's famous monuments with motifs from the games. The illustrations feature iconic symbols from the Olympics such as medals, rings and the Olympic flame, as well as new additions like the Paris 2024 mascots.
creativebloq.com
