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Previous Issues
- AD67: Will Design Become a Hobby?
20 October 2024 | Issue #67 In this issue: Is design turning into a hobby field? Illustrator's impressive new rotation functionality Gallup results: AI in the workplace Kleenex logo update Growing brain cells to help power AI (reposted) Design quote of the week Prompt: graphic design as a hobby --ar 16:9 Confession: I didn't start out wanting to be a designer. My original career choice was comic book illustrator. For undergrad, I studied graphic design for two reasons: One of my then-favorite...Read more - AD66 – Humans as Batteries for AI
12 October 2024 | Issue #66 In this issue: Intelligent experiences and intelligent experience design are the future AI in the workplace: Gallup results How to license your art How HEX colors are assigned Design quote of the week Still from The Matrix An ongoing concern with AI is the amount of energy it consumes. I wrote about this a few weeks ago, and it was eye-opening to see how much electricity it took to run a simple prompt. Microsoft's decision to use Three Mile Island (the site of the...Read more
- The Future of UX Design is Intelligent Experience (IX) Design
6 October 2024 | Issue #65 In this issue: Intelligent experiences and intelligent experience design are the future Cybertruck's logo is ... something Pixel-perfect typeface Design quote of the week Prompt: intelligent experience design --ar 16:9 David Armano is one of the brightest thinkers in the world of branding, design, and digital excellence. He just introduced a brand-new concept in the world of experiences. I had to read it a few times. It's just that good. In his most recent David by...Read more
- Stop Lying to Employees: The Truth About AI Disruption
29 September 2024 | Issue #63 In this issue: Stop lying to employees about AI and disruption Amazon releases AI video generator ... for ads Adobe Firefly video editing AI-generated news anchors is a good thing Salesforce introduces AI-generated content capabilities Is your team looking to outsource design? AI-generated podcasts Design quote of the week Prompt: a woman is sitting at her computer. Behind her is a robot looking at her screen. She is worried --ar 16:9 The conversation around AI...Read more
- From Logo Design to Water Usage: The Surprising Costs of AI
22 September 2024 | Issue #62 In this issue: Working smarter, not harder, can get you arrested A deep dive into the tech behind creating logos with AI MAICON recap Overcoming AI resistance in organizations The hidden water cost of using AI How schools should adapt to the new AI-infused world Design quote of the week By the way ... Prompt: AI robot drinking a glass of water with her mouth --ar 16:9 The fundamental promise of generative AI is that we can automate parts of our lives that aren't...Read more
- Unlocking the Black Box of AI: What Content LLMs Crave
15 September 2024 | Issue #61 In this issue: LLMs Want Answers: Why Your FAQs Matter More Than Ever Write better newsletters with Google Gemini Gems Reformatting data with ChatGPT (tip) Epic Content Marketing for Higher Education released Executives need to use AI, too Design quote of the week Prompt: people looking inside a black box --ar 16:9 At this point, we understand that LLMs are basically black boxes and we don't know what happens inside. According to MIT, nobody knows. The question...Read more