TLDR Design 2024-11-19
Ebay’s New Interface 📱, WWE New Logo 🎨, TikTok Gen AI Ads 🤖
TikTok plugs Getty Images into its AI-generated Ads and Avatars (1 minute read)
TikTok's Symphony Creative Studio now integrates Getty Images by enabling advertisers to use licensed visuals for AI-generated ads. Features include AI avatars, multilingual dubbing, and ad remixing. Getty's collaboration ensures access to millions of commercial-use assets, enhancing creative possibilities.
Ebay's clean new interface is designed to court Gen Z and millennials (3 minute read)
Ebay's redesign, "Ebay Evo," introduces a cleaner, human-centered interface with modern UX, softer visuals, and a refreshed brand palette to appeal to Gen Z and millennials. Focused on growth, the update aims to enhance user experience and attract younger audiences while supporting sellers.
I wish the new WWE RAW logo was a knockout (4 minute read)
The new WWE RAW logo, unveiled during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, has disappointed fans with its overcomplicated design. While aiming to honor past designs, it struggles with legibility. The release highlights the challenge of balancing heritage and simplicity in logo creation.
Oh No, I Need to Design a Tinted iOS 18 App Icon (4 minute read)
Apple's iOS 18 introduced customizable app icons, challenging developers to create tinted designs. Sketch tackled this by adopting alternate brand marks for clarity and consistency and embracing glyph-based shapes for simplicity. Gradients and opacity adjustments ensured seamless transitions across light, dark, and tinted modes.
The Ancient Art of Calligraphy Just Got a High-tech Makeover (3 minute read)
Ink united dancers, robots, and calligraphy in a multimedia show inspired by Taiwanese calligrapher Tong Yang-Tze. The spectacle blended traditional art with cutting-edge technology and featured holographic brushstrokes, robot choreography, and abstract projections. Choreographer Huang Yi aimed to transform perceptions of calligraphy by presenting it as a timeless, dynamic form of expression.
How I used AI to design brand-aligned illustrations (5 minute read)
Moty Weiss used the AI tool Midjourney to create illustrations reflecting Lemonade's brand style, focusing on brand consistency with subtle details and iterative refinements. AI can help designers scale visual identities across platforms, enabling rapid prototyping and streamlined brand alignment.
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