METABLOKS / DESIGN

FastCompany Design

How to replace a legend when your industry faces an existential crisis

David Droga was the face of Accenture Song even before it was called Accenture Song. The ad legend sold his agency Droga5 to Accenture's creative advertising and marketing division then-called Accenture Interactive in 2019. He became CEO of that division in 2021, and rebranded Interactive as Accenture ...

10 hours ago

FastCompany Design

How to replace a legend when your industry faces an existential crisis

FastCompany Design

This jewel box of a building is actually a training center for a new generation of ironworkers

It looks like it could be sitting on the campus of any number of major universities across the country, but this sleek, glass-lined educational building is far from the conventional teaching space: It's a new training facility for the Ironworkers Local 63 union in Chicago. The training facility ...

10 hours ago

FastCompany Design

This jewel box of a building is actually a training center for a new generation of ironworkers

FastCompany Design

Control flooding, but make it art. Nebraska’s flood control system is meant to be seen.

Heartwood Preserve doesn’t look like typical stormwater infrastructure. Instead of a primarily utilitarian design, this project in Omaha doubles as public art. Meyer Studio Land Architects created a series of 14 sculptural water retention basins across 500 acres of land that sit in a watershed at ...

12 hours ago

FastCompany Design

Control flooding, but make it art. Nebraska’s flood control system is meant to be seen.

UX Collective

Building a product that doesn’t exist

Designers, product, and engineers are all guided by the "Product Ideal." The problem is, they're all seeing a different one. Continue reading on UX Collective »

21 hours ago

UX Collective

Building a product that doesn’t exist

FastCompany Design

The 22-year-old behind the most controversial ad campaign in New York tells all: ‘I’m kind of purchasing the zeitgeist ...

Last week, in subway stations and train cars across all five boroughs of New York City, stark black-and-white print ads appeared featuring a variety of servile messages. “I’ll never leave dirty dishes in the sink,” one read. “I’ll never bail on our dinner plans,” another said. “I’ll ...

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FastCompany Design

The 22-year-old behind the most controversial ad campaign in New York tells all: ‘I’m kind of purchasing the zeitgeist ...

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 525

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Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 525

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 525

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Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 525

UX Collective

How design radically transformed a dying industry

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UX Collective

How design radically transformed a dying industry

UX Collective

Which triad do you prefer? DeepSeek perceptual or traditional RGB

Gen AI dataviz design: comparing DeepSeek's perceptual uniform color triad with a non-uniform RGB triad Continue reading on UX Collective »

1 day ago

UX Collective

Which triad do you prefer? DeepSeek perceptual or traditional RGB

FastCompany Design

What 9 superstar designers actually want from AI

A few years into the AI boom, it’s clear that designers can rely on AI for some things.It can automate tedious tasks in Photoshop that once took up precious time. It can generate images on command (quality be damned!). It can schedule a meeting, respond to an email, and take notes on a Zoom call. ...

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FastCompany Design

What 9 superstar designers actually want from AI

FastCompany Design

The Reese’s pumpkin wrapper catfished you. Deal with it

Halloween candy shoppers who bought Reese's pumpkin-shaped candy said they felt tricked when the picture on the outside packaging didn't exactly match the treat inside. They were so upset, in fact, that they filed a lawsuit in late 2023 seeking $5 million in damages. Now a judge has dismissed their ...

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FastCompany Design

The Reese’s pumpkin wrapper catfished you. Deal with it

Muzli

How UX Impacts Conversion Rate Optimization?

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Muzli

How UX Impacts Conversion Rate Optimization?

Muzli

Why Branding is More Important Than Ever in the Age of AI-Generated Landing Pages

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Muzli

Why Branding is More Important Than Ever in the Age of AI-Generated Landing Pages

UX Collective

When machines make outputs, humans must own outcomes

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UX Collective

When machines make outputs, humans must own outcomes

Muzli

Architecting clarity: a scalable design system for quick commerce

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Muzli

Architecting clarity: a scalable design system for quick commerce

Muzli

Pixels of the Month: September 2025

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Muzli

Pixels of the Month: September 2025

IxDF

How to Find Your Voice: Speak with Confidence and Clarity

You’ve heard it before “It’s not what you said—it’s how you said it.” Your voice can change how people feel—even if your message doesn’t. If you vary your tone and pacing, you can make your ideas sound more trustworthy, exciting, or urgent. Harness this neuroscience-backed communication ...

2 days ago

IxDF

How to Find Your Voice: Speak with Confidence and Clarity

IxDF

Avoid Death by PowerPoint: Structure Your Slides for Maximum Impact

Your message is ready, your delivery honed. Now, how do you put that brilliance on slides? Discover how to structure your slide deck strategically so that it supports your message, whether you present live or share it for independent review.Whether you're pitching to stakeholders, leading a team meeting, ...

2 days ago

IxDF

Avoid Death by PowerPoint: Structure Your Slides for Maximum Impact

UX Collective

ChatGPT launches Instant Checkout with Etsy and Shopify onboard

OpenAI has introduced a new layer to online shopping with its agent-based checkout feature. Continue reading on UX Collective »

2 days ago

UX Collective

ChatGPT launches Instant Checkout with Etsy and Shopify onboard

UX Collective

How to design to alert users without overwhelming them

Avoiding information overload. Continue reading on UX Collective »

2 days ago

UX Collective

How to design to alert users without overwhelming them

smashing magazine

Shades Of October (2025 Wallpapers Edition)

How about some new wallpapers to get your desktop ready for fall and the upcoming Halloween season? We’ve got you covered! Following our monthly tradition, the wallpapers in this post were created with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy!

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smashing magazine

Shades Of October (2025 Wallpapers Edition)

IxDF

Use Feedback as Your Superpower: Learn, Improve, Shine

Feedback: the word alone can inspire apprehension. Yet, it’s the lifeblood of great design. Whether it’s subtle critique or blunt rejection, how you respond to feedback matters more than you think. You can defend your design—or you can use that moment to learn, improve, and show you're the kind ...

2 days ago

IxDF

Use Feedback as Your Superpower: Learn, Improve, Shine

IxDF

Overcome the Self-Doubt That Stops You from Being an Excellent Presenter

Do you doubt your ability to speak up, thinking you’re not the public speaking type? Many people do. But the truth is, most beliefs about presentation skills are simply wrong. Let’s break down these myths and boost your confidence—you’ve got far more potential than you think.In the next video, ...

2 days ago

IxDF

Overcome the Self-Doubt That Stops You from Being an Excellent Presenter

IxDF

Present Like a Pro: Become a Designer Who Leads

Your ideas are only as powerful as your ability to communicate them. You can design the perfect solution ... but if nobody understands it, cares about it, or champions it? It goes nowhere. If you can master presentation skills, you’ll open new doors in your design career, access new opportunities, ...

2 days ago

IxDF

Present Like a Pro: Become a Designer Who Leads