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This week, we talk about the delicate art of using animation in interface design, how to use button sizes, and managing margins in type styles.

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This week, Marshall breaks down his process, tips, and tricks to redesign a design system in Figma.

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This week, we supply some cold (but thoughtful!) takes on everything released during last month's WWDC and Config 2023.

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This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts to try and understand what they're for and where they're going.

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This week, we talk about Humane's latest product demo and what we think it means for the future of AI-powered personal devices.

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This week, we share non-obvious tips and tricks for simplifying a UI.

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This week, we talk about finding focus when there are infinite things to learn to become a better designer.

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This week, we fight about whether designers should name their layers (without saying "it depends").

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This week, we talked with Marcin Wichary about Shift Happens, a book about keyboards. We dive into the details of the book, its publication, website, and more.

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This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢

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This week, we discuss strategies for building an excellent type stack in your designs.

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This week, we discuss current visual design trends and how the web will look in 2023.

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This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle.

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This week, we talk about what gives software the feeling of heft and the effect of that feeling on how customers perceive the value of a tool.

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This week, we recap Google's Pixel 7 Event and dig into our favorite design details of the new Pixel phone, tablet, and watch.

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This week, we break down new Figma features, dissect the Live Activities HIG, and share our cool-takes on the Adobe + Figma acquisition.

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This week, we share our hot takes and first impressions of the new Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro.

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This week, we share our preferred naming convention for design files and react to the new Gmail redesign.

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This week, we talk about a surprising new "smart desk" being shared online, and we talk about what our dream desk would look like. In the Sidebar, Marshall shares his tips and tricks for keeping his Figma files squeaky clean.

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