AI
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Generative AI and the Urge to Transcend “Human Error”
In some AI discourse, “error” can be anything that’s open to multiple interpretations. In other words, error can be seen as subjectivity itself.
Liam Spradlin
interdisciplinary designer focused on the future + philosophy of the interface
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Theory
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The Chair as Interface
Continuing the exploration of how tangible objects present us with an interface of everyday life.
☕️ Doubleshot • Draw to Feel
Drawing to feel, and the chair as interface.
Art
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Skeuomorphism and the Morphology of UI
What to make of aesthetics in the interface, “neu” and old.
Art
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The History of the Froschauerbrunnen in Zürich, Switzerland
A closer look at an enduring piece of the interface of Zürich.
Facing Our Interfaces: Matías Duarte, Google
Matías Duarte on why the interface's only limitation is imagination... and battery life.
Apps
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📚 Read This: What Does Your UI Say To Your Users?
New on the Material Blog: a post from Nico Thornley, Brenton Simpson, Julia Feldman, and Michael Gilbert about research the team did to determine how users perceive Material 3 against Material 2.
Theory
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Metaphor and Transformation in the Interface
The way metaphor permeates the interface points to a continued struggle to live with the complexity introduced by the very media we’ve created to manage it.
Tips
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☕️ Doubleshot • Reframing Design Rationale
The first doubleshot newsletter, with practical advice on reframing your design rationale and a bit about the theory of metaphor in the interface.
Tips
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📚 Read This: Jarrett Fuller on Simple Tools
The irony of recommending this essay on Interface Café, which is hosted on Ghost, a CMS platform, is not lost on me.
An Updated Primer on Android Navigation
Learn how to use Material components to create the smoothest navigation for your app.