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These four brilliant ideas would make Zoom work a lot better

Enjoy all the free consulting, Zoom!

These four brilliant ideas would make Zoom work a lot better

Innovation By Design

Figma is proving to be the essential design tool of COVID-19

Our 2020 Innovation by Design honoree created a prototyping tool that was vital for businesses during the pandemic.

Figma is proving to be the essential design tool of COVID-19

While stuck at home, this VC built a virtual version of Silicon Valley

Investor Brianne Kimmel created the digital environment Stay at Home Valley, which has sprouted versions of tech company headquarters and even an engagement celebration.

While stuck at home, this VC built a virtual version of Silicon Valley

Type in the digital era is a mess

Laying out text used to be fairly straightforward. Then computers came along and ruined everything.

Type in the digital era is a mess

What design tools get wrong

Designers have more digital design tools than ever before. Yet some key problems remain.

What design tools get wrong

The explosion of design tools has come at a cost

Sketch, Framer, Figma, Adobe XD: Design tools are proliferating, but they don’t always simplify the design process. Here are five ways toolmakers can create a better design ecosystem for everyone, writes Designer Fund codirector Ben Blumenfeld.

The explosion of design tools has come at a cost

As Design And Engineering Blur, Figma Wants To Be Their Platform

This design tool is built for the web, which gives it the potential to simplify the messy process of melding concepts and code.

As Design And Engineering Blur, Figma Wants To Be Their Platform

Impact

West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

When you’re done with these skincare products, you return the empty packaging to be reused

This Finnish city just launched the world’s first urban ski-sharing program

News

Apple just revealed when its next big privacy feature is coming–and it’ll protect users like never before

WhatsApp just added a cool new security feature that protects your messages a little more

Why all DVD commentary tracks should be available as podcasts

Co.Design

Elizabeth Warren’s campaign branding was influenced by Spider-Man, Nike, and Yoko Ono

It’s never been more important to safeguard your data. These ads might make you actually care

Three years after Kate Spade’s tragic suicide, her best friend is keeping her legacy alive

Work Life

4 simple steps for negotiating a higher salary

How I learned to love critical feedback at work—and you can too

Use these leadership strategies to prepare for a smart recovery post-pandemic