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12 great UX design talks you can watch online

Check out some of the best talks from the yearly Interact conference, from digital design for the NHS to how AI can preserve the most unique of human stories.
How to take the stress out of online design

For National Stress Awareness Day, MERó co-founder Andy Culbert talks about de-stressing the UX experience through design.
Lenovo Smart Display could show the future of Android's UI

Google's Smart Display UI is a peek at Android's voice-centric Fuchsia evolution.
What Apple and Adobe just announced for designers at WWDC

Coming this autumn is a more pro-looking dark mode for MacOS, help with your mess of a desktop - and some new apps for pro designers.
There's a new Gradient tool coming to Adobe Illustrator

Adobe has given us a sneak peek at what it calls Diffuse Gradients for Illustrator.
The Best Design Conferences in 2018 (and beyond)

Find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these design festivals.
Mind-reading tech is here (and more useful than you think)

Reading brain waves was useless until AI got involved. Now mind reading has real-world, practical applications.
You can now buy Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad for your iMac or MacBook

Previously only available for the iMac Pro, Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad (with black Lightning cables) are available to buy separately.
Design an app prototype to win a trip to Adobe Max 2018 in LA

Create a prototype of an app that highlights the best of where you live, and you could win a paid trip to Los Angeles for two for the always-inspiring Adobe Max conference.
Wacom's cheaper, 24-inch Cintiq Pro is here – plus its first desktop PC

There's much for designers and artists to be excited about here – though the 32-inch model is delayed until later in the year.
Learn digital design techniques with these new, free online video tutorials

MediaMonks senior digital designer Adrian Somoza covers UI design, typography, layout and more on his YouTube channel, Bont Co.
Adobe has released free vector icons, created by leading designers including the legendary Lance Wyman

Lance Wyman, Anton&Irene and Büro Destruct have created icon sets you can download now.
Lightwell software lets you create mobile apps without using code

Now with an entirely new UI and templates – with this tool artists, designers and animators can turn work into an interactive app for iOS without any code.
Design agency Sigma calls out Amazon, Currys & more for using 'dark UX patterns'

Sigma says major retailers are manipulating us to spend more online with misleading UX design tactics.
Adobe Photoshop CC update adds Select Subject cutout tool and Microsoft Dial Brush settings support

Adobe has released small updates to Photoshop and XD CC today – with one significant feature added to Photoshop.
The Biggest Logo Redesigns of 2017/18

Take a look at some of the biggest logo redesigns of 2017, and now 2018 – including the Guardian's new masthead design, Formula 1, YouTube, Converse & more.
How Sketch and InVision have revolutionised our design workflow

Webplace's Oliver Newbery tells us why the agency ditched Photoshop for more tools more focussed on interactive design.
The Pantone Colour of the Year 2018 is a Prince-esque purple

The shade that Pantone says will be big next year is Ultra Vlolet (not ultraviolet).
Cyber Monday Deals for Artists & Designers: Wacom, Adobe, Apple, Corel Painter, Microsoft Surface & more

Cyber Monday is here - so here's our regularly updated, expert guide to the best deals on the software, hardware, art equipment and prints.
Download thousands of free 3D models from Google’s new platform

While aimed at those creating VR or AR projects, these low-poly models work in most 3D tools including Adobe Dimension and Cinema 4D.

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