Category: Design News
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Microsoft Trolls Apple’s Liquid Glass UI — “We Did It First”
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis Apple’s new Liquid Glass UI design in iOS 26 sparks nostalgia, criticism, and viral trolling, with Microsoft suggesting it’s just a polished Vista reboot. Key takeaways Apple’s Liquid Glass design: A “Modern” throwback? At its WWDC 2025 event, Apple described its new Liquid Glass UI — rolling out with iOS 26,…
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Wants To Build The Everything App
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis In a bold services redesign, Airbnb’s CEO reimagines the app, merging travel design with lifestyle ambitions. Key takeaways Airbnb’s identity In a revealing episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky opened up about the platform’s future—and it’s not just rentals anymore. “We’re in a midlife crisis,” he admits,…
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Canva’s OOH Campaign Turns Designer Jokes Into Viral Billboards
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis Canva’s latest OOH campaign in London turns design jokes into viral-ready billboards, showcasing product features with cheeky real-world twists. Key takeaways “Make the logo bigger” gets its billboard moment In what might be the most relatable moment for designers globally, Canva’s UK campaign turns inside jokes into literal ad executions. One…
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JKR’s Lisa Smith Is Quietly Redefining Big Brand Logos
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen does a logo need to change—and when is the more brilliant move doing almost nothing at all? It’s a branding paradox that dominated the stage at this year’s D&AD Festival in London. Lisa Smith, Executive Creative Director at global branding powerhouse Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR), and Tosh Hall fired up a…
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This Kerala Collective Thinks Design Is the New Literacy
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis A thriving design collective in Thiruvananthapuram is redefining design literacy and turning it into a cultural revolution. Key takeaways A design revolution in Kerala What started in a 102-year-old building in Vazhuthacaud as a humble co-working space has now evolved into a buzzing design movement called Designers’ Community. With over 250…
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Shutterstock Plays It Too Safe With Its Rebranding
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis Shutterstock’s latest rebrand embraces a minimalist identity—but is this ‘safe’ design move quietly brilliant or just bland? Key takeaways A rebrand that doesn’t want to be loud Royalty-free image giant Shutterstock has unveiled a brand-new visual identity—refined, modern, and unpretentious. It’s a textbook minimal rebrand, one that aligns itself neatly with…
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Apple’s “The Illusion of Thinking” Is a Wake-Up Call for AI Industry
Reading Time: 4 minutesJust days before Apple’s much-anticipated WWDC 2025, the tech giant quietly dropped a research paper that may have done more to shake up the AI world than anything announced on stage. Titled “The Illusion of Thinking,” the research paper delivers a blunt and unsettling message: large reasoning models (LRMs)—including OpenAI’s o1 and…
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Ritesh Agarwal Wants You to Rename OYO—For ₹3 Lakh
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal launches ₹3 lakh naming contest to rebrand its parent company amid IPO plans—one word could change everything. Key takeaways Rebranding OYO: A Public call for a bold new identity In a move shaking up India’s startup scene, OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal has turned to the public to help…
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DesignRush Reveals Best Design Award Winners for June
Reading Time: 3 minutesSynopsis DesignRush’s Best Design Awards June edition celebrates boundary-pushing creativity across six design categories — from website and logo design to print, packaging, video, and app experiences. Key takeaways Podium Design wins best website design with art-driven experience Podium Design captured the top spot for best website design with its immersive site…
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Apple Just Changed the Finder Icon, And Users Are Not Happy
Reading Time: 2 minutesSynopsis Apple’s Glass UI update in macOS Tahoe flips decades of Finder icon tradition, sparking a wave of backlash from loyal Mac users. Key takeaways Apple redesigns the Finder icon after decades Some things are considered untouchable in Apple’s design legacy – and until now, the Finder icon was one of them.…