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How Apple made its charming claymation Mac mini ad

Built entirely from physical materials, the new spot says a lot about Apple’s evolving advertising strategy.

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Ok Go’s addictive new app might be the next Wordle

Say the Same Thing will test how well you know your friends’ minds.

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Meta’s mega settlement could change social media UX as we know it

As part of the deal, Meta agreed to make several key design changes to its ‘addictive’ user experience features.

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Calendly gets a rippling, gloopy rebrand for the AI age

The meeting software company wants you to know that it’s more than just a calendar.

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The ‘Flocklash’ is getting louder—and more creative

From Darth Vader costumes to red balloons, statements against tech-enabled mass surveillance are resonating with a public worried about the end of...

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The NFL’s new ‘celly’ campaign is an homage to TikTok fandom

The league aims to drum up excitement for the upcoming football season by showcasing its biggest stars in a celly dance-off.

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These Levi’s 501s aren’t just sold out everywhere. They’re a snapshot of apparel history

It all started with a highly coveted, super rare pair of 1942 501s sourced in Tokyo.

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Dreamy handmade effects bring classic Disney magic to its new short film

The artful castles, underwater scenes, and backdrops were all made by hand.

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Gen Z is over dating apps. This 403% surge reveals what they’re doing instead

Dating-minded trivia events have exploded in popularity as young singles turn to hobbies to make connections in the real world.

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Jif’s new logo is a rebrand done right

It’s a reminder that oftentimes the best rebrands are about restraint.

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Celebrating the 90th birthday of the Wienermobile, the original marketing stunt

Inside the secret sauce that makes the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile such a strong brand asset.

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Why does Buc-ee’s keep suing small businesses over a cartoon beaver?

As social media users push back, the gas station chain may risk damaging the very brand it is seeking to protect.

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There’s just one person behind this viral ChatGPT knockoff

Tucker Bryant answers every query sent to his ChatTJB bot himself. And there are thousands of them.

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LinkedIn’s new anti-slop button is coming to every platform

Tech platforms are giving users the option to flag and modulate AI content. Is it a blessing or a burden?

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Sam Altman shared a parenting hack. Thousands of moms and dads instantly disagreed.

The OpenAI CEO suggested they use ChatGPT to generate podcasts for their kids’ car rides. Parents say they’d rather not, thanks.

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Yahoo just redesigned its weather app for the ‘weather geek’ in us all

With bright images, simpler navigation, and information for quick decision-making, Yahoo’s first weather app redesign in 13 years aims to make...

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Basic Business? Platinum Pro? Premium Plus? Airlines have a naming problem—here’s how to fix it

Naming experts explain why Delta’s new ‘Basic Business’ class doesn’t work, and what airlines can do to make flying at least sound fun again.

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Emirates just gave economy passengers something nice for once

The U-Dream headrest doubles as a neck pillow, and it’s kinda genius.

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Stats show LinkedIn’s ‘Open to Work’ badge works. Designers say it could be even better

The professional networking platform says the badge gets results for users, but its desperate reputation means it’s time for a redesign.

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Jimothy the raccoon merch is taking over Etsy and Amazon

Seattle’s own “Raider of Trash Cans” is joining the ranks of viral animals from Moo Deng to Punch the monkey.

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Play-Doh’s first set for adults is peak ‘kidulting’

Blooms by Play-Doh gives your favorite childhood toy an adult-centric glow-up.

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Someone is going to buy Jensen Huang’s leather jacket for a lot of money

The jacket has become an accidental symbol of the AI era.

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Who was really at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding? AI slop makes it hard to tell

The pop star’s wedding has a serious AI problem—and social media is all over it.

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Google went full-on soccer nerd to design its World Cup doodles

The doodles are inspired by iconic plays and retro soccer ephemera.

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Sporting Clube de Portugal gets a high-design rebrand inspired by the ’40s

The brand’s new crest, typeface, and jerseys all pull from relics of the past—but they feel anything but dated.

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Meet the creator tracking outlandish claims from AI executives every day

Brian Patrick’s ‘AI Executive Insanity Series’ on social media breaks down some of the wildest claims being made by tech leaders about AI.

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Designers imagine the impact of Brexit, 10 years on

The exhibition, titled ‘The Other Side: Ten Years after the Referendum,’ is currently on view at Pentagram’s Osh Gallery in London.

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Tip culture is more confusing than ever. Here’s how much people are actually tipping for a meal in 2026

Tip creep can be frustrating, but that doesn’t mean you should abandon tipping norms altogether. New data from Toast offers some up-to-date insights.

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Scotland’s Tartan Army just inspired a perfect example of reactive advertising

United’s World Cup ad strategy made it possible: Buy the white space early, and let social listening do the rest.

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Can ‘Applied Creativity’ be the next ‘Design Thinking?’

A new report from Accenture Song uncovers the secret sauce that makes Lego, Ikea, and Rivian creative powerhouses.

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Adidas designed these World Cup jerseys for elite athletes—and clever art buffs

Belgium’s Red Devils are aspiring to win the title of best dressed on the field.

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Yes, that Pirate’s Booty rebrand is real

Captain Bob has a whole new look.

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Alamo Drafthouse CEO clears the air on that controversial new phone policy

Alamo Drafthouse loyalists are upset over a move to a digital ordering system, but the company says it’s on track to have its best year for box...

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J.Crew’s new campaign is an adventurous romp straight out of its ’90s catalogs

CMO Julia Collier says the company’s latest effort is inspired by its iconic mailers of yesteryear—but it’s not pure nostalgia.

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Here’s how to restore your long-dead Duolingo streak

For the first time, Duolingo is allowing users to bring a streak back from the dead.

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How A24’s ‘Backrooms’ recreates the internet’s creepiest liminal space

Production designer Danny Vermette built an unnerving recreation of an internet ‘backroom,’ featuring tunnels to nowhere, musty props, and 37,000...

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NYC’s Penn Station is getting an $8 billion, Trump-approved glow up

New renderings show plans for returning New York City’s ‘hell hole’ train station back to its original Beaux-Arts glory.

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Google’s Workspace icons just got the ‘AI gradient’ treatment

Gradients are the new blanding.

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Areaware, the shuttered design brand, is getting a second chance

The puzzle company Piecework is acquiring the beloved home goods brand after it shut down in February.

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‘AI imagineer.’ ‘Design crafter.’ ‘Builder.’ Why design is suddenly full of Frankenjobs

A new report shows that the design industry is on the cusp of an AI-based role overhaul.

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Canva’s new Gemini integration just made AI graphic design ubiquitous

It’s now integrated with every frontier AI model on the market, which could make the phrase ‘I AI’d it’ a lot more common.

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Influencers are peddling ‘the library hack’ as a way to score cheaper flights. Whether it works is beside the point

Airlines deny surveillance pricing based on browser histories. A social media trend may say more about the erosion of trust than it does about the...

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Bob’s Red Mill gets a charming logo redesign to stand out on store shelves

The company is scrapping its cluttered packaging for a new look that’s harder to walk past.

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Soccer superstar Messi is bigger than ever thanks Lowe’s 10-foot inflatable statue

It’s the Skelly of soccer.

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Threads finally gets a logo worthy of its ambitions

Long considered Instagram’s little sibling, Threads is ready make a name of its own.

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Spotify’s new Wrapped-style recap takes you way down your own sonic memory lane

Do you remember the first song you streamed? Spotify’s Your Party of the Year(s) will mine your listening data for that nugget, and more.

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These head-spinning Wordle statistics show why the New York Times is turning the game into an NBC TV show

It’s evidence of just how much of a cultural phenomenon the newspaper’s ‘Games’ category has become.

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Venmo is getting its first big redesign, and it’s finally fixing this annoying feature

The update takes Venmo’s UX from phone book vibes to modern century payment platform.

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How do you design a bathroom for the godfather of the Bauhaus? Keep it simple

For years, visitors to the family home of Walter Gropius had to use a single porta-potty. Now, they’ll get to experience a commode that honors his...

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Who is Peter Arnell, America’s new chief brand architect?

Who is Peter Arnell, America’s new chief brand architect? You might know him from Tropicana’s failed rebrand or that infamous Mike Tyson Super...

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