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DUp 164 🌏️ 5 Future Roles, Kings of Tech, De-Manufacturing, Tools & Toolkits

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January 29, 2024

We are back again, just when the first month of a brand new year is almost at an end. That was fast, wasn’t it? So we have a brand new set of goodness for you, and something that isn’t exactly new - Mac turns 40! 40! - Let that sink in…

Meanwhile, we have got into the swing of DesignUp - with roughly 9 months, 35 odd weeks to go for the conference (it’s 28 Sept to Oct 4, for the Festival, Oct 3-4, Thu-Fri dedicated to the conference!). Priority passes have begun to fly off the shelves and we think they’ll sell out in the next 4-6 weeks!

If your org/brand/school is looking to partner with DesignUp - there’s never been a better time. Join up early for an extended visibility, get loads (and literally loads) of eyeballs and interest. Amplify your brand or school or org or your D2C or B2B brand.

That’s all the update-y stuff and here’s over to actionable inspiration! And some Eye-candy too…

🌏️ Around the Web

What Daisy Did Next: How Apple’s Evolving Team of De-manufacturing Machines Battles E-Waste

Apple hopes that e-waste will become a thing of the past thanks to its Daisy family of specialist break-down robots that will transform old iPhones into raw materials.

Five Future Roles for Designers

To provide value, designers will need different skills and mental models. Jose Arango outlines some possible roles for designers in a world where our object of focus isn’t stuff happening on screens.

📺 Filmmakers Ben Wolin and Michael Minahan’s documentary short follows Daniel Kish, a blind teacher, who uses clicks and echos to listen his way through the world.

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People don’t think in software features. People see a tool, and they want to get something done. As soon as that something gets done, they’re done with the tool. For the majority of people, software is mostly annoying. It’s a thing they negotiate with to get what they want.

Who Picks the Next Kings of Tech?

Big tech is driven not only by scientific and technological progress, but the imperfect and unprofessional emotions of VCs - so studying VCs also helps us understand some of the systemic issues better.

🧰 Your Toolkit

ICYMI: The Diagram that Shows the Value of Great UX

Great UX happens when you exceed what users expect from your product and what customers say they need from you. It’s when you deliver something even better than their expectations, says Jared Spool.

Enterprise UX Design: Collaborating and Taking Charge of Uncertainties

To design great enterprise products, you need a solid, iterative UX design process that can help you to deal with the uncertainties and complexity that often come with these projects. Plus, being able to handle ambiguity is essential for UX designers in this dynamic, fast-changing industry.

💖 Eye Candy

Year of Language Project

Graphic Designer Ariane Spanier reconnected with her hometown of Weimer through a series of sculptural typography installations she created in public spaces, to illuminate the power of language through design.

Primary Colors and Dappled Textures Give Muhammad Fatchurofi's Illustrations a Trippy, Nostalgic Feel

Muhammad Fatchurofi translates the dappled, grainy textures of the printing press into his vivid illustrations.

🎁 Partner with DesignUp

Call for Sponsors for DesignUp Conference 2024

Partner with us early, and get an extended exposure across 2024. You can showcase products, services, or the employer brand, get feedback from our engaged audiences, and support this vibrant community.

🍀 Stay calm and stay curious,