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DUp 🎪 Issue 153 > Standing Ovation: Girish Dalvi on Ektype, Designing with Friction, Le Corbusier's Cabin, 2023's Supercars & more!

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August 21, 2023

🌞 🌞 Hello Monday! Today’s newsletter comes packed with some awesome goodies, but first - the question you’ve been asking: When’s the next DesignUpConf? And you can help us figure that out via this short survey!

If you’re thinking about finding a mentor, don’t hesitate! The next DUp Clinic mentoring session is on Saturday 26th August. Sign up here! And if there’s one thing you should watch this week, make it this talk by Girish Dalvi at DesignUp2022. Read on for other awesome, thought-provoking stories - five takes on AI, the need to expand our perspectives on friction and how to harness it for the better; scaling design teams, and a bunch of delicious eye candy!

😎 So when’s the next DesignUpConf?

As we look towards the last 4+ months of 2023 - the question we have been getting is when is DesignUp Conference happening?

We love that question! After 7 editions, we’re always ready to get going, but are also sensitive to the high-cost-high-fees event - and your views can help us make it happen, make it more relevant and sharp!
Take this short survey and tell us your views, and share opinions!

📣 DUp Clinic Session Coming Up!

Held every month, DesignUp Clinic helps you discover answers, uncover clarity and find new shores - and this Saturday it’s another session for individuals! Mentees from the past session share their experiences -

“Do not make mistakes that I’ve made, make newer ones.” Reassuring words from Shirish Andhare, one of my mentors in the DesignUp Clinic session, while Parameswaran Venkataraman introduced me to frameworks to use throughout my career…a big thank you to them for taking out time to show me the light!”

⏳ Sign Up For The Next Session

This month's Clinic is going to be virtual and in-person in Bangalore, for individuals only. Remember, we have limited spots - so hurry!

When: Saturday, 26th August
Where: Hybrid (Both virtual & in-person in Bangalore)

➡️ Sign up here ⬅️

🌏️ Around the Web

At #DesignUp2022, Girish Dalvi took us on a journey through the world of typography: how we unify with form and meaning - across diverse geographies, languages, scripts, and even political parties, and he took along designers as well as non-designers in its narrative, making the complex world of type-design accessible, getting a standing ovation from the packed audience. #mustwatch 

Five takes On AI from OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman

It’s been five months since GPT-4 launched, so Reid Hoffman has cut five video clips from the Possible interview with OpenAI CXO’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. Click Through to see what their takes are!

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The theme of "design" in the AI era is the opposite of the previous tech boom where we removed friction. Instead, be sure to add friction. Adding friction means making sure that AI users are reminded that they're not getting perfect answers from a superior alien lifeform.

Our Declining Tolerance for Friction

Scott Belsky opines that, with AI, we need to expand our perspectives on friction: As tech changes our tendencies it also changes our tolerances. Let’s explore the implications of work and life becoming increasingly automated, and some wild concepts bound to become commonplace.

🧰 Your Toolkit

Positive Friction: How You Can Use It to Create Better Experiences

Sometimes, a good user experience is one that includes some friction. Here, we look at the case for positive friction: purposely including obstacles in the user’s journey for the users’ benefit.

3 Ways to Scale Design in Your Team

Creating strategic long-term value can be difficult when design leaders are firefighting with a lean design team. Soo Basu shares some of her learnings working with cross-functional teams in her inimitable visual style.

💖 Eye Candy

Le Corbusier’s Little Cabin By The Sea

Drawn in 45 min, “the little house was built from a clean copy of these drawings”, the only structure Le Corbusier ever built for himself.

iMac at 25: A Visual History of Apple’s Iconic All-in-one Computer

From CRT screens to massive 5K Retina displays - a computer, a monitor, an internet communicator, and one of the most iconic lines of tech in history.

New Supercars Came Out To Play At Monterey Car Week 2023

From droptop Astons to outlandish Danish design, Monterey Car Week 2023 welcomed these five new high-end automobiles that mix up minimalism and ultra-luxury!

A Creative Take On Bagels

A collaborative project by multiple creatives for Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

gif by@tonybabel

🍀 Stay calm and stay curious,