Design Brief #137: Dual-camera System in iPhone 11, Volkswagen’s New Logo, IKEA’s New Font, Apple Music Redesign
Welcome to the 137th edition of Design Brief. This week, you can read about:
- iPhone 11 with a powerful dual-camera system is out,
- Volkswagen’s got a new logo,
- Apple Music discovery feature improved (concept),
- IKEA updated their standard font that supports 800 languages,
- Designing push notifications,
- Full guide to running a design systems team,
- And more!
Continue reading below. You are also more than welcome to check out the past issues.
On the news
- Apple announced iPhone 11 with a powerful dual-camera system. See more what’s inside
- Apple Music, one of the top music streaming platforms, is now accessible through the web. Read more
- IKEA has updated its standard typeface to one that will function in any market: it supports more than 800 languages. Learn more
- The Volkswagen brand has unveiled its new logo and its new brand design. Check it out
Design of the issue
Fixing the Apple Music queueing feature — UX case study
Romain Penchenat, an iOS developer, took a closer look at Apple Music, a streaming music service with more than 60 million paid subscribers worldwide. He proposed a small improvement to the core app that can vastly enhance the user experience. See the full case study
Design of the issue
Bahaa Samir for the BBC Earth project.
Check out his work:
- Behance: bahaasamir
- Instagram: bahaa_samir
- Website: bahaasamir.me
- Twitter: bahaa_wd
- LinkedIn: bahaasamir
Tips and tricks
- Things to avoid when designing push notifications. Check out the guide
- A full guide for operating your design systems team. Read more
- A set of user-centric and pragmatic design principles. See what are they
Open discussion
Marty Cagan, a partner at Silicon Valley Product Group, on differences between product and feature teams: “While feature teams and product teams look very similar on the surface, they are dramatically different in how they operate, the level of empowerment and accountability, and especially the responsibilities of the product manager.”
Number of the week
1.875 million viewers of the Apple’s special event on 19 September 2019.
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Until next time,
Dawid Woźniak
