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Raised by an Afrofuturist
Raised by an Afrofuturist
A personal essay about imagining Black futures as a way of escaping a terrifying present and creating a more just society.
Microsoft Design
Feb 15
Silver Linings and New Hues
Silver Linings and New Hues
Collaborating with Pantone to bring more color to work and life
Microsoft Design
Dec 9, 2021
Slowing Down To Speed Up
Slowing Down To Speed Up
A cross-discipline collaboration to ethically leverage AI and improve in-person shopping experiences
Microsoft Design
Nov 4, 2021
Behind the Design: Refreshing the Office Apps for Windows 11
Behind the Design: Refreshing the Office Apps for Windows 11
How our fresh new designs help you focus on creation and collaboration
Rachel Romano
Oct 29, 2021
ICYMI
Four Principles for the Future of Design
Four Principles for the Future of Design
How the Fluent Design System helps us evolve and grow better together
Microsoft Design
Oct 22, 2021
Emotionality at work
Emotionality at work
Microsoft’s new emojis
Microsoft Design
Jul 15, 2021
Windows 11: Designing the Next Generation of Windows
Windows 11: Designing the Next Generation of Windows
How we built a single product for over a billion people
Microsoft Design
Jul 13, 2021
Touching Holograms
Touching Holograms
How the Microsoft Mixed Reality Studios explored more immersive interactions
Microsoft Design
May 13, 2021
Beyond Calibri: Finding The Next Microsoft 365 Default Font
Beyond Calibri: Finding The Next Microsoft 365 Default Font
We’ve commissioned five new custom fonts–help us choose which one should be the next default font for Microsoft 365!
Microsoft Design
Apr 28, 2021
Leading-Trim: The Future of Digital Typesetting
Leading-Trim: The Future of Digital Typesetting
How an emerging CSS standard can fix old problems and raise the bar for web apps
Ethan Wang
Aug 18, 2020
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