Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“Today’s pine trees are bred to grow fast to meet the demands of modern lumber production. They mature in about half the time, but with far fewer growth rings. And those rings matter. Fewer rings mean weaker lumber. The fibers are looser, the boards are lighter, and the structural integrity just isn’t the same.”A case for slow growth →By Jon DaielloEditor picksDesigning for emotional residue over functional outcomes →Why design’s most human contribution is now its most strategic advantage.By Peter BarberHealthcare needs interior decorators →Why you need to be an interior decorator of perception.By Himanshu BharadwajDesign isn’t dead. You sound dumb →The problem of clueless critics, inflated egos, and AI panic.By Nate SchloesserThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about their work.The People’s Graphic Design Archive →Make me thinkNo code is dead; long live vibe coding →“Natural language is proving to be a more powerful interface than drag-and-drop WYSIWYG editors. And most importantly, people don’t want to be locked into proprietary runtimes. They want actual code. They want control. They want to scaffold, edit, and deploy anywhere.”How to hire →“Established talent presents problems. They come with fixed ideas. They’ve developed methods at previous jobs and don’t want to change them. They believe they know the ‘right way’ to do things, which often conflicts with how your team works.”The precise language of good management →“The most common example of imprecise language is when someone asks you in a 1:1 ‘how am I doing?’ Very few managers are ready to answer this question well on the spot. But managers answer the question anyway and often say things like: ‘Oh you’re doing well, communication could improve a bit but overall you’re doing well.’”Little gems this weekDesignShift: from mindset to access →By Ida PerssonThere’s always more pie →By Trip CarrollThe 500-year-old underdog no one is talking about →By Rosie HoggmascallTools and resources10 Figma hacks I wish I’d known earlier →Smart design shortcuts that make your workflow faster.By nurXmedovI finally understand what FAANG wants in a candidate →6 rules on “how to tango” in interviews.By Rita Kind-EnvyTesting your UX ideas with vibe coding →How UX designers can use AI app builders to their advantage.By Allie PaschalSupport the newsletterIf you find our content helpful, here’s how you can support us:Check out this week’s sponsor to support their work tooForward this email to a friend and invite them to subscribeSponsor an editionSlow growth, emotional residue, 10 Figma hacks, from idea to vibe coding was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.You may have considered making your own videos until you actually tried to edit one and ended up staring at timelines and layers, wondering where to even start. Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 is built to simplify that chaos, and right now StackSocial is offering a 3-year license on sale for $99.99. That’s a one-time payment, not a subscription, which already feels like a win. You get AI-powered editing, mobile and web companion apps (still in beta), and access to Adobe Stock templates for titles. It’s aimed at hobbyists, content creators, and anyone who wants their vacation videos to look like a highlight reel.This version's workflow has been simplified a lot. The timeline is cleaner, the performance is snappier—especially on Macs with Apple’s M3 chips—and tools like color correction and grading presets are built-in. You can stylize titles, fix up the lighting, and string together polished transitions without digging through a maze of menus. It also helps that Adobe throws in some templates and effects to nudge beginners in the right direction. That said, if you’re planning to edit in 4K or juggle a bunch of large media files, you’ll want a more powerful system (think 32GB RAM, SSD, and decent GPU). It runs on Windows 10/11 and macOS 13/14, but if you’re still holding on to Windows 8.1 or anything older, this won’t install.Additionally, this deal is only for new users, and you’ll need to redeem the code within 30 days. You can only use it on one device, so no jumping between your desktop and laptop. And while the mobile and web versions sound handy, they’re still in beta and only available in a few languages. But if you want to go from random clips to something with titles, effects, and maybe even background music, without hiring an editor or learning Premiere Pro, this version of Elements makes a lot of sense. And for $100, it gives you three years to play around, learn the basics, and maybe even discover you enjoy editing.

If you're looking for a way to improve your streaming experience without buying a whole new TV, our top pick for the best streaming device is down to an all-time-low price. The Google TV Streamer 4K is on sale for $79, which is a 21-percent discount from its regular price. This new streaming device came out at the end of last year and effectively replaced Google's Chromecast. This is the lowest price we've seen on it since launch, and you can grab it from Amazon or direct from Google. We gave the Google TV streamer 4K an 87 in our review thanks to features like its great interface that keeps everything organized and clear, even across different streaming sources. It also has a simple, easy-to-use remote and switches between content very quickly. However, it does require an HDMI cord (which is not included) and doesn't work with Wi-Fi 6 or 6E.  Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-google-tv-streamer-4k-is-on-sale-for-a-record-low-price-133539103.html?src=rss

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Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance—finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee.Those walls were possible through a federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families and individuals fleeing homelessness or domestic violence. Espinal was fleeing both.But the program, Emergency Housing Vouchers, is running out of money—and quickly.Funding is expected to be used up by the end of next year, according to a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and obtained by The Associated Press. That would leave tens of thousands across the country scrambling to pay their rent.It would be among the largest one-time losses of rental assistance in the U.S., analysts say, and the ensuing evictions could churn these people—after several years of rebuilding their lives—back onto the street or back into abusive relationships.“To have it stop would completely upend all the progress that they’ve made,” said Sonya Acosta, policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which researches housing assistance.“And then you multiply that by 59,000 households,” she said.The program, launched in 2021 by then-President Joe Biden as part of the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan Act, was allocated $5 billion to help pull people out of homelessness, domestic violence and human trafficking.People from San Francisco to Dallas to Tallahassee, Florida, were enrolled—among them children, seniors and veterans—with the expectation that funding would last until the end of the decade.But with the ballooning cost of rent, that $5 billion will end far faster.Last month, HUD sent letters to groups dispersing the money, advising them to “manage your EHV program with the expectation that no additional funding from HUD will be forthcoming.”The program’s future rests with Congress, which could decide to add money as it crafts the federal budget. But it’s a relatively expensive prospect at a time when Republicans, who control Congress, are dead set on cutting federal spending to afford tax cuts.Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, who championed the program four years ago, is pushing for another $8 billion infusion.But the organizations lobbying Republican and Democratic lawmakers to reup the funding told the AP they aren’t optimistic. Four GOP lawmakers who oversee the budget negotiations did not respond to AP requests for comment.“We’ve been told it’s very much going to be an uphill fight,” said Kim Johnson, the public policy manager at the National Low Income Housing Coalition.Espinal and her two daughters, aged 4 and 19, are living on one of those vouchers in a three-bedroom apartment with an over $3,000 monthly rent—an amount extremely difficult to cover without the voucher.Four years ago, Espinal fought her way out of a marriage where her husband controlled her decisions, from seeing her family and friends to leaving the apartment to go shopping.When she spoke up, her husband said she was wrong, or in the wrong or crazy.Isolated and in the haze of postpartum depression, she didn’t know what to believe. “Every day, little by little, I started to feel not like myself,” she said. “It felt like my mind wasn’t mine.”When notices arrived in March 2021 seeking about $12,000 in back rent, it was a shock. Espinal had quit her job at her husband’s urging and he had promised to cover family expenses.Police reports documenting her husband’s bursts of anger were enough for a judge to give her custody of their daughter in 2022, Espinal said.But her future was precarious: She was alone, owed thousands of dollars in back rent and had no income to pay it or support her newborn and teenage daughters.Financial aid to prevent evictions during the pandemic kept Espinal afloat, paying her back rent and keeping the family out of shelters. But it had an expiration date.Around that time, the Emergency Housing Vouchers program was rolled out, targeting people in Espinal’s situation.A “leading cause of family homelessness is domestic violence” in New York City, said Gina Cappuccitti, director of housing access and stability services at New Destiny Housing, a nonprofit that has connected 700 domestic violence survivors to the voucher program.Espinal was one of those 700, and moved into her Brooklyn apartment in 2023.The relief went beyond finding a secure place to live, she said. “I gained my worth, my sense of peace, and I was able to rebuild my identity.”Now, she said, she’s putting aside money in case of the worst. Because, “that’s my fear, losing control of everything that I’ve worked so hard for.” —Jesse Bedayn Associated Press/Report for America

Here are three novel desktop power delivery solutions from Humanscale Design Studio.The rise of hot-desking means mobile workers need a place to temporarily plug in a laptop and an accessory or two, and don't always need a full power strip. For this market HDS has designed this NeatHub, an easy-to-attach power solution with two AC plugs, a USB-A and a USB-C. Their M/Connect 2 docking station is another way to deliver power to your desk neatly. The hub sits at the base of a monitor arm, keeping a minimal footprint while delivering Thunderbolt power and seven USB ports, of both -A and -C varieties. The top hub is removable without needing to detach the monitor arm. Those with sit/stand desks know the feeling of cable anxiety: Is there enough slack for me to raise this desk without yanking a cable? HDS' solution is this NeatUp 2.0, which attaches to the leg of a sit/stand desk and self-adjusts. There's an integrated 6-outlet power strip. The NeatHub starts at $200; the M/Connect 2, $715 and the NeatUp 2.0 at $140.

The Lancia Stratos HF is one of the most iconic and distinctive rally cars ever made, dominating the World Rally Championship from 1974 to 1976. Stratos HF was the first car designed specifically for rally racing, rather than adapted from a road-going model. With only 492 units ever made, this car is a prized possession for passionate collectors. The sports car’s most defining feature was its radical wedge-shaped body, crafted by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, which looked like something from the future. The compact size, wide stance, and panoramic wraparound windshield gave the 2.4-liter V6 engine-powered performance vehicle an unmistakable presence, both on and off the rally stage. Now Benedict Radcliffe has created a life-sized wireframe sculpture of the iconic vehicle. Having previously enchanted us with the 1:1 scale model of the widebody Porsche 934, the artist and designer, inspired by Marcello Gandini’s finest designs, adds to his unique portfolio of wireframe automobiles. Benedict’s unique creations are a part of private collections in Europe, the United States, and even Japan – talking volumes about his creative tendencies. The journey started from his first exhibition, exhibiting a full-scale 3D wireframe model of the Subaru Impreza, that’s commonly referred to as the Modern Japanese Classic. Designer: Benedict Radcliffe Just like his other creations, the Lancia Stratos HF sculpture is made out of steel tubes and bends that are cut, shaped and welded by hand. Everything right from the front end, headlight housing and the hood to the wheels, spoilers and doors are made exactly to the measurements of the classic sports car that made a name for itself in the mid-70s. Draped in striking yellow color, the wireframe sculpture emulates the original’s wedge styling and the sleek racing proportions. Truly an iconic piece for your expansive garage to catch eyeballs. You can also show this piece outdoors in your open garage, since the material used for insulating the metal is corrosion-resistant and galvanized. The original Stratos, with its revolutionary design by Marcello Gandini and its dominance in the 1970s rally scene, left an indelible mark on automotive history. Radcliffe’s interpretation captures this essence, not merely as a representation but as a reimagining of the Stratos’s spirit. The sculpture retains Stratos’s distinctive features: the aggressive stance, the flared wheel arches, and the unmistakable silhouette. Its transparent nature invites viewers to inspect beyond the surface, urging them to appreciate the underlying structure and the artistry involved. This installation isn’t just an artistic endeavor; it’s a dialogue between the past and the present, between engineering and art! Interestingly, Radcliffe has put up the Lancia Stratos HF wireframe sculpture on Collecting Cars for auction to fetch the best price possible. The current bid stands at €21,250 with just two days left before it goes to one lucky bidder. The post Benedict Radcliffe revives the iconic Lancia Stratos HF as a transparent sculpture that you can’t drive first appeared on Yanko Design.

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