Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.We may be in the middle of one now, a period of change and awakening. And like previous periods of same, there are so many things to be currently worried aboutpotential authoritarianism, genocide, religious fanaticism, climate change, uncontrolled AGI, unleashed nativismthat a period of change is handmaid with a period of struggle again. Weve made a queer mess of life, itseems.In uncomplicated times, it is easy to dismiss creativity as unserious. In the hardest times, its everything thereis.Creativity is the only thing By JoeAlterioEditor picksBeyond the research repository UX research assets needs to be delivered to the business.Society drives how we build products Is the experience more important than thebrand?Is Jaguars logo chic modernism or a minimalist misstep? Great branding isnt just about design. Its about thesoul.The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.How Minecraft is inspiring a new wave of art and designMake methinkShipping is capturing value The platonic ideal of software development is a world in which changes and improvements are instantly and comprehensively understood by all stakeholders; the delta between this ideal and reality is much larger and more pernicious and more valuable than softwareitself.On not using copilot LLM assistants are chat interfaces. You beg the computer to do something, it does something wrong, you ask it to fix the problem. Youre managing. Youre acting as a manager, and chatting.You are all wrong about the Jaguar rebrand Heres the thing about rebrands: theyre not just about slapping on a shiny new logo. A brand is an ecosystem of meaning, emotions, and experiences that lives far beyond thedesign.Little gems thisweekWhy are cars getting bigger and bigger? By ElvisHsiaoNever skip research day By TripCarrollCX, placemaking, and the Japanese convenience store By DaleyWilhelmTools and resourcesWhen is it time to move from Figma to Protopie? Once you reach the limits of Figma, its time to move on.By Nicols DelRealSemantic interface palette Its simpler than you think.By Alexandra BasovaHope is not lost for human-centered AI How designers can lead the way.By AndreaGrigsbySupport the newsletterIf you find our content helpful, heres how you can supportus:Check out this weeks sponsor to support their worktooForward this email to a friend and invite them to subscribeSponsor aneditionCreativity is the only thing, moving from Figma to Protopie, semantic color palettes was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.