Timeless or Trendy: How to choose the right design direction for your consumers
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I recently wrote an article about how to design timeless…
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What should smartphones look like after COVID-19? An open letter to Apple, Google, and Samsung
Hint: It definitely doesn’t involve expensive folding smartphones. In a span of one month, I’ve seen leaks and official releases from OnePlus that indicate that…
Why Do So Many Self-Driving Vehicles Look ‘Cute’?
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. Self-driving vehicles: We’re seeing them pop up all around us…
How Designers Can Thrive (Not Just Survive) in Uncertain Times
How are you feeling? Let me guess… uncertain, a bit scared… even cheated maybe? The unique thing about this problem is that it’s affecting everyone…
Amid leaks and rumors, Samsung’s new ‘Galaxy Fold 2’ begins taking shape
Same design. Better cameras. Well, I certainly have a few reservations on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 based on pretty credible leaks, but I’ll…
How to make an old, ancient, rusty metal in Keyshot using the Material Graph
Keyshot’s Material Graph offers the ability to go beyond simply tweaking a material’s color, roughness, or refractive index. If Keyshot’s material library is a restaurant…
A Designer’s Three Opportunities for Impact
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I want you to think back to the last time…
YD Talks: How to stay productive while working or studying from home
Believe it or not, I have a decent amount of experience in this field. Ever since I began working full time at YD, I’ve done…
YD Talks: Coronavirus will spur the growth of freelance designing and in-house prototyping
“Dear Sarang, Let the mood take a vacation, park, to feel the fresh breath of nature, to listen to the news of flowers bloom and…
The 2020 iPad Pro may have an iPhone-style 3-lens camera… Is Apple’s brand of innovation predictable?
Let’s for a second look past these renders and consider the place they come from. Created by Steve H. McFly (better known by his Twitter…
What Designers can do to design irresistible products
Hi, I am Kelly from Knack, where we help mobility brands make their products irresistible. I’ve come to realize that designing irresistible products feels elusive….
Apple’s latest patent hints at a revolutionary curved glass iMac Pro
Given that we haven’t seen an iMac redesign since 2012, and that Apple’s just recently issued a couple of patents for a new iMac Pro,…