Hey Designers! Starting this week strong with some great news:
📰 In the news
Spline Finally Brings Timeline Animation to 3D Design
Keyframes are here — and yes, designers, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Spline, the fast-rising tool for creating and embedding 3D on the web, has just introduced a full animation timeline. Until now, Spline was beloved for its interactive 3D capabilities, but the lack of a proper animation workflow left a gap. With this update, you’re no longer limited to static or reactive objects — you can now craft full-scale animations directly inside the tool. For designers building immersive, interactive web experiences, this unlocks a whole new layer of storytelling.
Vercel’s Interface Guidelines: A Must-Read for Designers
Vercel, best known among developers for its modern web infrastructure, has quietly published a comprehensive set of Interface Guidelines. While written with engineers in mind, the depth and clarity of this resource makes it equally valuable for designers looking to sharpen their approach to UI. If the Vercel name feels distant from the design world, you’ve almost certainly encountered its design-forward offspring: the shadcn UI library. This system has quickly become one of the most popular component libraries for building sleek, scalable web interfaces — and its tight integration with AI tooling like Vercel’s own v0 has only fueled adoption.
✨ Inspiration from community
🪄 Prompt of the day - Midjourney
A 3D-rendered, minimalist digital artwork on a pure black background, no reflections at the bottom. In the center, abstract translucent sphere in the air, monochromatic colors. The plates interior should subtly stacked inside the sphere, Add glowing soft blue and amber gradients. Keep the visual balanced, clean, and futuristic with minimal elements and high contrast reflections
Original prompt: https://x.com/hc_dsn/status/1956672573879803934
🛠️ New tools to try out
FontJoy - Generate font combinations with deep learning
Endless Tools - All-in-one web tool to quickly craft striking 3D visuals, animations, and unique effects
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