🤿 cheat code

There was a glorious moment in time a few years ago when I felt like the only person in the world who knew about Screen Studio.

Every time I’d post my work people would comment saying “how the heck are you making this video??”

Tbh I was hesitant to share my secret because it felt like such a cheat code 😄 

The tool was so easy to use that I knew my alpha would disappear the second it became mainstream.

Sure enough, now you see these videos everywhere…..

So why am I sharing this now?

Well, I believe there’s a similar opportunity for designers to stand out by using Unicorn Studio 👀

This isn’t sponsored but I can’t emphasize it enough so I’m going to say it again…

There’s a massive opportunity for designers to stand out by using Unicorn Studio.

But just like Screen Studio, this moment in time won’t last long…

Because it’s incredibly easy to make jaw-dropping visual effects with webGL and soon everyone is going to be doing it.

Unicorn Studio is such a cheat code that Tom Johnson wouldn’t even record this episode with me until after releasing the Basedash website 😆

Thankfully he finally shared his secret sauce 👇

🤝 WITH RAYCAST

For a long time now Raycast has been my portal to AI…

All it takes is a quick keyboard shortcut and all of the models are instantly at my finger tips

But the problem was… you had to be on a pro account.

Not anymore though because they recently announced that Raycast AI is available to everyone!

No subscription. No account needed. You even get access to all of their extensions…

I’ll put it this way… if I’m going to get a new computer the very first thing I install is Raycast. It is that good.

And you can try Raycast AI for free today just click the link 👇

🔗 FEATURED RESOURCE

Why I went video-first with my portfolio

I’ve received a lot of DMs about my 6 portfolio tips…

And one of the tactics that received the most heat was Patrick Morgan’s use of video in his portfolio.

So I asked him if I could share a behind-the-scenes of his thinking and how he brought the whole thing to life.

If you’re thinking about your portfolio right now then this is gold 👇

🔗 FEATURED RESOURCE

4 ways to future-proof yourself as a designer

Like many of you I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI is shifting the value proposition of design (and how we can successfully transition into this new era of product development).

So I want to share this article from a panel of product experts all about how you can remain indispensable in the world of AI.

They break it down into 4 buckets:

1. Embrace the strategic scope of design

2. Strengthen storytelling skills

3. Frame conversations around outcomes

4. Sharpen data-judgement skills to interpret AI outputs

Tbh that creates a pretty nice blueprint for me when evaluating potential guests 🤔

ICYMI Zach Leach definitely got me thinking on the data front and a bunch of people have raved about Chris Abad’s storytelling for senior designers.

Here’s the full article if you want to go deeper👇

🔗 FEATURED RESOURCE

Get to know the liquid glass design system

If you want to see how the sauce is made, Maria Hristoforova from the Human Interface team gave an inside look at the liquid glass design system.

It’s about as fun as 18 min gets 👇

🧃 INSPIRATION JUICE

3 things I saved this week

1️⃣ Visual Electric paper testimonials

One of my favorite products just dropped a banger of a new website.

I particularly enjoy this sticky note aesthetic. It’s not a new pattern but there’s something about the deep shadows and the dark background that creates a level of contrast that I appreciate. Feels more energetic than most implementations I see.

See it live →

2️⃣ A+ website narrative

I’m going to give a disclaimer: my wrist got pretty tired scrolling this one 😅

But I’m still sharing the new Antimetal website because it’s one of the best narratives I’ve seen in a longgg time.

They immerse you in the problem in a beautiful way.

Not surprisingly the storytelling master played a role 📜

Check it out →

3️⃣ VisionOS widgets

One of the most underrated visual updates from WWDC are these VisionOS widgets.

You can almost imagine how they feel in your hand…

I grabbed a screenshot from this 29 second teaser video that is definitely worth watching 👀

Check it out →

Meet the Dive partners 

I made a list of my favorite products and asked them to come on as sponsors of the newsletter/podcast. They said yes 🥹

The #1 way to support Dive Club is to check them out👇

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Jitter​ → How I animate my designs

Lovable → How I build my ideas in code

Mobbin → How I find design inspiration

Paper → How I design like a creative

Raycast ​ → How I stay in flow while I work

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