
Featured image of the latest Pokémon GO avatar update from [UndrThC](https://www.reddit.com/user/UndrThC/) on Reddit

## Links of the week ending 26 April 2024

[Why did my Pokemon Go avatar change?](https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/why-did-my-pokemon-go-avatar-change-new-qol-update-explained-2653243/)

[Style Consultancy Firm GaymerX Consulted With Niantic Before Radical Gender & Avatar Changes Made In ‘Pokémon GO](https://thatparkplace.com/sweet-baby-inc-style-consultancy-firm-gaymerx-consulted-with-niantic-before-radical-gender-avatar-changes-made-in-pokemon-go/)

[‘Pokémon GO’ Players Demand Niantic Reverse Newly Rolled Out Avatar Changes: “Why Y’all Make Everybody Ugly”](https://thatparkplace.com/pokemon-go-players-demand-niantic-reverse-newly-rolled-out-avatar-changes-why-yall-make-everybody-ugly/)

[Pokémon Go’s ‘unpolished’ avatar update was rushed out, major changes unlikely according to report](https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-gos-unpolished-avatar-update-was-rushed-out-major-changes-unlikely-according-to-report)

[Reddit - They'll for sure be bringing back the old avatars - also this and this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/s/7PIMV8eheC)

✨ and,

[Reddit - They'll for sure be bringing back the old avatars - also this and this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/s/7PIMV8eheC)


Links of The Week

415 - 26 April 2024 (avatars, pokémon go and feedback)


Featured image e-book snapshot of Tazugane Gothic, [Monotype’s](https://www.monotype.com/typography-matters) first Japanese font

## Links of the week ending 19 January 2024

[Findings From the Monotype & Neurons Typography Report](https://www.printmag.com/type-tuesday/monotype-neurons-culture-typography-report/)

[Innovative Digital Product Design and Customer Experience Principles](https://medium.com/@yilmazermananit/innovative-digital-product-design-and-customer-experience-principles-d7629acd099d)

[What Is Customer Experience Design? Benefits & Best Practices](https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/what-is-customer-experience-design-benefits-best-practices/)

[Forbes - Why Customer Journey Mapping Might Put You On A Road To Nowhere](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonpicoult/2023/10/27/why-customer-journey-mapping-might-put-you-on-a-road-to-nowhere/?sh=11151f96753f)

[H\&M nailed its metaverse entry with one simple priority. UX](https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/11/29/hm-nailed-its-metaverse-entry-with-one-simple-priority-ux)

[Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse](https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/17/google_search_results_spam/)

[Delicious Donut Components - An interactive guide to component composition with React Server Components](https://frontendatscale.com/blog/donut-components/)

[Proton Drive’s new photo backup feature for Android protects snapshots of your life](https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-photo-backup-android)

[8 logo trends to watch in 2024](https://www.creativebloq.com/features/logo-design-trends-2024)

[2023 AI Year in Review + 2024 Predictions](https://aiwithallie.beehiiv.com/p/2023-ai-year-in-review-and-predictions)

✨ and,

[UK landline switch off](https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1857406/UK-landline-switch-off-areas): Upgrade coming to 46 new locations - is your postcode on the list?


401 - 19 January 2024 (ux, cx, typography and landline switch off)


Image of the new look features an updated logo, typeface and colour palette of The National Portrait Gallery in London

## Links of the week ending 27 January 2023

[The National Portrait Gallery in London gets a brand facelift](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/national-portrait-gallery-london-branding/)

[Monotype’s hot typography trends for 2023 are here](https://www.creativebloq.com/news/monotype-typography-trends)

[Louis Vuitton Uses AR To Cover Landmarks With Yayoi Kusama’s Iconic Dots](https://hypebeast.com/2023/1/louis-vuitton-uses-ar-to-cover-landmarks-with-yayoi-kusamas-iconic-dots)

[CRT Simulation in Super Win the Game](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/crt-simulation-in-super-win-the-game)

[CX - Why Appointment Notification Tech Needs User-Centered Design](https://patientengagementhit.com/news/why-appointment-notification-tech-needs-user-centered-design)

[Design Thinking for Collaboration: A COOs’ Guide to Cross-Functional Teams Innovation](https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/design-thinking-for-collaboration-a-coos-guide-to-cross-functional-teams-innovation-e572a5f69679)

✨ and,

[Straw.Page lets you create unique websites straight from your phone](https://straw.page/)


350 - 27 January 2023 (typography, design thinking and straw.page)


Featured image of LEGO interface panel. Left to right: terrible, poor and better input differentiation via interactionmagic.com

## Links of the week ending 18 November 2022

[The UX of LEGO interface panels](https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces)

[Design Thinking From the Start: Planning CX With Strategy](https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/design-thinking-from-the-start-planning-cx-with-strategy/)

[Data Isn’t Always Enough for UI/UX Design. Here’s Why Intuition Matters, Too.](https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/data-isnt-always-enough-for-uiux-design-heres-why/436505)

[VR and AR could be the future of UX design](https://www.creativebloq.com/features/vr-ar-ux-design)

[Vincent Wagner - 3d lettering, typography & animation](https://vincent.computer/)

✨ and,

[Audi drivers get road rage over new logo](https://www.creativebloq.com/news/new-audi-logo)

Links of the week ending 18 November 2022

340 - 18 November 2022 (lego, logos and design thinking)


Featured image of the game Fortnite

## Links of the week ending 3 January 2020

[The psychology behind the success of Fortnite](https://uxdesign.cc/the-psychology-behind-the-success-of-fortnite-15ad5d4bb6a4)

✨ and,

[How a human-centered design system can transform customer experiences](https://rsmus.com/insights/services/digital-transformation/how-human-centered-design-can-transform-customer-experience.html)

cx

415 - 26 April 2024 (avatars, pokémon go and feedback)

401 - 19 January 2024 (ux, cx, typography and landline switch off)

350 - 27 January 2023 (typography, design thinking and straw.page)

340 - 18 November 2022 (lego, logos and design thinking)

191 - 3 January 2020 (hci, customer experience and fortnite psychology)