WizNews: Issue 16
Tweek, Creative Cloud, Covid and More.
Dear Team Wiztoonz,
Welcome to the 16th issue of our weekly newsletter.
“We long to return to normal, but **normal led to this**. To avert the future pandemics we know are coming, we MUST grapple with all the ways normal failed us. We have to build something better” - Ed Yong
PRODUCTIVITY: Love to plan your day? Tweek is an awesome minimal calendar to plan your weekly tasks.
DESIGN: In the spirit of minimalist graphic design, Pearlfisher Redesigns of McDonald’s’ Global Packaging System says a lot about what both giant super brands Burger King and McDonald’s are trying to do.
TECH: Adobe today announced that Creative Cloud Libraries now integrate with Google Docs and Slides, allowing teams to directly access and use elements like brand colors, character styles, and graphics inside the documents and presentations they use every day.
TECH: Uber has teamed up with UK-based startup Arrival, an electric bus and vehicle manufacturer, to create an electric ride-hailing car. The ‘Arrival Car’ is said to be an “affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle for ride-hailing”.
COVID: India is struggling. Here are some resource websites — India Covid Resources¹, for bed and resources, a list of verified organizations² and Cowin registration portal³ to register for vaccination. (via This & That)
PRODUCTIVITY: If you like listening to long Lo-fi¹⁶tracks on Youtube while working or as white noise¹⁷, here is a website¹⁸ that curates a few of such channels and provides a clean retro interface. (via This & That)
VFX: Unreal engine launches a powerful, browser-based human generator called Meta-Human and it is stunning! Here’s our take on it.
That’s all for today. lamtumirë