Tent Talks by Chicago Camps

The Feed & The Thread - January 19, 2026


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Show NotesIn This Episode
  • Adoption of W3C design token standards for enhancing visual consistency across platforms
  • The role of disinformation techniques in modern media and their implications on truth reporting
  • Emotional design as a critical element in creating meaningful user interactions
Articles Mentioned
  • ["Design tokens with confidence"] by Lukas Oppermann (UX Design.cc)
  • ["Betting on the truth"] by Dan Brown (Spilling Ink Newsletter)
  • ["Feelings are the new features"] by Vadym Grin (UX Design.cc)
Community Discussions
  • r/UXDesign - Discussion on Apple's inconsistent corner radius trends in Mac OS design.
  • r/UXDesign - Rant about Intuit’s user navigation issue where the use of "www" is not allowed, making the site less intuitive.
  • r/Design - Excitement over unique “Confidant” Chairs from Las Sillas Confidentes for their cozy vibes and distinctive shape.
  • r/UXDesign - Advice on handling a challenging work environment with inexperienced managers and high-pressure output demands.
  • r/webdesign - Development of a real-time design-to-code mapping tool that streamlines workflow without relying on AI.
AnnouncementUX Camp Winter by Chicago Camps
  • Date: Saturday, February 21st
  • Format: Entirely online, accessible globally
  • Tickets: $13.50; Pay-What-You-Can tickets and free passes available for those in need.
  • Details & Ticket Purchase: ChicagoCamps.org
  • Speakers can still submit their ideas to present at the event.

Enjoy the episode, and feel free to explore more articles and discussions mentioned!

About Tent Talks

Chicago Camps hosts irregularly scheduled Tent Talks with people from all across the User Experience Design community, and beyond. Who really likes limits, anyway--If it's a cool idea, we'd love to hear about it and share it!

What is a Tent Talk? That's a great question, we'd love to tell you.

Tent Talks are short-form in nature, generally lasting from 10-20 minutes (ish) in a recorded format--we like to think of them as "S'mores-sized content" because that's pretty on-brand. Tent Talks can be a presentation on a topic, a live Q&A session about the work we do, or the work around the work we do, or really just about anything--we don't want to limit ourselves, or you.

You should send along an idea or topic of your own so we can learn from you, as well! You don't have to be a published author or a professional speaker on a circuit to be good at your job, so please, put yourself forward, and let's have some fun, talk, and share your experience with others!

 

About The Feed & The Thread

The Feed & The Thread is a daily summary of UX articles found in the industry and some light-touch updates from the UX Community found in online forums. It's brief, and meant as a light-touch overview of what's happening across UX. 

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