So far, 2021 hasnāt been the year of good news as everyone hoped. The pandemic & the civil struggles in America continue to affect a vast majority of people. For our community members who are residing in the US, we hope youāre staying safe & continuing fighting for the good fight of an equal & equitable society. For now, we can at least celebrate Trump being banned from most of the internet.
Good Stuff of the Month
Ruined By Design by Mike Monteiro seemed particularly apt to be Good Stuff of January 2021. Published in 2019, the book reflects how the world is completely fucked over by design. Yes, designers need to do better! Tech companies finally woke up to the reality of the world theyāve helped created & maintained. If you havenāt come across Mike & his work, this book is a good start.
Pick this book up as an ebook, hardcover or old-schooled awesome zine on MikeāsĀ website & start taking responsibilities for the things we put into the world today.
Freshly Added
Weāve been big fans of the Cabana Design System for Sketch for a few years now.Ā CabanaĀ is finally available Figma! If youāre looking forward an extensive library of Components to click start your design process, look no further! Cabana provides hundreds of auto-layout powered components so you can design whatever your heart desires.
You can always find both Cabana Systems underĀ Tools > Product Design > KitsĀ on MakeStuffUp.Info.Ā
A profile picture can make or break your profile.Ā Profile Pic MakerĀ is available for anyone to create awesome profile pictures for free. Profile Pic Maker removes backgrounds & makes you look great with shadows & patterns, with a click of a button (and then a couple more to make it yours).
You can always find Profile Pic Maker underĀ Tools > Marketing > Social MediaĀ on MakeStuffUp.Info.
HootsuiteĀ is not a new player in the Social Media Scheduling ecosystem. Using a stream layout, Hootsuite provides a unique way to manage & schedule your social media posts for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram AND Youtube. Start using Hootsuite for free today & upgrade as you grow.
You can always find Hootsuite underĀ Tools > Marketing > Social MediaĀ on MakeStuffUp.Info.
Other Stuff
Global search is now available!Ā Check it outĀ & let us know what you think. Big shoutouts to theĀ Super.soĀ team to bring this feature live for all Super Sites like ours.
Weāre also looking at a busy year ahead of us at madeup.studio. We canāt wait to share more with you what weāre planning for MakeStuffUp.Info.
Thatās it for January. Weāll chat with you next month!
Until then, keep on makinā stuff up.