File New – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week's episode of File New, San Diego Comic-Con— has banned AI-generated art after artist pushback, Instagram’s new experiment with "Early Access" reels that might force you to follow before you can watch, the branding of "The Board of Peace", motion comes to web based 3D software Project Neo.

We also take a look at the massive new Sunset Pier 94 film studio opening in Manhattan, explore why TikTok just formed a new American entity to avoid a ban, and check out some quality of life updates in Photoshop. Plus, we crown a new Font of the Week and discuss the "dark patterns" of platform UI.

On this week's episode of File New:

• YouTube's CEO announces the platform's goals for 2026
• Premiere and After Effects updates
• Sundance Film Festival kicks off + a quick look at this year’s branding
• Digg is back, (yes from 2008) with a redesigned look
• A wild Wikipedia logo alternate history
• A sunscreen brand with packaging the reacts to UV

And plenty of more creator and designer news.

🔗 Find all the links mentioned in todays show: https://raindrop.io/ryanselvy/january-21-2026-65622211

👑 Font of the week hall of fame: https://raindrop.io/ryanselvy/font-of-the-week-winners-59521268

News: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/the-altstore-an-alternative-app-store-coming-to-eu-will-offer-patreon-backed-apps/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/discord-starts-down-the-dangerous-road-of-ads-this-week/ https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/squeeze-gesture-apple-pencil-3/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/02/apple-vision-pros-persona-feature-gets-collaborative/ https://gizmodo.com/discord-april-fool-video-billion-youtube-views-in-a-day-1851381682 https://www.engadget.com/x-names-its-third-head-of-safety-in-less-than-two-years-213004771.html https://gizmodo.com/ai-image-chatgpt-court-ban-video-evidence-enhanced-llm-1851382045 https://www.404media.co/nuca-camera-turns-every-photo-into-a-nude/ https://hyperallergic.com/881797/activists-cover-up-paintings-by-artemisia-gentileschi-rapist-in-italy/ Thoughts https://www.engadget.com/california-introduces-right-to-disconnect-bill-that-would-allow-employees-to-possibly-relax-151705072.html https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/artistic-game-design-gaming-illustration-270324 Ticketbooth https://hyperallergic.com/881559/10-art-shows-to-see-in-new-york-april-2024/ Resources https://www.creativeboom.com/tips/creatives-reveal-when-they-made-a-fool-of-themselves-and-the-lessons-they-learned/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90872978/what-designers-wish-theyd-known-before-going-freelance?ref=sidebar https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/stuff-they-dont-tell-you-how-to-price-your-work Hyperlinks https://susam.net/myrgb.html https://cookiecrayon.itch.io/neon-knives https://sites.elliott.computer/one-minute-park/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/29/palmsy-is-a-device-only-social-network-to-satisfy-your-posting-itch/ https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/science/solar-eclipse-cloud-cover-forecast-map.html https://afterthebeep.tel/ Font of the Week https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/kepler Rebrand https://thedieline.com/blog/2024/4/3/matty-matheson-works-with-wedge-on-his-new-line-of-pantry-staples https://www.mathesonfoodcompany.com/ Spotlight https://youtube.com/@ZACHDOBSONPHOTO?si=fpXuxMT66ivDxaU0 https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/ https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/04/anonymous-woman-patty-carroll/

🔗Links🔗 📰News📰 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/3/?Tab=BillText https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24520544-sb394-kansas https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/x-is-testing-nsfw-adult-communities-according-to-screenshots/ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/fewer-people-using-elon-musks-x-struggles-keep-users-rcna144115 https://cointelegraph.com/news/elon-musk-free-premium-x-crypto-scams https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ftc-investigation-china-data-e91e02db5c4f3f7d5836ecafedbf4714 https://mymodernmet.com/polaroid-jean-michel-basquiat/ https://www.polaroid.com/en_us/collections/basquiat-edition https://www.cined.com/tiffen-announces-58mm-filter-mount-system-for-iphone/ https://www.cined.com/accsoon-seemo-4k-hdmi-adapter-introduced-turns-iphones-ipads-into-on-camera-monitors-with-4k-streaming/ https://www.cined.com/tiffen-announces-58mm-filter-mount-system-for-iphone/ https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/28/protect-against-iphone-password-reset-attacks/ https://business.adobe.com/products/genstudio.html https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2024/Adobe-Introduces-Firefly-Services-and-Custom-Models-to-Accelerate-Enterprise-Content-Creation-and-Production/default.aspx https://hyperallergic.com/880485/artist-richard-serra-who-warped-space-with-steel-dies-at-85/ 🧠THOUGHTS🧠 https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/how-to-turn-off-instagrams-political-content-filter/ https://hyperallergic.com/879696/new-yorkers-arent-thrilled-about-the-new-museum-expansion/ 🎫TICKETBOOTH🎫 https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/wwdc-2024-official-date-confirmed/ https://hyperallergic.com/878228/pratt-insitute-2024-fine-arts-mfa-thesis-exhibition-brooklyn/ https://www.designboom.com/design/designbooms-guide-milan-design-week-2024/ 🛠️ RESOURCES 🛠️ https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/Introducing-the-Spotify-Miniplayer-to-Spotify-Desktop/ba-p/5956132 https://www.instagram.com/p/C4-7m8LxYFY/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5DWCz7s8ZV/ https://withaqua.com/ 🛜HYPERLINKS🛜 https://pudding.cool/projects/flipbook/ https://wild-memory-radio.wetransfer.com/ https://tinysubversions.com/ https://www.inbflat.net/ https://janwillemtulp.github.io/parallel-lives/ 🎨REBRAND🎨 https://www.instagram.com/p/C48EVnaLkeb/?igsh=cmludDV0MGZrOHNm https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/26/24112300/disney-plus-new-logo-hulu-green-teal https://www.creativeboom.com/news/new-ikea-ads-put-the-spotlight-on-guilty-pets/ 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4azz5eRWGp/?igsh=OHp1ZTA4aG5lbzF2 https://www.instagram.com/art.pete.repeat

📰NEWS📰

- https://www.creativeboom.com/news/get-recognised-for-your-digital-designs-lovie-awards-2014-opens-for-entries-today/ - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/technology/apple-doj-lawsuit-antitrust.html

- https://hyperallergic.com/878604/roman-bust-discovered-beneath-english-mansion-parking-lot/

- https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2024/Adobe-Brings-Firefly-Generative-AI-Into-Substance-3D-Workflows/default.aspx

- https://www.businessinsider.com/how-instagram-stories-reels-made-comeback-beat-tiktok-2024-3

- https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/disclosing-ai-generated-content/

- https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/20/peacock-takes-on-youtube-tv-and-apple-with-its-new-multiview-feature/

- https://gizmodo.com/zuckerberg-swiped-elon-s-big-swiping-idea-1851353708

🧠THOUGHTS🧠

- https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NfqOCMBzp/

- https://thedieline.com/blog/2024/3/18/the-marie-kondo-and-barilla-collab-sparks-sustainable-joy-

- https://www.engadget.com/youtube-created-the-creator-economy-130028016.html

🎫TICKETBOOTH🎫

- https://summit.adobe.com/na/

- https://passionfru.it/what-is-vidcon-56804/

- https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-standout-small-galleries-march

🛠️RESOURCES🛠️

- https://www.understandingaccessibility.com/

- https://logocore.com/curriculum/creative-briefs/ref/1843/

- https://www.usedigest.com

🛜HYPERLINKS🛜

- https://delights.flayks.com/

- https://pluvior.com/

- https://stumbling.lol/

- https://www.koalastothemax.com/

- https://todothing.replit.app/

- https://oculi-mundi.com/ - http://isthisbandemo.com/

- https://archive.org/details/kid-pix-11

- https://www.readsomethinggreat.com/

📝 FONT OF THE WEEK 📝

- https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/tt-nooks

🎨 REBRAND 🎨

- https://www.instagram.com/p/C4kwc0ENpbY/?img_index=1

- https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_illustrations_for_pez_by_zunder_and_typejockeys.php

- https://thedieline.com/blog/2024/3/19/bath--body-works-releases-collection-inspired-by-bridgerton

💡SPOTLIGHT💡

- https://www.instagram.com/p/C2sLSWnRgfJ/

- https://www.instagram.com/p/C4s2a2KreVs/ - https://boingboing.net/2024/03/20/photographer-creates-beautiful-memorials-for-dead-animals-found-on-the-side-of-the-road.html

📰News📰

• https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/uk/news-agencies-recall-image-of-catherine-princess-of-wales/index.html
• https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Tiktok-Photo-Sharing-Platform.html
• https://news.artnet.com/market/here-are-the-15-most-searched-artists-in-2023-2450182
• https://decrypt.co/221345/dencun-upgrade-goes-live-ushering-in-new-era-for-ethereum
• https://twitter.com/adcock_brett/status/1767913955295744449?s=20

Thoughts

• https://www.polygon.com/24093399/end-of-mrbeast-youtube-era

Ticketbooth

• https://whitney.org/exhibitions/the-biennial
• https://hyperallergic.com/877662/first-impressions-from-the-2024-whitney-biennial/
• https://www.moccafest.org/
• https://www.tinmanart.com/exhibitions/22-rankin-sound-off-musicians-1990-2023/overview/
• https://museum.wales/cardiff/whatson/12181/Art-of-the-Selfie/

Resources

• https://www.artofthetitle.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RDrv5SUEM/
• https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-get-more-accurate-google-search-results
• https://www.404s.design/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bTk3PSNwa/

Hyperlinks

• https://downpour.games/
• https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands

Font Of The Week

• https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/avory-pe-variable

Rebrand

• https://thedieline.com/blog/2024/3/14/jkr-grills-up-a-meaty-redesign-for-impossible-foods

Spotlight

• https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RcHRRvpSH/

Follow Ryan on Instagram and Bluesky

Follow Alli on Instagram and Bluesky

🔗LINKS🔗

📰NEWS

• https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2024/0307_01.html
• https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/new-dm-improvements
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/06/twitch-is-looking-at-life-beyond-the-livestream/
• https://www.axios.com/2024/03/07/tiktok-ban-congress-phone-calls
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/04/elon-musk-x-twitter-calling-privacy-switch-off/
• https://gazette.com/news/wex/state-of-the-union-2024-white-house-briefs-dozens-of-social-media-influencers-to-spread/article_380ccb05-e66d-5f6b-b59b-faa398cdd6e2.html
• https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2024/New-Adobe-Express-Mobile-App-Brings-Firefly-Generative-AI-Models-Directly-into-Mobile-Workflows-/default.aspx
• https://passionfru.it/meta-algorithms-ai-54536/?_sp=61daab18-7dc8-4269-ac9e-bee39f4f839c.1710006756983
• https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-worm-computer-security-chatgpt-malware-b2506594.html
• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lunaprise-museum-space-blue-2444482

🧠THOUGHTS

• https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-kara-swisher-biographies-flood-amazon/
• https://pantry.studio/blog/tokyo-metro

🎫TICKETBOOTH

• https://passionfru.it/what-is-south-by-southwest-53865/?_sp=505fe6ea-f910-47b7-9678-f3790a1a2734.1710007776504
• https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-new-york
• https://www.moccafest.org/
• https://hyperallergic.com/875128/affordable-art-fair-nyc-spring-2024/

🔨RESOURCES

• https://www.instagram.com/made.by.james/

🛜HYPERLINKS

• https://www.browsetimelimit.com/
• https://www.supertasks.io/
• https://gradientor.afterimage.cc/

📝FONT OF THE WEEK

• https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/darkmode-on

🎨REBRAND

• https://thedieline.com/blog/2024/3/1/bark-announces-snack-pack-with-packaging-inspired-by-breakfast-cereal

🔗 LINKS 🔗

📰 NEWS 📰

• https://www.tripadvisor.com/Articles-lDeoJXPs6m9c-Famous_paintings_in_the_louvre.html
• https://hyperallergic.com/873397/middle-school-teacher-accused-of-selling-students-art-online/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6jhWyU5lBY
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/26/instagram-confirms-developing-snap-map-like-friend-map-feature/
• https://sifted.eu/articles/hopin-liquidation-news
• https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3kmjbfqrrbu2t
• https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/28/24085988/tiktok-umg-music-removal-all-artists
• https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/enhance-speech.html

🛜 HYPERLINKS 🛜

• https://tosdr.org/https://glossarytech.com/terms/artificial-intelligence-ai
• https://summarize.ing/
• https://oneminutefocus.com/
• https://drams.framer.website/
• https://www.imagetomusic.top
• https://todaywithmotivation.com/

🧠 THOUGHTS 🧠

• https://matejlatin.com/blog/how-my-dream-design-job-turned-into-a-nightmare
• https://kotaku.com/study-fortnite-free-to-play-games-kids-bullied-f2p-1851291618

✏️ FONT OF THE WEEK ✏️

• https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/stratos

🎟️ TICKETBOOTH 🎟️

• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-of-noise-sfmoma-2441583
• https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-los-angeles
• https://hyperallergic.com/873827/10-shows-to-see-in-los-angeles-march-2024/

🛠️RESOURCES🛠️

• https://www.instagram.com/barnardco/reel/C361rYerUgA/?hl=en
• https://www.instagram.com/lifeofafoodstylist/reel/C3VeLcZuA9C/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/C30XkPSJQPI/
• https://desircle.com/digital-art-classes/

🎨 REBRAND 🎨

• https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_pluto_tv_2.php

🔦 SPOTLIGHT 🔦

• https://robenrobin.nl/fcvariable/

Follow Ryan online https://www.RyanSelvy.com

🔗LINKS FROM SHOW🔗 📰 NEWS - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079047/chatgpt-malfunction-hallucination-responses-openai - https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2024/Adobe-Brings-Conversational-AI-to-Trillions-of-PDFs-with-the-New-AI-Assistant-in-Reader-and-Acrobat/default.aspx - https://bsky.social/about/blog/02-22-2024-open-social-web - https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/almost-half-of-adults-on-tiktok-have-never-posted-a-video-research-shows/ - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/presets.html?=886 - https://on.substack.com/p/substacks-recommendations-network - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/22/24079928/sony-psvr2-pc-support-2024 - https://www.reuters.com/technology/reddit-ai-content-licensing-deal-with-google-sources-say-2024-02-22/ - https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/tech/google-gemini-ai-image-generator/index.html - https://passionfru.it/youtube-returns-to-headline-vidcon-50356/ 🛜 HYPERLINKS - https://news.artnet.com/art-world-archives/fig-leaf-campaign-2435557 🧠 THOUGHTS - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3kvPPMsflq/?igsh=a3NrbGllNzJ5Z2I3 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/21/meta-is-downplaying-political-content-heres-what-that-really-means/ 🖋️ FONT OF THE WEEK - https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/ivypresto-display 🎟️ TICKETBOOTH - https://www.designboom.com/art/antonio-santin-latest-hyperreal-paintings-ornate-tapestries-marc-straus-gallery-02-21-2024/ - https://www.onairfest.com/ - https://summit.adobe.com/na/ 🔨 RESOURCES - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/whatfont/jabopobgcpjmedljpbcaablpmlmfcogm - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fonts-ninja/eljapbgkmlngdpckoiiibecpemleclhh - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2usNqLg7u-/ 🖼️ REBRAND - https://medium.com/thinking-design/introducing-spectrum-2-our-vision-for-the-future-of-adobe-experience-design-a6c34441d2bb - https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/porto-rocha-netflix-tudum-graphic-design-200224 🔦 SPOTLIGHT - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/logorhythm/logo-rhythm - https://www.printmag.com/book-covers/15-of-the-best-book-covers-of-the-month/

(I'll update the show notes with links after the holiday weekend 🙂)

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