Digital Skills

How removing friction from creative tools removes the meaning from creative work Press enter or click to view image in full size illustration by author Twenty-five or so years ago, one day after school I went to visit my dad at his office. We didn’t have a computer at home at the time so whenever … Weiterlesen

How decentralisation is reshaping innovation, and what the possible futures of adaptability might look like. Press enter or click to view image in full size Designing for uncertainty — where humans and machines learn to evolve together in a decentralising world. The world is more unpredictable than we imagine. Pandemics, economic meltdowns, and tech bubbles … Weiterlesen

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “How much time do you think you spend on your phone everyday? The survey gives an average of 5 hours and 16 minutes each day. That’s almost enough time to watch all three of the original Jurassic Park movies. You can fly from New York to … Weiterlesen

The shift in product design with the advent of AI and a potential generative experiential future This short essay explores how core concepts in AI can reframe how product designers think about feedback, intent, and the future of our role. A lot has been written about the evolution of user experience since before I ever … Weiterlesen

Even in an automated world, creativity needs imperfection. Press enter or click to view image in full size The Wintergatan Marble Machine — a hand-built instrument where music, mechanics, and marbles collide. Image credits: Wintergatan Creativity often arises from unusual places. In an age where automation rewards predictability, we’re beginning to doubt our own creative … Weiterlesen

About 1.19 billion people use English as an additional language, compared with 390 million native speakers — leaving 810 million non-native English users worldwide. Since English content accounts for roughly 55% of all websites, while only about 16 % of the world’s population speak English — including both native and non-native speakers — a large … Weiterlesen

Picture this: Content visibility is up, but traffic to your website is way down. More than half of Google searches today end in no clicks, according to Search Engine Land. And consumers are looking everywhere — from Google’s AI Overviews to Reddit — for instant solutions to fit their needs. Is this your reality? Welcome … Weiterlesen