Digital Skills

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “AWS, often called the ‘backbone of the internet,’ supports essential tools like Slack, Zoom, and Office 365, as well as popular games like Fortnite and Roblox. It also powers financial services such as Coinbase and Venmo. Even the coffee we order through the Starbucks app relies … Weiterlesen

When I think about the future of design, I can’t help but feel sorrow. It’s as if I’m sitting at the bedside of a dying loved one, dreading the moment they’ll no longer be with us. Design isn’t a person, per se, but for many of us it is — or was — a meaningful … Weiterlesen

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Maybe you’ve gotten comfortable writing prompts or using simple one-click tools. But as AI interfaces start to take different forms, many of them are still kinda hard to figure out. Navigating them can be overwhelming. It doesn’t feel like you’re using these products so much as … Weiterlesen

What matters in an AI-integrated UX department? Highlighting invisible work Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Majo Pestaña : https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing-ghost-costume-10049169/ “Partnering with data and making our process visible are essential for impactful design. When we work transparently, we build trust and credibility across the organization.” A Head of AI … Weiterlesen

Like many professionals thinking about the future of design, I’m closely following the conversations around AI — both in public forums and in my own circles. But while many focus on the technical capabilities, I’m more interested in the broader narrative shaping these discussions. And recently, based on my observations, that narrative is shifting. The … Weiterlesen

No matter what you tell them, LLMs somehow always use the same design choices. Purple–gradient–rounded buttons. Even when you feed them all the guidelines, PRDs, and rules, they still struggle to follow simple instructions consistently, especially when you give them multiple design guidelines at once. You can say plz, make it minimal, brutalist, sharp edges, … Weiterlesen

Prioritise meaning over features. Press enter or click to view image in full size Apple’s Think Different narrative ad, © Apple Inc We, human beings, are fundamentally narrative creatures. We all need a story to live, our brains are wired to make sense of our world and ourselves through stories. Friedrich Nietzsche said, “He who … Weiterlesen