The creator and the machine
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“Disruption seems to be the norm for design, especially when it comes to the techniques and tools we employ in our craft. In 2025, the field faces yet another shift. Technical optimism seems to have lost unanimity, and creative professionals are trying to understand their place in a future of economic uncertainty, in which AI seems capable of delivering aesthetic quality with unmatched speed. In more philosophical terms, this topic has become a central discussion once again, raising a set of questions: in a world where machines can create, what is creativity, really?”
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Editor picks
How to be the designer in the AI Loop →
The evolving relationship between humans and AI in product design.Has efficiency killed beauty? →
A designer’s search for meaning.Being a designer used to feel like a career—now it just feels like a job →
How modern workflows stripped meaning from design.
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“If you’re a designer and you’re in a spot where you’re sitting and waiting to get picked for the shiny cool new project, stop waiting. Make your current team, your current work, the shiny cool new thing.”Let's stop pretending that managers care about productivity →
“For those of us who care about improving how we work and, specifically, about making better software, is there even an audience out there that both cares about doing things well and has the ability to change their practices?”How I approach motion in product design →
“Motion is critical for how a product feels. It guides attention, reinforces brand personality, and can make an interface feel more responsive. Motion has been a core part of my design process, going way back to the days when Principle was king.”
Little gems this week
The body remains the interface →
Designing time: How digital products shape the way we live it →
What GPT-5 could have learned from Apple’s missing headphone jack →
Tools and resources
Personalization vs customization →
The misunderstanding between the two.How I measure employee value →
It’s not about hours worked or tasks completed.The hidden accessibility costs of nonstop motion →
Animated sites are unique, but not always accessible.
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