Ambient Logic

A nifty little design detail in this piece from Jason Fried - When design drives behavior.

Mobile to Models and Leading Design with Craft.

Nice writeup about the Affinity rebrand. I’ve been using affinity designer for a while now, so can’t wait to try the new product out.

So you want to be a strategist? I’m not sure it means what you think it means!

AI lowers barriers to creation, yet it also magnifies the gap between okay results and exceptional ones. - A fascinating read from Nielsen Norman on their heuristic evaluations of AI prototyping tools.

How Design Teams Are Reacting to 10x Developer Productivity from AI.

AI will generate text faster than you can, but it cannot deliver empathy, define your brand’s ethics, or apply the strategic filter needed to build user trust. That level of intention remains your non-negotiable human power - The writing is the design.

The Edge Cases that Break Hearts (And Products).

Enjoyed this piece from the New York Times about 48 Hours Without A.I.

And finally - an interesting piece about icon design: How the new Sora app icon gives away more than meets the eye.