Hello from New York friends! I managed to sneak a little work trip to the Big Apple, sorry for showing off. Anyway, here’s what I’ve been reading this week. Hope there’s some useful stuff in there for you.
You should watch Total Pixel Space, the short film that won the 2025 Runway AI Film Festival. It’s quite something.
Design needs room to think - a good piece on why we need space to explore before we ship.
Really enjoyed this design talk with Ivan Zhao from Notion.
I’ve been thinking about Jeremy Keith’s tiny taxonomy of meetings.
Has efficiency killed beauty? A great piece on how aesthetics can bring meaning to design.
And finally, DesignSpells.com is a fine collection of microinteractions and design details that feel like magic.
Enjoy the week, Ben