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An exhibition of artists interrogating AI and Etsy's crackdown on AI-generated imagery look like opposite responses to the same problem. Together, they reveal the design skill that actually matters right now — critical engagement with the tools you're already using.
Stop Decorating Data
Most dashboards look like decisions are being made, but they're just data on display. The real design challenge isn't choosing the right chart — it's figuring out which decisions your user actually needs to make.
Your Interface Might Be Too Clean
CSS now lets you build controlled imperfection directly into your stylesheets. At the same time, brands keep stripping away the details that made them distinctive. These two trends are connected — and they're asking the same question.
The Button Will Outlive Us All
The 'no interface' argument is back, this time powered by AI. But the button keeps surviving every prediction of its death — and that tells us something important about what users actually need.
Your Best Design Skills Don't Have Names
NVIDIA's AI agent can operate Blender through plain English commands. What it can't do reveals which design skills actually matter most — and they're the ones you'd struggle to explain.
Good Packaging Starts in Someone Else's Kitchen
Lala embraced how people actually use their packaging. Coca-Cola designed for the brand deck. The gap between these two approaches reveals what good design really starts with — and it isn't Figma.
Invisible AI Just Hit a Wall Called Europe
The design world wants AI to disappear into the interface. The EU wants AI to announce itself. How designers navigate this tension will define the next era of interaction design.
No Logo Can Fix a Merger People Hate
The backlash against Skydance's post-merger identity isn't about the logo. It's about context — and that's a lesson every designer taking on a rebrand needs to learn.
Photoshop Can Move the Sun. That's the Problem.
Adobe's Relight tool lets you change the direction of light in any photograph. The uncanny results reveal something designers need to understand about the line between enhancing a photo and fabricating a new one.
Proving It's Real Is the New Design Problem
NASA's creative director says they have content AI can't fake. That's not just a boast — it's a design strategy more brands will need as generated imagery becomes indistinguishable from the real thing.
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