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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.
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.
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.
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.
Adobe Isn't Building for You Anymore
Adobe Max 2026's speaker lineup says everything about who the company is building for next — and it's not the designer sitting in front of Photoshop. When your tool maker finds a bigger customer, the tools change in ways you won't notice until it's too late.
Consistency Is the Craft AI Can't Fake
Autodesk's own AI film had a continuity error no amount of prompting could fix. The real craft AI can't replicate isn't creativity — it's consistency.
Why Doing Nothing Is a Design Superpower
A kangaroo designed in 1986 still looks more contemporary than most logos generated by AI this week. That fact alone should give every designer pause.
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