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To Every Designer Worried About AI

Oct 15, 2025

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3 min read

To Every Designer Worried About AI

The three things AI can't design (and why they matter)

AI just crossed into real design work. Are we ready?

Oct 8, 2025

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3 min read

AI just crossed into real design work. Are we ready?

UISim predicts what happens next • SpecifyUI gives you control • The new design skill is direction, not decoration

Where I've been (and what's next)

Oct 2, 2025

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3 min read

Where I've been (and what's next)

Introducing The Autonomy Report

The Jobs-to-Be-Done Framework

Sep 21, 2023

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3 min read

The Jobs-to-Be-Done Framework

A Lens for More Empathetic Product Design

WTF is the 'Goal Gradient Effect' and how can it improve your design?

Aug 10, 2023

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3 min read

WTF is the 'Goal Gradient Effect' and how can it improve your design?

Power up your product design with the Goal Gradient Effect

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Unlocking Design Secrets from Enzo Ferrari

Aug 4, 2023

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7 min read

Unlocking Design Secrets from Enzo Ferrari

Learning from the Legacy of Enzo Ferrari: Lessons for Every Designer

Scrutiny Intensifies for Adobe-Figma Merger, Shape Up Gains Ground in Design, and Classic UX Books You May Have Missed

Jul 27, 2023

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3 min read

Scrutiny Intensifies for Adobe-Figma Merger, Shape Up Gains Ground in Design, and Classic UX Books You May Have Missed

The Ripple Effect of Adobe-Figma Deal, Exploring the Impact of Shape Up Methodology on Design and Reflecting on Timeless UX Classics

Friday Design Bites: Unleashing Ideas with Microdosing, Crafting a Sustainable Icon, and a Look at Microsoft's New Font

Jul 21, 2023

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Friday Design Bites: Unleashing Ideas with Microdosing, Crafting a Sustainable Icon, and a Look at Microsoft's New Font

Microdosing in Design: Tiny Doses for Big Creative Leaps, Unraveling the Origins of the Iconic Recycling Symbol, and the Unveiling of Microsoft's Aptos Typeface

Design Smarter, Not Harder

Jul 19, 2023

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3 min read

Design Smarter, Not Harder

4 Essential Time Management Techniques for Productivity

The Week in Design: Jony Ive's Design Encore, Punk's Not Dead, Design Thinking Under Scrutiny

Jul 14, 2023

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3 min read

The Week in Design: Jony Ive's Design Encore, Punk's Not Dead, Design Thinking Under Scrutiny

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