The five best design links, every weekday

Monday04/07

1

bit.ly

AI won’t replace you—but designers using AI mightSponsored

How to integrate AI into your UX workflow to move faster and deliver better results. This 4-week course teaches actionable strategies—not AI hype.

2

vimeo.com

Aperture

An experimental concept that blends AI, physical design, and digital wellbeing to encourage more mindful tech use.

3

ai-2027.com

AI 2027

The impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution.

4

european-alternatives.eu

European alternatives for popular services

Find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.

5

spyglass.org

A spirited debate around AI

There are fundamental questions likely without good answers; let’s focus on how this needs to work for everyone.

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Friday04/04

1

julian.digital

The case against conversational interfaces

Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go “This is it!"

2

infinitemac.org

Infinite Mac

A collection of classic Macintosh and NeXT system releases and software, all easily accessible from the comfort of a web browser.

3

maxsiedentopf.com

Passport photos project

“Passport Photos” looks at one of the most mundane and unexciting types of photography—almost impossible for any kind of self-expression.

4

tomazweiss.github.io

The decline of Stack Overflow

With the rise of AI-driven coding assistants, the platform’s relevance has taken a hit.

5

pentagram.com

Helions

Brand identity by Pentagram for a publishing house founded by the photographer Jack Davison.

Thursday04/03

1

medium.com

Design at the speed of thought

That thrill of being a designer is back. Only this time, the friction isn’t technical — it’s cognitive.

2

carlhauser.com

The process

Every day sketches, brainfarts and ideas flying around in Carl Hauser's backpack and apartment.

3

arcade.ai

Arcade AI: if you can dream it you can make it

The world's first AI product creation platform, where everything that can be dreamed of can be made.

4

seis.pointlessprojects.com

Six colors

A personal project about color palettes—inspired by Mexican architecture.

5

microsoft.design

A glimpse into the history of Windows design

At the turn of the millennium, Windows revolutionized network management and paved the way for the modern, connected workplace.

Wednesday04/02

1

blunarova.com

How I use generative AI in branding

A designer's observations and experience with using AI-generated assets in branding work.

2

715-999-7483.com

(715) 999-7483

A phone-powered multiplayer website builder. By calling the phone number, anyone can update the homepage by describing the changes they want.

3

jarango.com

Don’t let the drawings distract you: AI is not about the output

AI’s real value isn’t in generating flashy outputs; it’s in making sense of unstructured information to support better decisions.

4

historicborders.app

Historic borders

Visualize country borders from different times in history (123,000 BC - 1994).

5

serce.me

There is no vibe engineering

This article explores the relationship between vibe coding and software engineering.

Tuesday04/01

1

metastable.org

Five things AI will not change

The dramatic diversity of opinions about AI tells us we truly and deeply do not know what’s going to happen next.

2

fancycomponents.dev

Fancy components

Ready to use, fancy React components to make the web fun again. Free & Open Source.

3

seths.blog

The name doesn’t matter (that much)

Busy people in important organizations waste a lot of time naming things. It could be that once a name is good enough, you’re done.

4

figma.com

Futuristic UI kit

A collection of 200 Futuristic UI design elements to give your project an extra Sci-Fi look.

5

creativelivesinprogress.com

Strategy and copywriting: where’s the line?

How copywriting and brand strategy differ and overlap—and why the best work happens when copywriting and strategy come together.

Monday03/31

1

jeremymikkola.com

A UI might not make it easier

Making a task self-serve, no-code, in a UI, shouldn’t be applied when the unavoidable complexity of the task exceeds what a UI can handle.

2

stripe.press

The scaling era: an oral history of AI

Microsite for Dwarkesh Patel's new book—an inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.

3

newsletter.dancohen.org

Asking good questions is harder than giving great answers

The tests we are using to assess the intelligence of AI are missing an essential aspect of human inquiry — the query itself.

4

itsnicethat.com

Futuristic typefaces that shift to make new forms

At this Amsterdam-based foundry, things go from readable weights to “decorative extremes” with imaginative methods of integrating motion.

5

paulrobertlloyd.com

Bored of it

We're all bored of it. The pervasive, all encompassing nature of it. The inevitable, dehumanising consequence of it.

Friday03/28

1

maxburnside.com

Maintaining screenshot quality and color profile in Figma

Steps to ensure that the final exported image retains all of the high quality aspects of the screenshot(s) used.

2

polygonjs.com

Polygonjs: WebGL design & animation tool

Node-based design and animation tool for the Web.

3

wepresent.wetransfer.com

The type designer celebrating the richness of Arabic script

How type designer and lettering artist Kristyan Sarkis is celebrating the rich diversity and history of Arabic script.

4

viggle.ai

Viggle AI: controllable video generator

Bring your characters to life with AI—from professional motion capture to viral memes.

5

personas-prototype.herokuapp.com

Accessibility personas

HMRC's team have created and adapted the GDS accessibility personas as part of their accessibility awareness raising work.

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