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What design education doesn’t prepare us forSponsored

Reflections from Stefan Sagmeister, Liza Enebeis, Erik Kessels, and 10 more creatives—in the new editorial UNLEARNED by Readymag.

sahajgarg.github.io

The displacement of cognitive labor and what comes after

We are past the point where the question is whether artificial intelligence will exceed human capability across most cognitive domains.

dialed.gg

How well can you remember colors?

We show you colors. You recreate them from memory. Challenge friends to beat your score. It’s harder than you think.

tools.rmv.fyi

Delphitools

A collection of small, low stakes and low effort tools. No logins, no registration, no data collection.

blog.mozilla.ai

When shipping software becomes too easy

When building becomes effortless, the real constraint is no longer code. It’s clarity, product judgment, and knowing when not to ship.

commoncog.com

How to make sense of AI

Keeping up with a fast changing, revolutionary technology can seem scary. Here are some ruthless guidelines to make sense of it effectively.

courses.designisaparty.com

Elizabeth’s declassified guide to product design

A rare, honest roadmap through the industry’s noise.

lethain.com

Judgment and creativity are all you need

Why senior leadership hinges on decision-making quality over raw output.

particles.casberry.in

AI Particle Simulator

Generate and publish massive 3D particle swarms with custom AI logic.

sophielwang.com

JPEG compression

How compression formats dictate our visual culture.

yusufaytas.com

Capacity is the roadmap

How ignoring physical limits turns an ambitious roadmap into a collective illusion.

itsnicethat.com

Matchbook Book

A vast collection of miniature windows into the graphic sensibilities of a former era.

zakelfassi.com

How do you want to remember?

What happens when you treat an AI as a participant in its own cognitive architecture.

skills.sh

The Agent Skills Directory

Discover and install skills for AI agents.

smashingmagazine.com

Human strategy in an AI-accelerated workflow

Navigating ambiguity, advocating for humans in systems optimised for efficiency, and solving their problems through thoughtful design.

thatshubham.com

The 49MB web page

A look at modern news websites. How programmatic ad-tech, huge payloads and hostile architecture destroyed the reading experience.

zerovector.design

Zero-vector design

A design philosophy for the age of AI. No intermediary. No translation layer. No friction. From intent to artifact, directly.

lardel.li

Soon owning will be impossible

It‘s maybe time to think about the theoretical limits of the current economic system (which could surprisingly soon become very practical).

alicepackarddesign.com

Managing icon component sizes

It’s time to retire that icon wrapper component.

tetralogical.com

Designing for people with anxiety

Most of us will experience anxiety at some point, sometimes triggered by a stressful moment, other times as a chronic condition.