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pjonori.blog

Public design systems are worth it

It’s incredibly valuable to make a design system available to all–no matter what the bean-counters say.

inspo.page

Website inspo gallery

Inspirateion curated at the component level. Browse UI patterns, layouts, animations, and more.

pangrampangram.com

The barcode as a design object

Very few graphic inventions have shaped the visual landscape of our everyday lives as quietly and ubiquitously as the barcode.

chrome.dev

CSS Wrapped 2025

22 powerful new CSS features that landed in Chrome this year.

blog.jim-nielsen.com

Icons in menus everywhere

For those who do not accept the philosophy of “put an icon in every menu item by default”.

wallpaper.com

The best album covers of 2025

A plethora of new releases this year look as good as they sound. Here’s Wallpaper's top ten.

theguardian.com

Martin Parr could make a chip shop as mighty as a cathedral

A brilliantly human photographer who celebrated the overlooked, finding beauty the mundane.

replaceyourboss.ai

AI CEO

Algorithmic thought leadership, with instant decisions, and zero ego. Replace your boss before they replace you.

figma.com

What does it mean to be a designer in the age of AI?

As workflows shift what happens to job titles—and the ways of working and sense of identity that comes with them?

alwaystwisted.com

Generating utility classes from design tokens using style dictionary

Seamless design-to-development workflows and collaboration, including snowflakes.

bit.ly

Designing Design Systems BookSponsored

Everything you need to know about design systems in one place.

jarango.com

Three lessons from the work of Frank Gehry

Reflecting on the master architect’s legacy and its relevance to current UX.

aeon.co

Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge

Huge swathes of human knowledge are missing from the internet. By definition, generative AI is shockingly ignorant too.

apple.com

Apple unveils the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards

Recognizing 17 apps and games for their technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.

justoffbyone.com

The math of why you can’t focus at work

Interruptions, recovery time, and task size: three numbers that determine if you’ll get real work done.

fastcompany.com

121 brands that matter in 2025

Companies that have demonstrated an ability to connect their business to their fans and culture more broadly.

emesstyle.com

10 usability heuristics & AI principles

Master usability heuristics and AI design principles through interactive examples.

tensorlabbet.com

It’s hard to feel the AGI

A reality check from leading researchers.

smashingmagazine.com

Designing for stress and emergency

Practical guidelines on designing time-critical products that prevent errors and improve accuracy.

adamsilver.io

Can you make toast messages accessible?

Toast notifications are fundamentally inaccessible and should be abandoned rather than improved. Here’s why.