The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2026/05/26

medium.com

What we lost in the AI chat stream

Most of the chat is iteration, not insight. The real cost is the thinking we stop doing.

thisiscolossal.com

Habib Hajallie’s meticulous ballpoint pen drawings

The Kent-based artist grapples memories, connection, and devastating loss.

ai-on-the-internet.github.io

The impact of AI-generated text on the Internet

By mid-2025, roughly 35% of newly published websites were classified as AI-generated or AI-assisted.

placesjournal.org

The disappearance of the public bench

When benches are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

showreel.design

Showreel.design

Discover amazing motion design and animation work from talented creators worldwide.