after yet another week of reading LinkedIn posts in the design community: In the race for efficiency, usability, and “seamless” experiences, design seems to have become impressively human‑centric - yet strangely less human.

We’re optimising flows, minimising friction, and checking every accessibility box… but too often, we forget to spark joy, delig... See more

Just as we’ve moved from albums to singles, from channels to TikToks, perhaps the app ecosystem is following suit—smaller, more focused experiences that prioritize cultural resonance over comprehensive utility. Products that don’t scale, but spread.

From a designer’s perspective, design systems turn our creative careers into extremely boring jobs. The restrictions imposed by these systems allow little room for personal interpretation of design elements, making designers feel like production monkeys who merely assemble and no longer design. Even the most senior designers at those types of corpo

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