Issue 607
Articles
The growing premium of originality
The rising opportunity for unique creative expression.
What It Takes to Build Great Products Now
Getting to a prototype is easier than ever.
When Should You Disclose AI Use? The PACED Framework
How people react to being told that AI helped create a piece of content varies with audience, context, the nature and degree of AI use.
Skip the Tools, Make the Outcomes
Tool first, outcome second can now be flipped on its head.
Tools and Resources
Category Colors
A browser-based optimizer for categorical color palettes.
Squints
A free Chrome extension with Figma’s measuring tools and more, on any live web page.
Designeer
A curated collection of interface craft, component libraries, AI tools, and resources for builders.
UX Portfolio
Elaine Yu
Elaine is a design intern at IBM.
Last But Not Least
15 Rules of Design Leadership for 2026
Fifteen durable rules for cutting through tool-chasing and quarterly noise.
“Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries.”
— Neville Brody