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The Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI
AI may give designers greater autonomy to create and implement design solutions with less need for permission from others.
Smashing Magazine
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Stories from Wednesday, 29 July 2026
UX Collective
ThinkingYour people get AI. Get out of their way.
Ninety-five percent of corporate AI projects fail due to company bureaucracy and lack of trust in employees.
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Jesse Showalter
VideoWhy Your Design Career Isn't Growing And the Simple Fix Nobody Wants to Hear | w/Alex Aperios
Design careers often stagnate due to simple issues that are frequently overlooked.
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Figma (YT)
VideoIntro to Figma Motion for Edu with shader effects and fills
Figma Motion introduces educational applications, demonstrating shader effects and fills to enhance interactive design elements within the platform.
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UX Collective
ThinkingFrom frictionless to meaningful
Friction in design can create memorable experiences, invite reflection, and help users connect with others and consume less.
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Inspiration
One Page Love
InspoWebsite Inspiration: Housemait
Housemait's long-scrolling landing page effectively showcases its family organization app, integrating an AI assistant accessible via WhatsApp for managing calendars, meals, shopping, and chores.
3 days ago
NNGroup (YT)
Video3 Steps to Scope Your Broad Research Study
Researchers scope broad studies in three key steps.
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Curator's picks
Must read today
The pieces worth pausing on, hand-selected from today's edition.
Editor's pick
The MOS 6502: the people’s princess
The MOS 6502 chip impacted design by blending arcade game UI concepts with affordable 1970s calculator chips.
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Look & feel
Inspiration picks
Visual references from across the design web.
