How “Liquid Design” Broke the iPhone and Forced Apple’s Great Reset
The launch of iOS 26 was heralded as a “Spatial Awakening.” Apple’s design team, led by the high-concept vision of Alan Dye,…
Framer vs. WordPress vs. Webflow: Who Actually Wins in 2026?
Every few years, the web design world crowns a new “ultimate platform.” Once upon a time, it was WordPress. Then…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2026
There are so many new – and good – tools for designers out there right now. From tiny bits of…
Why Designers Secretly Love Constraints (Even When We Complain About Them)
We like to pretend that creativity thrives in total freedom — blank canvas, infinite possibilities, pure artistic autonomy. But if…
Stop Asking ‘Is This on Brand?’ — It’s Killing Your Creativity
For a phrase that sounds harmless, “Is this on brand?” might be the quietest creativity killer in modern design. It’s the meeting-room…
Vertical vs. Horizontal Cards: The UX Tradeoffs That Shape Modern Interfaces
Cards are one of the most enduring UI patterns in digital design. They promise modularity, clarity, and adaptability—containers that can…
Density vs. Clarity: The Core Tension in Modern UI Design
Every generation of designers seems to rediscover the same paradox: the more information we can display, the less anyone can…
Why Webflow Isn’t the Future — Yet
Webflow has become the poster child for the no-code design revolution—a world where designers can “build for the web” without…
What Figma Got Wrong About Design Systems
When Figma first revolutionized collaborative design, it promised something that sounded irresistible: true consistency at scale. Design systems became the new…
How “Liquid Design” Broke the iPhone and Forced Apple’s Great Reset
The launch of iOS 26 was heralded as a “Spatial Awakening.” Apple’s design team, led by the high-concept…
Framer vs. WordPress vs. Webflow: Who Actually Wins in 2026?
Every few years, the web design world crowns a new “ultimate platform.” Once upon a time,…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2026
There are so many new – and good – tools for designers out there right now….
Why Designers Secretly Love Constraints (Even When We Complain About Them)
We like to pretend that creativity thrives in total freedom — blank canvas, infinite possibilities, pure…
Stop Asking ‘Is This on Brand?’ — It’s Killing Your Creativity
For a phrase that sounds harmless, “Is this on brand?” might be the quietest creativity killer in modern…
Vertical vs. Horizontal Cards: The UX Tradeoffs That Shape Modern Interfaces
Cards are one of the most enduring UI patterns in digital design. They promise modularity, clarity,…
Density vs. Clarity: The Core Tension in Modern UI Design
Every generation of designers seems to rediscover the same paradox: the more information we can display,…
Why Webflow Isn’t the Future — Yet
Webflow has become the poster child for the no-code design revolution—a world where designers can “build…
What Figma Got Wrong About Design Systems
When Figma first revolutionized collaborative design, it promised something that sounded irresistible: true consistency at scale. Design…
Why Designers Are the New Bureaucrats
There was a time when design meant making something—actually making something. You’d open Photoshop (or, if you’re…
Exciting New Tools for Designers, January 2026
New year … and so many new tools to be happy about. This month’s list is…
Your Brand Just Evolved: The Rise of AI-Generated Identities
For most of design history, a brand has been a fixed thing — a logo, a…