Articles
Thinking out loud on design, AI, and how we work.
Aug 2026
The New Cost of Learning and Proficiency for Creatives: The Impact on Craftsmanship
When AI makes results cheap, taste and judgment become the real cost of becoming a creative.
Jul 2026
The Right Way to Pay Attention to Detail
Most advice stops at the phrase itself — here’s what it actually means through typography, spacing, and consistency.
Jun 2026
Notes From a Designers’ Panel: What AI Really Means for Creative Work
Reflections from an Interswitch design panel on working with AI across research, production, and creative judgment.
Apr 2026
The Real Skill That Separates Designers Who Thrive With AI
What separates the designers AI makes better from the ones it makes lazy.
Mar 2026
Design Faster & Smarter with Reference Overlay Figma Plugin
Upload, compare, and take notes without leaving your Figma canvas.
Mar 2026
Building a Mind-Reading Plugin; and Where I Went Wrong
How overengineering nearly derailed a simple idea — and why simplicity won.
Jan 2026
Some Virtues of Design (My Modern Take)
A 1997 essay on the virtues of design, revisited for an era of technological intelligence.
Jan 2026
Copywriting for Designers: How It Improves Design Results
How learning to write copy changed the way I design.
Dec 2025
Top Skill Every UX Designer Should Master: Quick, Effective Usability Testing
Why heuristic evaluation is the fast, practical skill more UX designers should use.
Dec 2025
Using the Fibonacci Sequence in Design
A practical guide to using the Fibonacci sequence for structure, rhythm, and balance.
Nov 2025
8 Common UX Research Biases (and How to Avoid Them)
Eight biases that can distort your research — and how to keep them out of your process.
Sep 2025
Design System Onboarding — Turning Tools into Team Culture
Why adoption is the hardest design problem nobody talks about.