AI’s real design impact is becoming measurable
Figma’s latest research treats AI adoption as a changing work system, not a productivity scoreboard.
Research
Photoshop makes prompting more visual—and more disciplined
Adobe’s latest Photoshop beta adds markup-led prompting, masked edits, and an optional AI workspace.
Tool updateDesign websites for goals, not just clicks
Chrome’s WebMCP guidance gives a practical frame for making websites usable by browser-based agents.
Web buildingSpeed needs a point of view
Figma’s argument against polished-but-average AI output is also an argument for stronger design systems.
Creative direction
Generative branding works best as a system
A Berlin workshop is using variables, code, and AI to explore branding as a responsive visual language.
Branding
Creative direction is becoming more cross-modal
Firefly’s expanded studio brings image, video, music, speech, and sound effects into a single exploratory environment.
MultimodalThe web stack is moving toward agent-readable products
Vercel’s latest weekly updates point to a practical shift: sites increasingly need to be discoverable and usable by agents.
Build
Study the interface history of AI before designing its future
A living visual archive maps how AI interfaces have moved from commands to collaboration and delegation.
ReferenceCreator education is becoming a positioning problem for universities
New content-creator degrees are forcing colleges to explain whether they teach influence, craft, strategy, or employability.
Higher educationCreative practice belongs in the wellbeing conversation
A published adolescent intervention study adds weight to the idea that structured creative activity can support mental health and wellbeing.
Wellbeing