📚 Read This: Fictional Computers and Their Themes
A good reminder that less about the current technological moment is as new as we sometimes think.
Philosophy
Design finds many intersections with philosophy. These stories live at some of those intersections.
Unpacking “Craft” in the Software Interface
The more I see craft mentioned as a power of design, the more I feel that a working definition is urgently needed.
✨ AI-generated Screens and Matters of Taste ✨
Figma has added the sparkle emoji to our design tools. What does it really mean?
📚 Read This: “What Things Do” by Peter-Paul Verbeek
A quick book recommendation: What Things Do, Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design by contemporary philosopher of technology Peter-Paul Verbeek. If you'
Reshaping our expectations for generative design
From Le Corbusier to Figma, “design is, at its core, a permanently subject-oriented discipline.”
Digital Anthropology: Tom Boellstorff, “Coming of Age in Second Life”
Anthropologist Tom Boellstorff on life—and the future—in virtual space.
The Future of Design is Still Personal
Connecting historic conceptions of adaptable design with contemporary visions, looking toward a truly adaptive future.
Throw Away the Settings Menu: Bennett Foddy, Game Designer, “Getting Over It”
Game designer Bennett Foddy on “Getting Over It” and the expressive power of frustration.
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