How Designers Learn to Lead the Work
Early in our careers, many of us wait for the perfect process to appear. Clear steps. Defined rituals. Someone else setting the structure. But over time, you realize that senior...
Creativity Needs the Bigger Picture from the Start
I've seen this happen often - creativity gets invited at the last minute. The team builds the structure, defines the flow, finalizes the logic, and then someone says, “Now let’s...
Top AI Tools for App & Website Designs
When I first heard about AI tools that generate UIs and full products in minutes, I was skeptical. As a product designer, the craft of interface, interaction, and detail has alw...
The Artist’s Eye in Product Design
As an artist, I’ve always started with the end in mind. Before I paint or sketch, I visualize how the final piece should feel - its balance, its flow, the energy it carries. Tha...
What Innovation Means in Digital Design?
When we talk about innovation, our minds often go to the world of industrial design - new materials, mechanical ingenuity, beautiful physical form. We can touch, feel, and admir...
The Return of the Generalist Designer?
There’s a pattern that seems to repeat every decade or so in tech - the shift from structure back to exploration. In the early days of the web, designers and developers were all...
UX Psychology: Effort Creates Attachment
Have you ever noticed how people talk proudly about the furniture they assembled themselves from IKEA? Even if the shelf wobbles a little, they value it more than something read...
Great Design Always Talks Back
One of the easiest ways to miss edge cases in design is by overlooking feedback. It sounds obvious, but it’s often what slips through the cracks. Many flows look clean and logic...
Tracking User Intent Through Triggers
Every product interaction - no matter how small - is a clue to what the user is trying to do. A hover, a scroll, a pause, or even silence can speak volumes. Designers often pay atte...
Designing with AI Without Losing the Craft
There’s a lot of noise around AI right now - and understandably so. It’s powerful, fast, and often feels like magic. But I’ve been thinking about what it really means for design...
Design Flows Better When You Know Code
Designers often hear that coding isn’t required to do their job well. And that’s mostly true - design is about empathy, clarity, and solving problems through experience. But for...
How Cursor AI Opens New Doors for Designers
I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI tools are crossing the line from developer-only territory into the design realm. One tool in particular - Cursor AI - caught my attention. Alth...