Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

How can you track your impact when you’re designing internal apps? Continue reading on UX Collective » 5 ways to improve your Figma Make prompts How to use AI in Figma Make with UX intention, from smarter prompts to inclusive flows that reflect real user needs. Figma Make UI AI won’t replace designers, but designers who use AI […]

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Here’s something that has always fascinated me: our understanding of the human body, particularly the brain and nervous system, has been profoundly shaped by the tools and technologies of each era. During the rise of mechanical craftsmanship, we began perceiving the body and brain as hydraulic systems (Descartes, 1600s) and […]

The behaviors we need to break and evolve Venetian Carnaval Mask — Photo from Pixabay Many in the design industry have been inspired by design leaders who created environments that enabled their teams to succeed, grow, and make a positive impact in the world. However, many of our peers, clients, and colleagues have been frustrated, burned out, and held […]

The behaviors we need to break and evolve Venetian Carnaval Mask — Photo from Pixabay Many in the design industry have been inspired by design leaders who created environments that enabled their teams to succeed, grow, and make a positive impact in the world. However, many of our peers, clients, and colleagues have been frustrated, burned out, and held […]

How the tools designed to augment human intelligence are accidentally replacing it. Continue reading on UX Collective » How user behaviours shape product design architecture, and how AI will reshape the digital products landscape. Image is generated by ChatGPT. Architecture in digital product design is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on […]

How the tools designed to augment human intelligence are accidentally replacing it. Continue reading on UX Collective » How user behaviours shape product design architecture, and how AI will reshape the digital products landscape. Image is generated by ChatGPT. Architecture in digital product design is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on […]

How user behaviours shape product design architecture, and how AI will reshape the digital products landscape. Image is generated by ChatGPT. Architecture in digital product design is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on the other, there is System Design. Career ladders and design positions often require one or the other. They […]

How AI, plagiarism, and burnout are challenging what we consider fair in the business of design. Image AI Generated: Midjourney The 2008 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike reshaped media labor, and tech may be on the verge of a similar reckoning. Bungie’s Marathon plagiarism scandal exposed systemic failures in attribution and accountability. Creative workers are […]

Understanding levels of linguistic change can help designers in an era of uncertainty Language is thought of primarily as a tool for communication, but it also helps structure our thoughts, create nuanced concepts, and augment our imagination and creativity. Image created by the author with GPT-4o Design is rapidly changing. From the ubiquity of AI (and […]

Designing for everyone, not just the average When design treats users as identical, experience suffers. During my time leading design at a major e-commerce company, one project has stuck with me: a banner test that seemed successful on the surface but ultimately revealed a blind spot in our thinking. That test helped shape my view of […]