Interface design theories, and more...

Friday | December 19, 2025

Interface design theories by Anthony Hobday

I sometimes come up with interface design theories. I’ve tried to collect them here.
Increase your value with systems thinking by Mateusz Litarowicz

Systems thinking is a must for every experienced designer.
On managing creative highs and lows by Carlyn Bezic, Fez Gielen

Musician Carlyn Bezic (Jane Inc.) discusses the power of an alter-ego, deriving liberation from near-death experiences, and anticipating limitations.

Read all week, picked once. The best design links — every Tuesday.

Thursday | December 18, 2025

Pinterest Predicts 2026: Annual trend report by Pinterest

21 trends. Unlimited possibilities.
Agentic design systems in 2026 (video) by Dominic Nguyen, Brad Frost

AI is rapidly reshaping who (or what) uses your design system.
3 color contrast mistakes by Allie Paschal

WCAG color contrast is more than just text.
Dialog view transitions by Thomas Günther

In a recent project I was wondering if I can combine two of my favourite modern web features.

Tuesday | December 16, 2025

A new navigation paradigm by Francisco Nunes

Is AI truly eliminating navigation, or is it simply shifting its agent and form?
How AI is merging design and engineering (video) by Aaron Epstein, Ryo Lu

Designer Ryo Lu joins YC’s Aaron Epstein on Design Review to discuss the path that led him to Cursor.
Hard problems are still hard by Nikolas Klein

A story about the tools that change and the work that doesn't
The plan is the program by David Hoang

Knowledge engineering and plans as an atomic unit.

Thursday | December 11, 2025

Vibe coding for designers by Anton Sten

My actual process.
Design engineering gap by Pratheep Kumar Chelladurai

Addressing the design-engineering gap with AI coding tools
Are you designing for the user’s values — or your own? by Michael Buckley

The future of design will be the negotiation between multiple moral worlds.

Wednesday | December 10, 2025

Sneak peek of MDS’s creative process by Matt D. Smith, Michael Riddering

I’ve probably learned more about visual design from MDS than anyone in the design community.
The 5 most important lessons for all designers by Scott Berkun

Understand the true reasons the world is designed how it is.
CSS Wrapped 2025 by The Chrome DevRel Team

22 powerful new CSS features landed in Chrome this year.