REFINE YOUR DESIGN TASTE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Designer trends, such as LinkedIn action figures, reveal how mimicking popular content creates "slop" rather than authentic craft, highlighting the industry's contradiction between demanding originality while discouraging reinvention. Scrolling through curated feeds and studying existing patterns won't develop genuine taste, as the internet serves sameness disguised as endless newness. An authentic design voice emerges from analog inspiration, such as books, films, and museums, which require patience and presence rather than algorithmic validation.