DESIGNERS NEED TO THINK MORE LIKE ARTISTS

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

John Spencer argues that art and design are not separate but intertwined disciplines, both rooted in human emotion and meaning. In his book “Blurred Lines”, he urges designers to think more like artists—challenging convention, embracing emotion, and resisting formulaic, data-driven work—to create design that resonates deeply, transforms the functional into the memorable, and preserves the humanity lost in algorithmic standardization.