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02OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

DARK PATTERNS: WHEN DESIGN CROSSES THE LINE

Dark patterns are intentional design tactics that manipulate users into taking unwanted actions, such as subscribing to services, making purchases, or sharing personal data, for the benefit of businesses rather than users. These deceptive interfaces exploit cognitive biases and psychological vulnerabilities, going beyond poor design to deliberately trick users. As regulators increase scrutiny, dark patterns have evolved from an ethical concern to a legal issue that UX professionals must address through transparent, responsible design practices.

uxmag.com7 min read

GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT, AND LAYERS OF INTERPRETATION

The human role remains crucial in AI interactions through the "AI Sandwich" concept: humans must provide high-quality input (the brief) and curate the output, with AI serving as the middle layer. Poor or generic briefs yield poor results, while accepting AI's confident-sounding yet potentially flawed outputs without curation yields generic work that lacks personal expertise and experience. Effective AI use requires ongoing conversation, questioning, and integration of human knowledge rather than simply accepting AI responses as final products.

experienceux.co.uk3 min read

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO DESIGN JOBS?

A survey of designers shows widespread uncertainty about the future of UX/product design as AI rapidly reshapes the field, with many expecting the role to transform rather than disappear. Instead of designing fixed interfaces, designers will increasingly define the rules, constraints, and ethical frameworks that guide AI-generated experiences, shifting the profession toward curating system behavior and making higher-level decisions rather than producing screens and mockups.

links.tldrnewsletter.com11 min read

03LAUNCHES & TOOLS

ALL-IN-ONE AI VIDEO AND IMAGE GENERATOR

Veemo AI is an all-in-one studio for generating videos and images using artificial intelligence. It offers text-to-video capabilities through Seedance 2.0 technology, producing 16:9 format videos at 720p resolution for 8 seconds.

veemo.aiTool

04MISCELLANEOUS

WHAT AI CAN'T DO: ESSENTIAL DESIGN SKILLS FOR THE AI ERA

AI tools excel at generating polished outputs but cannot determine what problems actually need solving or push back on misguided briefs. While AI can create beautiful individual elements, it struggles to navigate organizational politics, build stakeholder relationships, and engage in the human diplomacy required to ship good design. AI also falls short at systems thinking that scales across multiple products and timeframes, as it optimizes for immediate outputs rather than sustainable long-term outcomes.

vandelaydesign.com4 min read

"AI ISN'T KILLING CREATIVITY”: WHY JOB ROLES ARE THE REAL THREAT TO CREATIVE AGENCIES

Rigid job roles and hierarchy, not AI, are the real threats killing creativity in agencies by drowning out junior voices through "structural ignorance." The creative industry suffers from deep-rooted structural problems, including ageism, sexism, and class issues that create invisible hierarchies, preventing effective creative collaboration. Rising staff exodus figures from ad agencies demonstrate that, despite industry evolution, these systemic problems continue to harm the creative workspace.

creativebloq.com6 min read

MEET BAUMANN: CRAIG BOYLAN'S PLASTIC MAN WHO CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING

Inspired by the minimalist principles of the Bauhaus, Liverpool illustrator Craig Boylan developed a distinctive style around a flexible toy-like character called Baumann. The customizable figure—used in projects like branding for Verdant Brewery and illustrations for BBC Science Focus Magazine—allows Boylan to express playful visuals with deeper conceptual themes. He hopes to expand the character into physical art toys and larger installations.

creativeboom.com4 min read