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From Pantone to Papanek. Speculating what will be the next Pantone Color of the Year —

A top-down perspective for art, also known as limited editions, and a bottom-up perspective for UX, also known as utility design —

We can learn about the design excellence of small nations by studying how Estonia and Singapore excel in innovation in the context of design festivals on the global stage —

Would you believe UX thought leader Jared M. Spool once carried out an unorthodox exercise with the following questions: What would make this product evil? I want you to come up with ways we could make the design much worse. …

Personal projects should be an important part of life as designers, but they are mixed in with the work and realities of an in-house design team, which can be a messy process. Often, the question of fulfilment comes into play. Surprisingly, the answers to fulfilment comes with play. —

Branching is such a great concept. Originating from continuous integration among developers, we started seeing it in design tools such as…

Einstein’s theory was the golden moment of the 20th century. Generative spatial computing would be the next golden moment for the 21st century. —

The Double Diamond will likely continue to have admirers and critics. Nevertheless, designers will continue to express themselves.