You’ve probably noticed by now—AI doesn’t often make its way into these posts. Not because I’m anti‑AI. I use it all the time—maybe even daily. I’ve been messing around with some of the vibe‑coding tools lately, and as a designer, I’ve found them empowering.
I’m firmly in the “AI is a tool” camp. But here’s the thing: most of what I see generated by AI doesn’t move me. It often feels flat, hollow—I find it lacking and often shallow. I’ve seen some good uses of AI, but I gravitate towards the human touch, beautiful errors, and happy accidents.
All that said… the very first link below? It’s from an AI filmmaking contest. Go figure.
Film
Total Pixel Space
A short film by Jacob Adler. Total Pixel Space contains every possible digital image, including films of your entire life, every life you never lived, and the lives of every creature or object that ever and never existed on or off the earth, from every possible angle.
Web Design/UX/UI
Frame of preference
A history of Mac settings, 1984–2004
Devouring Details
an interactive reference manual for interaction-curious designers, containing 20 chapters with 20 downloadable React components
Data Visualization
BuildMyTransit.nyc
Interactive Transit System Designer & Simulator
Photography
Glow-in-the-Dark Animal and Its Colorful, Neon Fur Captured on Camera for the First Time
The glow-in-the-dark phenomenon occurs when the mammal’s fur is exposed to specific wavelengths of light
Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition
BigPicture aims to highlight the earth’s phenomenal biodiversity and encourage important conservation efforts.
Graphic Design/Branding
Goodreads finally has a new logo (and it actually looks… good?)
The social reading platform’s new look is only twenty years too late.
Lila Molino Branding
The icon is a simplification of this costumbrist concept as it’s an engraving of the core element: corn. Almost all taquerias in Mexico use hand-painted signs, where grid-based typographic errors have no importance compared to the beauty found in their imperfections.
This Just In: Chopstick Sleeves as Emissaries of Japanese Typography and Culture
Designer and educator Angie Wang deciphers a collection of over 500 sleeves recently donated to the Archive.
Architecture
GAK House / Bernardes Arquitetura
Designed as a meeting and resting space for the family, Casa GAK responds to the residents’ desire for a residence that integrates with the landscape and remains invisible to those passing by on the street.
Random/Video Games
ATARI 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition
A brand new version of the iconic console in PAC-MAN yellow with illuminated character icons across the front. Play retro games just like you remember them on a system upgraded for today with HDMI output and backward and forward compatibility.
Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium
Showcases more than 140 of the biggest titles, bringing them vividly to life with a double-page screen grab or loading page. Each is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned Amiga artists, developers, and publishers