Introducing Three New Tools for Precise Image Editing in Figma (3 minute read)
Figma launched three AI-powered image editing tools—Erase object, Isolate object, and Expand image—alongside a unified toolbar that consolidates existing capabilities, such as Remove background and AI generation. These features enable designers to precisely remove or isolate objects, extend backgrounds to fit different aspect ratios, and perform detailed edits without leaving the Figma canvas. The tools are available now to Full seat users on Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans with AI enabled. Broader platform availability has been planned for next year.
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New Apple Studio Display rumored to upgrade three key features (2 minute read)
Apple's next Studio Display, expected in 2026, is rumored to include three big upgrades: an A19 chip, ProMotion 120Hz, and HDR support. HDR strongly suggests Apple will swap the current LCD for a Mini-LED panel to achieve higher brightness. Even without other changes, these additions would mark a substantial improvement over today's A13-powered, 60Hz, SDR Studio Display. The launch is expected to align with high-end M5 Macs in 2026. Leaks also point to a second upcoming Apple monitor and an iPad using the same A19 chip.
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Intertype Studio leads first Grey Goose redesign in the vodka's history (6 minute read)
Grey Goose has completed its first major redesign since 1997, with Intertype Studio modernizing the brand while preserving its French elegance. The bottle is now slimmer and lighter. The logotype and mountain scene were redrawn, the number of geese was reduced, and a bespoke typeface was introduced. Flavour-range artwork was refreshed with new outdoor oil paintings, and the new premium vodka Altius received a sculptural, glacial-inspired bottle. The update aims to balance heritage with contemporary expectations. Early results indicate the subtle evolution is landing well.
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Your Perfectionism is Lying to You (5 minute read)
Perfectionism masquerades as a virtue but actually hinders creative success by causing procrastination, preventing completion, and ironically degrading work quality through obsessive refinement that loses the original spark. The solution lies in shifting from pursuing perfection to becoming prolific—completing projects quickly and moving on to the next, which accelerates skill development and, paradoxically, improves overall quality. Embracing a "done for now" mindset and treating creativity like tending a garden rather than chiseling stone allows greatness to emerge naturally through abundant creation.
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AI Coding Agents for Designers (3 minute read)
AI coding agents, already writing the majority of code at companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, offer designers new capabilities beyond traditional prototyping. Designers can now fix production bugs directly, learn system architecture by observing agent processes, and better determine when engineering collaboration is needed. These tools require a deep understanding of the codebase to work effectively, with context engines optimized for complex codebases being essential to success.
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The US government's new font has designers bewildered (4 minute read)
Designers are baffled after Marco Rubio ordered the US State Department to abandon Calibri and return to Times New Roman, framing the move as undoing a “wasteful DEIA program.” The design community sees the idea of a “woke font” as absurd, and many argue the switch is a backwards step—Times New Roman was made for old printing conditions, while Calibri was chosen for modern screen readability. Even Calibri's designer called the decision “amusing and regrettable,” and most observers note that what's truly wasteful is changing the default font twice in two years.
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Systems, Stables, and Stars (6 minute read)
Even mature organizations with sophisticated systems consistently rely on the same handful of star performers for critical, high-stakes problems rather than routing work through standard channels. Systems effectively raise the floor by handling routine work at scale, but star performers raise the ceiling by tackling novel, ambiguous challenges that resist systematization. The key is using both strategically: building robust systems for predictable work while maintaining a parallel structure where exceptional talent operates as "free agents," moving fluidly across boundaries to address unprecedented problems.
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On the Consumption of AI-Generated Content at Scale (16 minute read)
AI-generated content is eroding the ability to process information through signal degradation and through verification erosion, as generating plausible content has become cheap while verifying accuracy remains expensive and difficult. This matters because consumers losing the ability to distinguish quality from mediocrity threatens both safety and the development of taste. Two potential solutions: teach AI systems the reasoning behind communication techniques rather than just the patterns, and ground AI confidence in "hypothetical grounding spaces".
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DNCO reimagines Amsterdam's Zuidas as 'Zudo': a new village identity for the city's business district (3 minute read)
Zuidas, Amsterdam's business district, long viewed as a cold corporate district, is being rebranded as a place people might genuinely want to live. After extensive community research, DNCO introduced Zudo—“a village for Zuidas”—an identity that blends business ambition with neighbourhood warmth. With a custom hybrid typeface, playful bilingual wording, and everyday illustrations, the branding highlights human-scale living and has been well received by residents and the city.
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