Can anybody shed some light on why Figma defaults to a specific folder on my hard drive when picking a new Fill image? For some reason it always defaults to a folder I never use.

Not sure, but I think Google might want me to use Gemini.

Women, in your use of AI have you noticed a digital “Matilda effect”?… When you use AI, people assume it did the thinking. When a man uses it, he’s credited with the strategic intelligence to deploy it well. What say you?

If we're living in a simulation, I'd like a word with engineering.

Ads in ChatGPT... search is becoming AI and AI is becoming search.

"Any plan you come up with today will mean nothing when the future arrives. You will decide then, in the future, what to do." I'm not sure who said the originally, but it makes a lot of sense. #quote

For anyone navigating the complexities of modern design-to-dev workflows, read this. It’s one of the most accessible guides I’ve seen on the subject. Essential reading for every designer right now. www.linkedin.com/posts/hugojs...

Yesterday I found myself thinking about a client I worked with over a decade ago. We haven’t spoken since. Today, for no particular reason, I checked my spam folder. There was an urgent message sitting there. Sent yesterday. From them. What do you call that? 🤯

I got pretty dang close! dialed.gg

Celebrating 15 years of freelancing full-time this month. Somehow I’m still here. Congrats to me! 🥳

I gave Gemini a complex homepage layout and it returned a functional build as good as what we used to expect after tossing design files over the wall back in the day. SMH.

Your website inspo for the week www.shopify.com/editions/win... #ux #ui

A morning thought about the industry. #productdesign #ux #ui

Most interesting read this week so far... Chatbot created, Chatbot answered, and “AI” interpreted survey responses are becoming a thing. www.fastcompany.com/91467125/dig...

If you’re a hybrid who builds what they design, bookmark this job site. It’s (unsurprisingly) a beautiful experience too: designengineer.io #job #career

Obligatory New Year’s post, 🎉. Proceed accordingly.

They have absolutely nailed the tone and vocabulary that we hear so much of in office politics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_tJ...

Proud to be included in Case Study Club’s Top 20 UX Designer Portfolio Websites of 2025 😎. Still iterating, but I’ll take the win! www.jonathanpatterson.com www.casestudy.club/journal/ux-d... #ui #ux

A fast "no" is the second best thing to a "yes.“ —Dana Walden 💯 #quote

It's getting easier and easier to make 3D models. Here all you do is select a spot in an image and the AI automagically generates a model. aidemos.meta.com/segment-anyt...

Webpage OG images are another opportunity to make a visual statement. Here's a web gallery dedicated to those that look intentional. www.ogimage.gallery #ui #ux

Behind the design layouts and late nights, this was the song that kept looping in the background. My Spotify Wrapped top song: “POP, POP, POP” by IDLES. open.spotify.com/track/5mvTUR...

In defiance of the metrics the world holds up, remember that age is a feature, not a bug.

Fascinating article on the passage of time as an illusion. "At any moment, I remember certain things. At later moments, I remember more. That's all there is to the passage of time." Bars! apple.news/AWMia2DMxSGC...

Waiting for Black Friday deals, versus seeing Black Friday deals.

This color palette generator has a cool way of visualizing each hue and the steps between them. 🟣 ⚪ 🟡 meodai.github.io/poline/ #ux #ui #design

If you don't cringe a little looking at portfolio work from back in the day, are you even improving? Hint: no

Looks like the fix is in. Altman says they finally fixed the annoying problem of ChatGPT adding em dashes everywhere despite telling it not to in your personalized settings.

Happiness is results minus expectation. — Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money #quote

You're halfway through a breakup with a service, and they suddenly drop to one knee and offer you a 50% discount. Just be good to me from the start! Which companies make you play this game? Screenshot, because we need receipts. I'll go first. ChatGPT:

This little piggy didn't go to the market, it went straight to the render farm! Pulling out the #3D skills because generalists gonna generalize. 🐽 #design #illustration

I did not wake up today to be mediocre. —Unknown #quote #inspiration

When you finally launch your #startup and the first customers try your product. 😆 💀! #mvp #ux #ui www.youtube.com/shorts/6zqJo...

Be equally impressed by this 3D work as you are by the horrifying mood it sets. Perfect timing for Halloween. vimeo.com/1099582893

Caught a really good podcast today on the psychology of money. Freelancers, you’ll want this in your rotation: open.spotify.com/episode/2eYz...

Domino’s brand refresh is straight-up chef’s kiss. Loving the bolder colors and the custom typography: ir.dominos.com/news-release... #uidesign

Put your design acumen to the test with this little browser quiz. No wrong answers! #design

Check out this dope pitch video for the popular series Life on Our Planet: vimeo.com/879949318

Check these pieces of fine art I spotted last night at a warehouse party. Malleable Being: app.artclvb.xyz/artwork/T0Os... #art #artclvb

Type geeks rejoice, a new and improved Futura was just released. www.type-together.com/new-release-... #typography #font #uidesign

An update to robots.txt is rolling out to stop AI from hoovering up content for free. The spec supports pay-per-crawl, pay-per-inference, and more. Worth a read: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

🗯️ Never be so sure of what you want that you wouldn’t take something better. #quote — Chris Voss, former FBI hostage negotiator

This isn’t a political post (I don’t do those). But if you work in UX or related design fields, check this out and think about if you agree with the premise: americabydesign.gov #uxdesign #uidesign

A funny thing happens to me when pulling work samples for new clients... sometimes I surprise myself by rediscovering projects I completely forgot about! #MemoryFull #OopsIDidItAgain #WhoDisWork

Rare case where the hype in the title is accurate. This video is actually 🔥. youtu.be/WxjL4tSBxwo

Pour one out for the OG, AOL. 🫗 #endofservice #YouveGotMailOneLastTime #LoggingOffForGood

I asked ChatGPT for a size comparison overlaying the difference between US currency and a Euro banknote. Instead it actually generated images of money!?

Stop for a moment and think about how to make your money work harder for you AFTER you've earned it. This podcast episode sheds a bit of insight, but definitely don't let this be all you do: open.spotify.com/episode/2c5x... #freelance #income

As a fan of Bluesky, I couldn’t resist making this tweak to the logo. The star shape in the central negative space adds a bit more “sky” and helps balance the mark, at least IMO. Completely unsolicited, but designer’s gonna design! #bluesky #logo

Tell me a fun #lifehack you swear by. I'll go first: birthday freebies.