The five best design links, every weekday

Thursday05/01

1

charliedeets.com

Simple design

What value is simple design really providing me and my work?

2

blog.spline.design

Hana: a canvas for interactive design

A real-time canvas to design and animate interactive 2D experiences—created by Spline.

3

madebyanalogue.co.uk

Case study: Komaki X Kokoro

Inspired by the legacy of Welsh-Japanese environmentalist and storyteller CW Nicol, ITO GIN brings a new perspective to the spirits category in Japan.

4

sapiens.website

Sapiens

A curated collection of unique individuals across the internet, giving everyone a chance to be seen, appreciated, and connected.

5

quantamagazine.org

Mathematical beauty, truth and proof in the age of AI

Mathematicians have started to prepare for a profound shift in what it means to do mathematics.

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Wednesday04/30

1

arun.is

The creative power of constraints

The paradoxical relationship between boundaries and innovation.

2

lukew.com

The evolution of AI products

The past three years really accelerated the evolution of "AI products"—from behind the scenes models to chat to agents.

3

skins.webamp.org

Winamp skin museum

Infinite scroll through 80k Winamp skins with interactive previews.

4

culture.ghost.io

The age of the double sell-out

How we moved from a deep suspicion of commerce to an entire generation of creators who leverage the commercial market… to do even more commerce.

5

tkalmi.dev

Fixing Vercel’s landing page

How to get rid of the Moiré pattern in Vercel’s landing page banner.

Tuesday04/29

1

seangoedecke.com

Why are big tech companies so slow?

Big tech companies spend a lot of time and money building things that a single, motivated engineer could build in a weekend. But why?

2

figma.com

Figma plugin: Fractal glassmorphism

Generate stunning fractal patterns with mathematical precision. Customize complexity and style with one click.

3

madewithvibe.com

Made with vibe

Discover innovative projects created with AI assistance and vibe coding techniques.

4

printmag.com

FIFA unveils 2026 host city posters

The 16 unique poster designs and some analysis from sports graphic designer Todd Radom.

5

aethermug.com

Meditations on the color of pee

The synthetic origins of what we consider normal.

Monday04/28

1

bit.ly

Design tokens go native—only in PenpotSponsored

Enjoy advanced features like string & numeric tokens, math operations, and more—made in collaboration with Tokens Studio by Hyma.

2

darioamodei.com

The urgency of interpretability

Understanding the inner workings of AI systems—before models reach an overwhelming level of power.

3

wikenigma.org.uk

Wikenigma: a catalyst for curiosity

A unique wiki-based resource specifically dedicated to documenting fundamental gaps in human knowledge.

4

lumalabs.ai

AI camera angles | Luma AI

Luma introduces Camera Angle Concepts in Ray2—intuitive, cinematic controls that bring nuance and storytelling depth to generative video.

5

wired.com

An oral history of WIRED’s original website

With HotWired, we introduced the world to the internet. Hyperlinks! Verticals! Banner ads! Cookies! Thirty years later, the hangover is real.

Friday04/25

1

koomen.dev

AI horseless carriages

Why most AI features feel tacked-on and useless, even counter-productive.

2

notforprivategain.org

Not for private gain

Opposition to OpenAI’s proposed restructuring that would transfer control of AGI from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit enterprise.

3

character-ai.github.io

AvatarFX

Bring characters to life by simply uploading an image and selecting a voice. Characters speak, move, and emote with remarkable realism and fluidity.

4

danramsden.com

The purpose of UX Design

The faith placed in “design thinking” now seems diverted into “product thinking.”

5

terriblesoftware.org

The hidden cost of AI coding

AI coding tools boost productivity but may sacrifice the deep satisfaction developers experience when writing code by hand. What are we losing?

Thursday04/24

1

winners.webbyawards.com

Webby awards winners

Discover the best of the Internet and uncover trends, insights and talent that define the future of Internet excellence.

2

cdn.openai.com

A practical guide to building AI agents

A guide by OpenAI distilling insights from numerous customer deployments into practical and actionable best practices.

3

cekrem.github.io

Coding as craft: going back to the old gym

Why ‘reflexive AI usage’ sounds like a diagnosis I don’t want next to my name.

4

websiteheadlines.com

Website headlines

Creative, real-world examples from SaaS, B2B, and DTC brands to inspire your website marketing copy.

5

alistapart.com

Build products that stick

Promising ideas can go from zero to hero in a few weeks, only to fizzle out within months.

Wednesday04/23

1

medium.com

Design isn’t dead; you sound dumb

Design isn’t dead. Your understanding of it is. Though, let’s be real — was it ever actually alive in your mind to begin with?

2

tv.garden

tv.garden

Watch free live TV from around the world: stream live news, sports, and entertainment—no subscription needed.

3

benkuhn.net

Impact, agency, and taste

Without taste, you’re likely to work toward the wrong thing. Without agency, even if you work toward the right thing, you’re likely to get nowhere.

4

blog.infected.systems

This blog is hosted on a Nintendo Wii

A blog post served to you by a real Nintendo Wii + details around the workflow to make that possible.

5

smashingmagazine.com

Inclusive dark mode

Dark mode isn’t just a trendy aesthetic. It’s a gateway to more inclusive digital experiences, but only if designed thoughtfully.

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