Commentary

Ellen McGirt|Commentary

AI can generate content, but it can’t generate feeling

There’s no shortcut for acquiring good taste, says Bindery's Kim Devall

Kim Devall|Commentary

The most disruptive thing a brand can do is be human

Creative director Kim Devall argues that in an era of automation, human craft, taste, and imperfection remain a brand’s most disruptive advantage.

Lee Moreau|Commentary

The Wizards of AI are sad and lonely men

Lee Moreau on AI, the loneliness of power, the danger of wizards, and the designer’s role in keeping hope alive.

Brian Collins|Commentary

Design sinking

Add to the mix a blinkered “human-centered” focus, and brace for a reductionist disaster.

Brian Collins|Commentary

Resilient Futures: The Adjacent Possible

We kick the tires on every cutting edge technology. We play, experiment and wrestle with AI, blockchain, and whatever comes next. We ask, “What will we be able to do tomorrow that we cannot do today?”

Brian Collins|Commentary

Resilient Futures: The Transformation

Brian Collins|Commentary

Resilient Futures: The Stakes

Brian Collins|Commentary

Resilient Futures: The Challenge

For the last quarter century, design thinking has dominated how companies have understood the process of design and, more to the point, measured its value.

Brian Collins|Commentary

Resilient Futures: The Challenge

For the last quarter century, design thinking has dominated how companies have understood the process of design and, more to the point, measured its value.

Lorraine Wild|Commentary

On the Basis of “Art”

A letter to Stephanie Wiles and Kymberly Pinder.

Steven Heller|Commentary

Pinch Me! 
Is it Really Over?

I am grateful to all that those who helped democracy prevail as its nemesis returned back to the swamp.

Brian LaRossa|Commentary

Why it Matters to Me if Designers Read and Write

Literacy means being an engaged and responsible citizen. It means building sympathy and empathy. It means being radically curious and pursuing meaning with a sense of purpose.