This article explores my learning process in scaffolding an agentic design system IDE workspace using AI skills, MCPs and Figma. With Google’s Antigravity I did setup a mix of workflows in order to generate code from design as well as design from code.
There’s a lot of rumors of a big impending UI redesign from Apple. Let’s imagine what’s (or what could be) next for the design of iPhones, Macs and iPads.
New Penguin data confirms it: younger readers do judge a book by its cover. And these award-winning jackets highlight what’s currently hitting the mark.
Today’s colleges and universities are being asked to do far more than just award degrees. Rising tuition costs, shrinking enrollment and retention, and a rapidly changing job market are forcing institutions to rethink what academic success looks like today.
From rising media valuations to record-breaking attendance and brand investment, the shift is undeniable. Publications like Print Magazine are calling it a “golden age” of women’s sports branding. Forbes is outlining how brands can meaningfully participate in the revolution. And leagues like the WNBA are doubling down on expansion, storytelling, and identity-driven growth.
Starting today, you can use AI agents to design directly on the Figma canvas. And with skills, you can guide agents with context about your team’s decisions and intent.
We often see design principles as rigid guidelines that dictate design decisions. But actually, they are an incredible tool to rally the team around a shared purpose and document the values and beliefs that an organization embodies.
CLI coding tool that generates design system specification and style guides for agentic programs like OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more.
Across waves of software cycles in every vertical, we’ve seen dominant platforms that capture the vast majority of the value of a market over time. Workday, Salesforce, Hubspot, Adobe, Zoom, Google. The power law dictates that there will be one or a handful of winners as data, trust and recognition accrues.
There are many types of GREAT designers I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past two decades and what I learned is that they are all not measured equally. Below are some of my favorites for the various circumstances.
