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Should Designers be Paid the Same as Engineers?

But here’s the uncomfortable truth: salaries aren’t set by fairness. If they were, teachers and nurses would be paid a lot more than they are, and hedge fund managers would almost certainly be paid a lot less. Instead, salaries are set by markets — and by the business value and responsibility a role carries.

Design for AI – the Invisible Features

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, in fact, becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives, and it’s no longer a novelty. The magic will, of course, then happen behind the curtain. The best AI features won’t shout with flashy “AI-Powered” badges. Instead, they’ll quietly make products smarter, faster, and more intuitive, so that the user doesn’t even notice.

Bringing Figma Make to the canvas

One of the top requests for Figma Make is the ability to bring generated ideas directly into Figma Design, so that they can be shaped, remixed, and built on in the canvas. Our goal is for Make outputs to be fully editable, contextual, and native. No extra steps naming, exporting, or switching modes. Copy design is the first step toward that vision. Now, teams can bring their Make previews into…

Global by Design: Shape Digital Experiences

Oliver Muñoz shares how leading creative teams across borders is less about control and more about trust, collaboration, and shaping digital experiences that transcend time zones and cultures.

Ambient Animations In Web Design

Creating motion can be tricky. Too much and it’s distracting. Too little and a design feels flat. Ambient animations are the middle ground — subtle, slow-moving details that add atmosphere without stealing the show. In this article, web design pioneer Andy Clarke introduces the concept of ambient animations and explains how to implement them.

OKLCH color picker, generator and converter

Convert, generate OKLCH colors, and create a unique color palette for your next app.

Designing Terrible Solutions Makes You a Better Designer

Here’s a nutty idea: designing terrible solutions makes you a better designer. I know that sounds backwards. Designer portfolios share only the most pristine of examples. And we’re taught about efficiency and time savings. Best practices tell us to move fast, fail fast, and get to good solutions quickly. So why waste your time thinking about the worst possible option?

New roles, new rules

With faster iteration cycles and AI tools helping people stretch further up the stack, more product builders are reinventing their roles.

120+ Best Modern Serif Fonts 2025

It’s time to delve into a collection of the best beautiful, modern serif fonts. Serif fonts are ideal for printed literature, detailed typography, or for creating a more formal effect. And these popular serif fonts really stand out from the crowd.

Top 10 Tailwind Shadow Generators to Instantly Improve Your UI

This tool is a fantastic all-rounder and my personal starting point for many projects. What sets it apart is its intuitive multi-layer support. You can stack several shadow layers, each with its own offset, blur, spread, and color, which is the secret to creating incredibly soft and realistic depth. It’s perfect for mimicking the subtle shadows you see in high-end dashboards and component libraries.

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