Jess Eddy

This piece explores how to find the winning idea within any set of constraints, using the mindset of bricolage to stay creative, resourceful, and open to new possibilities when the path ahead feels fixed. Includes 20 prompts for members.

Creativity isn’t just for designers or artists. Anyone can nurture it by exploring ideas, seeking feedback, and iterating. These three principles create space for imagination, collaboration, and refinement, helping you produce stronger, more thoughtful work in any field.

A design inspiration library is a lifelong practice; one that helps you anchor new projects, spark original ideas, and refine the taste and discernment that define great designers.

Amazon will pay $2.5 billion after the FTC said it tricked people into signing up for Prime and made cancellation difficult. The case highlights dark patterns: design choices that benefit the business but work against users on a massive scale.

Kenneth O. Stanley’s Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned challenges the obsession with goals and metrics. By focusing on curiosity, exploration, and unexpected stepping stones, he demonstrates how true breakthroughs emerge from wandering, rather than rigid planning.

Figma’s 2025 AI report shows how AI is reshaping design work, raising expectations, and making design skills more valuable. From prototyping to agentic AI, it’s clear that designers who experiment now will shape the future.

A strong point of view goes beyond branding. It’s a perspective that shapes how a product communicates, the feelings it evokes, the language it uses, and the patterns it employs. We explore Discord, Oura, Todoist, and Figma to see how POV makes products unforgettable.

As you grow in your craft, the rules that once gave you confidence can start to feel limiting. That’s when your instincts step in, helping you question old habits, trust your judgment, and create work that feels original and alive.

Practical ways to help your team connect with research, from quick synthesis activities to immersive techniques like gallery walks and research walls. Make insights something people can see, feel, and build on together.

AI-assisted coding moves at lightning speed, but good design still takes time. Here’s how teams can adapt their processes so design and engineering stay in sync without sacrificing quality or burning out.

Glassmorphism is everywhere in 2025, but Apple’s Liquid Glass takes it further with real-time lensing, motion, and accessibility built in. Here’s how this evolution is redefining depth, usability, and style across modern interfaces.

Productivity isn’t about doing more, but rather about doing what matters in a way that supports your energy, focus, and well-being. This guide explores why modern work makes it so hard, and how to create a system that actually works for you.