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Claude Design, Innovative AI and Design Research from CHI 2026
Season 1 Episode 15
Surprise surprise, Dan and Nik talk about Anthropic's launch of Claude Design. The Nik does a set of rapid-fire interviews from the 2026 CHI conferen…
2 months, 1 week ago
Insights from Anthropic's Head of Design, Why AI UX Sucks, AI Aesthetics, Human-Centered Design 2.0
Season 1 Episode 14
Dan checks out a Fast Company interview with Anthropic's Head of Design Joel Lewenstein and finds reasons for hope. Dmitry Kargaev points out the fla…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Deep Dive: The Future of Design Practice and Process (with author Mike Kuniavsky)
Season 1 Episode 13
Dan, Nik, and special guest Mike Kuniavsky ("Observing the User Experience") do a deep dive into the impact of AI on the traditional design practice …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Claude Computer Use, Product Intuition, Author Chris Noessel ("Designing Assistant Technology")
Season 1 Episode 12
Dan and Nik talk about Anthropic's latest announcement about computer use and its impact on how designers design screens. Then they discuss the artic…
3 months ago
Google Stitch, 2026 Design in Tech Report, Downloadable Design Skills
Season 1 Episode 11
Dan and Nik offer opinions on Google Stitch, a new design tool that just dropped from Google Labs. They also dig deep into John Maeda's 2026 Design i…
3 months ago
AI Image Editors, Institutional v Individual AI, Author Louise MacFadyen ("Designing AI Interfaces")
Season 1 Episode 10
Nik and Dan talk about new AI image editing tools from Canva and Adobe and the value of baking AI right into existing tools. The conversation switche…
3 months, 1 week ago
Very Special Hot Takes Episode: Product Sense, AI Brain Fry, Real Time UI and much much more
Season 1 Episode 9
There was just too many interesting stories this week, so Nik and Dan do a Very Special Hot Takes episode with a wide-ranging conversation that cover…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jenny Wen's Three Types of AI Designers, Designers Should Be Crushing It, Managing AI Pressure
Season 1 Episode 8
Dan and Nik delve into the evolving role of designers in the age of AI, emphasizing the need for adaptability, control of your own process, and how v…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Code and Canvas, Computer Use Agents, The Mythical Agent-Month, Will "Taste" Save Designers?
Season 1 Episode 7
Nik and Dan talk about another announcement from Figma and Anthropic and the impact on the future of design tools. They examine a new research paper …
4 months ago
State of The Designer 2026, User Control of AI, Waiting is the New Interruption, AI Intensifies Work
Season 1 Episode 6
Dan and Nik delve into the Figma's 2026 State of the Designer Report, people feeling like AI is being shoved at them, the challenges related to AI's …
4 months, 1 week ago