Agent-First Design: The New Frontier in UX Good morning, folks – if you’re a designer wondering what’s next in our AI-driven world, you’re in for a treat. Recent conversations in the venture space point to a major shift in how we approach digital product design. One hot topic is the move from people-first to agent-first design, where interfaces aren’t just...

Instagram’s AI-Driven Aesthetic Shake-Up Good morning, folks. I’ve been reading up on the latest from Instagram and it seems that our beloved platform is having an identity crisis—courtesy of AI. Instagram head Adam Mosseri recently argued that the once-loved, perfectly curated feed is now passé. He’s noted that users, especially those under 25, prefer raw, unfiltered snapshots over the glossy...

AI & Digital Product Design Transformations I’ve been mulling over the whirlwind advances we’ve seen in AI this past year – and as someone who’s always looking out for how these changes can inspire our digital product designs, it’s been quite a ride! Several industry newsletters (like The Rundown’s review) highlighted that 2025 wasn’t just about big data and infrastructure...

Meta’s Big AI Swing with Manus This morning, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by Meta’s latest move. They’ve snapped up the AI agent startup Manus for over $2B (source). As a UX designer, it’s fascinating to see how big tech is evolving from flashy model breakthroughs to practical, revenue-generating tools. Manus offers autonomous agents that handle real-world tasks like...